Month: April 2026

An economist with the National Pork Producers Council says new data shows California’s Proposition 12 is having a negative impact on both pork producers and consumers. Holly Cook Anderson says information from the USDA and [Read More…]

Ag News

Higher diesel prices costing farmers more in 2026

Energy market volatility could cost farmers more in 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights discusses the broader impact higher diesel prices could have on the ag economy. [Read More…]

Support from pro-Israel group AIPAC becomes a dividing line in Democratic races

Representative Haley Stevens, a Democrat from Michigan and US Senate candidate, speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]

Hegseth to face lawmakers for first time since Iran war started

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth heads to [Read More…]

Supreme Court reviews Trump cancellation of Haitian, Syrian protected status

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is considering whether [Read More…]

Fed expected to hold interest rates steady

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]

Sam Neill says he is cancer free after five-year lymphoma battle

Sam Neill attends the 2025 AACTA Awards presented By Foxtel Group at HOTA (Home of the Arts) on Feb. 7, 2025, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Chris Hyde/Getty Images for AFI) Jurassic Park star Sam Neill [Read More…]

Ag News

The industry continues to watch closely as uncertainty surrounds Mexican live cattle imports

The owner of one of the largest stockyards in the country says he doesn’t expect live cattle imports from Mexico to resume anytime soon. Jackie Moore tells Brownfield it’s the wrong time of year. “It’s [Read More…]

Ag News

Unseasonably cool, but drier pattern for much of the Heartland; wet in the southern, eastern U.S.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day calls for the likelihood of cooler-than-normal conditions in most areas east of the Rockies, while warmer-than-normal weather will dominate the Northwest. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of [Read More…]

Ag News

Trump admin targets fertilizer costs with domestic production, permitting push

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration is moving forward with plans that should help lower fertilizer prices. “For years American farmers and ranchers have faced high fertilizer prices, not least because [Read More…]

How and when new South Dakota laws will reduce property taxes for homeowners

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota homeowners will see the effects of two new property tax reduction laws as early as next year — automatically and without any formal notice in one case, and with [Read More…]

Wembanyama’s double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and into Western Conference semifinals

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-95 victory Tuesday night in Game [Read More…]

Spurned by Alex Cora, Phillies turn to Don Mattingly in the interim after Rob Thomson is fired

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Cora had barely been out of a job after the World Series champion manager was fired by the Red Sox when his old boss offered him a professional lifeline. Dave Dombrowski, [Read More…]

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests

NEW YORK (AP) — A hot hand on the hardwood, former NBA player Damon Jones once proclaimed himself “the best shooter in the world.” As an assistant coach, he helped guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to their only [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: April 29, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, APRIL 29, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball split a home doubleheader with Sioux Falls Lincoln on Tuesday at Drake Field dropping the opener 5-4. Mitchell left the bases loaded in the bottom [Read More…]

Julio Rodriguez has 3 doubles, Josh Naylor homers as Mariners beat Twins 7-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julio Rodriguez hit three doubles, scored twice and drove in two runs, and Josh Naylor had a homer and four RBIs on Tuesday night as the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1. Four [Read More…]

Mitchell splits doubleheader with Sioux Falls Lincoln, rallies in Game 2

MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell baseball earned a split in a home doubleheader Tuesday, falling 5-4 in the opener before rallying for a 6-5 win in the nightcap against Sioux Falls Lincoln. In Game 1, Mitchell [Read More…]

South Dakota State Women’s Golf Wins First Summit League Title

MESA, Ariz. – Powered by an individual championship victory by senior McKenzie Mages, the South Dakota State women’s golf team won the first Summit League team championship in program history Tuesday at Longbow Golf Club. The Jackrabbits finished [Read More…]

McDowell, Henry Combine to No-Hit Buena Vista

South Dakota State pitchers Drew McDowell and Austin Henry combined on South Dakota State’s first no-hitter in the Division I era as the Jackrabbits posted an 11-1, seven-inning victory over Buena Vista in nonconference baseball action Tuesday afternoon at [Read More…]

Meyerink repeats as GPAC champion, leads Dakota Wesleyan at conference meet