Month: June 2026
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 5, 2026
Jul. corn $4.17 and 1/2, down 7 centsJul. soybeans $11.21 and 1/2, down 8 centsJul. soybean meal $308.50, down $5.20Jul. soybean oil 74.12, down 217 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.80, down 1 and 3/4 centsAug. live [Read More…]
Ag News
Another pattern shift ahead; a cool-down for some, increased rainfall chances for most areas
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the northern Rockies and environs. Meanwhile, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Brendan Banfield sentenced to life for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife
Christine Banfield is seen in an undated photo. (Photo obtained by ABC News.) (NEW YORK) — A Virginia man found guilty of killing his wife and a stranger lured to their home in an elaborate [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Power’ spin-off starring Michael Rainey Jr. and Joseph Sikora in the works
Joseph Sikora (L) and Michael Rainey Jr. attend the Ghost Season 2 Premiere on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ) There’s another Power series in the works, [Read More…]
Ag News
Analyst: China has met some purchase commitments, not all
A market analyst says the data shows China has followed through on some of its soybean purchase commitments, but not all of them. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities tells Brownfield… “We think that has happened, [Read More…]
Ag News
Shari Rogge-Fidler named new Farm Rescue executive director
Farm Rescue has a named a new executive director. Fifth-generation Nebraska farmer Shari Rogge-Fidler was recently selected to fill the leadership position. She tells Brownfield one of her initial goals is to help further strengthen [Read More…]
Ag News
NOVUS vet: viral mitigation remains top priority for nursery pig health
NOVUS veterinarian Dr. Alex Hintz says producers are looking for viral mitigation tools for nursery pigs. Speaking to Brownfield at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines Wednesday, he said producers and vets understand a [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA deputy secretary confident China will honor U.S. soybean purchase commitments
The Deputy Secretary at the USDA says he’s confident China will continue to meet its purchase commitments made to the United States. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield… “This year every indication that we have, whether it [Read More…]
ABC National News
Homicide convictions reversed for paramedics involved in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
Elijah McClain in an undated photo. (Family photo) (NEW YORK) — The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of two former Aurora paramedics, who were convicted in December 2023 of criminally negligent homicide in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Karen Read files lawsuit against Massachusetts State Police, Canton Police after acquittal
Karen Read and Alan Jackson greet her supporters after she is acquitted on many of the charges against her on June 18. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald via Getty Images) (Canton, Mass.) — Karen [Read More…]
ABC National News
Innocent woman killed by gunmen who fired 70 to 80 shots at wrong target, police say
The Hammond Police Department is searching for gunmen who shot and killed an innocent 50-year-old woman at a Chevron gas station in Hammond, Louisiana, June 4, 2026. (Hammond Police Department) (HAMMOND, La.) — An innocent [Read More…]
ABC National News
Brendan Banfield to be sentenced for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife
The judge’s gavel and scales as a symbol of the judiciary and justice. (SimpleImages/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A Virginia man found guilty of killing his wife and a stranger lured to their home in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate approves $70 billion immigration enforcement bill
: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) heads for the Senate Chamber in between votes at the U.S. Capitol on June 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Senate began a marathon session of amendment votes [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 6/4/26
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEGolden Knights 3, Hurricanes 4 (Stanley Cup Final – Game 2, Series tied 1-1) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLPadres 4, Phillies 6Orioles 8, Red [Read More…]
ABC Health News
US measles cases surpass 2,000 for the 2nd year in a row: CDC
Human crowd surrounding an injectable measles vaccine bottle on purple background. Horizontal composition with copy space. ( MicroStockHub/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 2,000 for the second year [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Hiring blows past expectations, accelerating in May despite Iran war
e HR recruitment manager holding resume in hands while having an interview in a modern office. (Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Hiring blew past expectations in May, registering at a blockbuster clip despite a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Javier Bardem, Amy Adams unpack their new reimagining of ‘Cape Fear’
Javier Bardem and Amy Adams in ‘Cape Fear.’ (Apple TV) Max Cady is back, and this time he’s played by Javier Bardem. Apple TV’s limited series adaptation of Cape Fear has just debuted its first two [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Odyssey’ gets an R rating and more
Christopher Nolan fans scrambled to get tickets to his upcoming film The Odyssey on Thursday. Variety reports demand for IMAX screenings and other premium large format screenings of the film was so high this week [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Nick Jonas on ‘Power Ballad’ role: ‘I’ve lived a lot of these experiences’
Nick Jonas as Danny and Paul Rudd as Rick in ‘Power Ballad.’ (David Cleary) In the new John Carney movie Power Ballad, Nick Jonas plays a former boy band member who steals a song from [Read More…]
Latest News
Education Afterschool demand outpaces supply, advocates say, even as state scores high in access
SD Searchlight-John Hult South Dakota parents who want afterschool care for their kids have better access to it than they do in nearly any other state, according to a national nonprofit organization, and the kids [Read More…]