Month: August 2026
Ag News
Soybeans, corn eke out modestly higher finishes
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. It was an up and down day, with traders looking at favorable development weather, but contracts eventually found some support and crude oil was higher. [Read More…]
Ag News
Hawkins: Congress ‘needs to deliver’ on farm bill
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s disappointed the U.S. Senate Ag Committee failed to advance a farm bill ahead of the August recess. “We have been calling on Congress for some time to [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 6, 2026
Sep. corn $4.39, up 2 and 1/4 centsSep. soybeans $11.60, up 3 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal $311.60, up $1.40Sep. soybean oil 67.74, up 2 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.31 and 1/4, down 11 centsOct. live [Read More…]
Latest News
Rhoden officially selects current Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen as his running mate
Governor Larry Rhoden formally filed the paperwork to officially make Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen his running mate in the 2026 general election. “Tony and I have been a team since day one – his status [Read More…]
ABC National News
21-year-old pregnant mom detained at Dilley facility for over a month, family says
Laura Rojas Ortiz has been in ICE detention for more than 40 days, her family says. (Photo courtesy Laura Rojas Ortiz’s mother, Paolo) (WASHINGTON) — A 21-year-old pregnant mother has been detained, along with her [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
McConnell discharged from rehab facility
(WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged Thursday from the rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home. “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home,” [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Measles exposure reported at Universal Studios Hollywood
Stock photo of a person with the measles. (Mumemories/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Los Angeles County health officials said a person infected with measles visited Universal Studios Hollywood last month and potentially exposed others to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ will debut extended look on Netflix
This graphic shows a still from ‘Grand Theft Auto VI.’ (Rockstar Games, Netflix) We got … Grand Theft Auto 6?! Rockstar Games and Netflix have announced a new partnership to premiere an extended look at [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Robert Pattinson sets out ‘To Catch a Predator’ as Chris Hansen in ‘Primetime’ official trailer
Robert Pattinson appears as Chis Hansen on the poster for the film ‘Primetime.’ (A24) Robert Pattinson stars in the official trailer for Primetime. A24 released a new trailer for the upcoming drama-thriller film on Thursday. [Read More…]
Ag News
New crop corn, soybean export sales solid
Old crop corn, cotton, and soybean export sales fell to marketing year lows during the week ending July 30th. That is not uncommon as all three of those commodities prepare to close out their current [Read More…]
Latest News
USDA planning a listening session at Dakotafest
In response to ongoing challenges across the agricultural sector, the United States Department of Agriculture is hosting listening sessions at locations across the country, including at one event coming up in South Dakota. Ag Secretary [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘No final decision’ on future of Qatar-donated Air Force One after Trump’s term, White House official says
VC-25B Bridge, an interim Air Force One presidential aircraft, stands ready on the tarmac on Aug. 4, 2026, in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The “bridge” aircraft, a $400 million gift from Qatar, is a modified [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Republicans on the Senate Homeland [Read More…]
Latest News
Special Saturday Hours Offered for CDL Holders Ahead of August 28 Deadline
The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program will offer special Saturday hours to help Commercial Driver License holders with a K restriction update their license before the August 28 deadline. To support drivers ahead of this [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos served at Chipotle expands to Qdoba: FDA
Jalapeño peppers on display at a local street market in San Antonio, Texas. (Getty Images/Gabriel Perez) (NEW YORK) — Health officials are expanding an investigation into jalapenos served at Chipotle restaurants to include Qdoba restaurants. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Five Star Weekend’ renewed for season 2 and more
Another Ali Hazelwood adaptation is in the works. Deadline reports that Netflix is developing a film based on Deep End, a bestselling romance novel written by Hazelwood. The story follows a college romance between a [Read More…]
Ag News
All eyes on the August WASDE
The vice president of Nebraska-based Moving Parts, LLC says the commodity market will soon get its first official look at the size of the current U.S. crop. Scott Custard says he expects the USDA’s August supply [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio State Fair unveils new agriculture center to connect producers to consumers
Ohio’s director of agriculture says a new center at the state fair is highlighting each sector of the industry. Brian Baldridge says the Ohio Agriculture Center is now open. “This is a 177,000 square feet [Read More…]
Ag News
Fordyce: USDA evaluating temporary service reductions at Missouri FSA offices
The USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation confirms temporary service reductions are being considered at some Missouri Farm Service Agency offices as the agency evaluates staffing. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield he’s not sure [Read More…]
Ag News
Near-seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Heartland; scattered showers & t-storms for some
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity of a cold front extend southwestward from the Great Lakes region. The front separates cool air across the upper Midwest from warm, humid conditions in [Read More…]