Year: 2026
Finding additional demand for corn
Iowa farmer Dan Keitzer is the new first vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, and says finding new uses for corn is critical to growers’ profitability. On this episode of Managing for Profit, [Read More…]
ADM Producer Direct connects farmers with local markets
ADM is helping farmers connect with local grain markets through its Producer Direct program. ADM’s Brooke Achenbach tells Brownfield the goal is to make grain delivery as convenient and efficient as possible. “Some farmers don’t [Read More…]
Missouri rice farmer holds off on sales as basis remains wide
A rice farmer in the Missouri Bootheel is wrapping up harvest and says he doesn’t have much of his crop marketed. Rance Daniels, who farms in Dunklin County, says while rice futures prices have improved [Read More…]
Pork facility expansion supports South Dakota agriculture
A ribbon cutting happened this week for the $1.8 million newly expanded Swine Education and Research Facility at South Dakota State University. “We’re able to build two new wean-to-finish nutrition rooms, and that allows us [Read More…]
Harvest optimism despite summer weather challenges
A central Iowa farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about the upcoming fall harvest. Grant Kimberley is a sixth-generation farmer from Maxwell. “Overall, I’d say things are looking pretty good. Now, we did catch that extremely [Read More…]
Naig touts Iowa’s cover crop adoption
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says the state’s farmers are adopting cover crops at a record pace. “We have now for the first time enrolled 1 million acres in our cover crop cost-share in the [Read More…]
Steve Witkoff earned nearly $107M from Trump-affiliated crypto venture, disclosures show
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff attends a Cabinet Meeting at Camp David on July 31, 2026 in Camp David, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff made nearly $107 [Read More…]
Trump gave gifts totaling $155,000 to 4 White House aides, including Natalie Harp
Executive assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump Natalie Harp looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an agriculture event in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 4, 2026, in Washington. [Read More…]
‘How many times do I have to say no?!’: Pirro dodges questions on Reflecting Pool case at news conference
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Sept. 9, 2026, in Washington. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — D.C. [Read More…]
Inflatable slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One ahead of Trump’s Dallas trip
Crew members look at an inflated escape device that extends from the side of the Boeing VC-25B “Bridge” Air Force One aircraft to the ground on Sept. 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Andrew [Read More…]
Apple announces first-ever foldable iPhone, starting at $1,999
Apple CEO John Ternus speaks during the keynote address at Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event at the company’s corporate headquarters on Sept. 9, 2026, in Cupertino, California. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Apple announced [Read More…]
US-Canada trade war threatens economic fallout in key midterm states
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
Tom Cruise transforms in ‘Digger’ final trailer
The poster for Tom Cruise’s upcoming film, ‘Digger.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures) Dig up the final trailer for Tom Cruise’s new film, Digger. Warner Bros. Pictures released a new official trailer for the upcoming film on [Read More…]
Corn grinds lower under early harvest pressure
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Traders continue to watch weather and get ready for the USDA’s supply, demand, and production numbers out Friday. Beans are also looking at weather ahead of [Read More…]
‘We won’t be erased’: Academics defend Black studies amid program cuts
Aidan Keys is a fourth-year PhD student studying African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. (Courtesy Aidan Keys) (NEW YORK) — At a time when Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) [Read More…]
Lindsay Clancy trial jurors speak out after mistrial
Exterior view of Plymouth Superior Court during Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial on Aug. 26, 2026, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Mel Musto/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy are speaking out [Read More…]
NTSB to release readout from cockpit voice recorder following Amazon cargo plane crash that killed 5
Investigators continue work to determine what caused the crash of an Amazon cargo plane at Miami International Airport on September 07, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The National Transportation Safety [Read More…]
Trump ratchets up trade war, moves to ban many Canadian goods from entering US
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on the Ellipse near the White House on Sept. 8, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has escalated his economic pressure [Read More…]
All-American semifinal guarantees American man in 2026 US Open final
Frances Tiafoe of the United States reacts in the fifth set against Alex Michelsen of the United States during their Men’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie [Read More…]
Apple announces new products Wednesday. Here’s what to know
Apple CEO John Ternus speaks during the keynote address at Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event at the company’s corporate headquarters on Sept. 9, 2026, in Cupertino, California. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Apple held [Read More…]