Year: 2026
Ag News
USDA seeks to modernize line speed rules to support food safety and reduce production bottlenecks
The USDA is proposing updates to federal line speed regulations in poultry and pork processing. The proposed changes would allow eligible facilities to operate at speeds supported by their processes, equipment, and food safety performance. [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota E15 sales hit record high for fifth consecutive year
Sales of E15 in Minnesota broke records for a fifth straight year in 2025. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner says the total of more than 144 million gallons eclipsed the previous record by [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle, hog futures sharply higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up sharply ahead of the week’s direct business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. April live cattle closed $2.17 higher at $242.80 and [Read More…]
Ag News
Wheat sees decline on dollar, possible Plains precipitation
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Argentina’s crop condition rating declined again due to dry weather, but rain in the forecast could stabilize things, at least somewhat. Brazil’s record harvest is [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota plans shift to digital medical marijuana cards
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — South Dakota medical marijuana cards will soon be primarily digital. The cannabis card news came Tuesday at the Capitol during a meeting of the House of Representatives’ Health and [Read More…]
Latest News
Governor signs bill allowing more direct-to-consumer meat sales if federal government acts
South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Tuesday that will make it easier for South Dakotans to buy meat directly from cattle producers, if Congress changes a related federal [Read More…]
Latest News
Grassroots effort in Redfield turning old bank into day care
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch REDFIELD, S.D. – Gianna Schieffer doesn’t need data or stories from other parents to prove the point that this central South Dakota city has a worrisome shortage of day care [Read More…]
ABC World News
US official says progress made in talks with Iran, US-Ukraine Russia meetings to continue
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset hold a press conference on February 16, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Ukrainian prime minister has called for a fixed [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mayor calls for LA Olympics chair Casey Wasserman to step down amid Epstein files fallout
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivers her State of the City address Monday, February 2, in Los Angeles at the Expo Center.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — [Read More…]
ABC National News
Students wounded in Georgia school shooting testify at trial of accused gunman’s father
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, on September 6, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. Colin Gray is being charged [Read More…]
ABC National News
Damaging winds, rain hit the West as a winter storm approaches the North
Rain & Snow Potential Map (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Storms are hitting Southern California with heavy rain that flooded roads, as millions are on alert for damaging winds on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in the North, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man armed with shotgun ran toward Capitol, apprehended by police
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — An 18-year-old man was apprehended after running toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun, according [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ghislaine Maxwell’s brother talks Prince Andrew, her petition for freedom, and more
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series on March 15, 2005 in New York City. (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Ian Maxwell, the brother of convicted [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Shia LaBeouf arrested after allegedly assaulting two men in New Orleans
Shia LaBeouf attends the ‘Megalopolis’ red carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024, in Cannes, France. (Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty Images) Shia LaBeouf has been arrested [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Colman Domingo to receive President’s Award at 57th NAACP Image Awards
Colman Domingo attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) Colman Domingo will be honored at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Miley Cyrus set to celebrate in ‘Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special’
Miley Cyrus stars as Miley Stewart on Disney Channel’s ‘Hannah Montana.’ (Disney Channel/Bob D’Amico via Getty Images) She’s had the best of both worlds for the last 20 years. Miley Cyrus is set to reunite [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag economists see 2026 as pivotal year
A pair of agricultural economists say farm incomes continue to falter. Danny Munch, economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the updated farm income forecast from the USDA is not promising. “Major revisions in [Read More…]
Ag News
Beef processors, producers both changing with the times
Processing facilities are adapting to meet the needs of today’s livestock production. Wisconsin beef producer Brady Zuck tells Brownfield animals are headed to slaughter at heavier weights. “We do know that today, our nation’s cow [Read More…]
Ag News
MSU expert discusses impact of FCC import ban on next-generation ag drones
A university researcher says new Federal Communications Commission restrictions are likely to further delay agricultural drone advancements for farmers. Michigan State University PhD student Leo Baldiga says there was a rush to get the latest [Read More…]
Ag News
Tight cattle supplies reshape market dynamics
The CEO of CattleFax says tight cattle supplies could cause disruptions to the supply chain. Randy Blach says 2025 was a good example. “We came into the year, and we had about 25,000 more hooks [Read More…]
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