Year: 2026
USDA trade mission highlights new market opportunities in Malaysia
The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the agency has started the year leading some trade missions that could help expand market access for U.S. producers. Luke Lindberg tells Brownfield he [Read More…]
Corn, wheat cling onto modest gains as soybeans finish mixed
Soybeans were mostly lower on spread trade and profit taking. Dry weather impacts in parts of Argentina are an ongoing concern, with rain expected to miss the drier areas, but the trade’s taking a wait [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 29, 2026
Mar. corn $4.30 and 3/4, up 3/4 centMar. soybeans $10.72 and 1/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal $296.00, down $1.80Mar. soybean oil 54.03, down 28 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.41 and 1/2, up 5 [Read More…]
Driver faces hate crime charge after allegedly crashing into Chabad Jewish center in New York
A car crashed into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening. (WABC) (BROOKLYN) — A New Jersey man is facing attempted assault as a hate crime and other charges after police said he [Read More…]
Man faces federal assault charge in attack against Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall
The syringe and liquid authorities said Anthony Kazmierczak used, which was taken into evidence by the Minneapolis Police Department. (US District Court. District of Minnesota) (MINNEAPOLIS) — The man who was arrested after charging at Rep. [Read More…]
Federal officials investigate after Waymo self-driving vehicle strikes child near elementary school
Waymo vehicle near Union Square, San Francisco, California, January 22, 2026. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) (SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — Federal officials are investigating after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in [Read More…]
Man allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail by impersonating FBI agent: Sources
Luigi Mangione appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court, December 18, 2025 in New York City. (Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A [Read More…]
Trump posts discredited conspiracy theories following seizure of 2020 ballots in Georgia
U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on January 27, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Trump is en route to Clive, Iowa for a rally with supporters where he is expected to talk about [Read More…]
Trump’s National Guard deployments could cost $1.1 billion this year, CBO estimates
Members of the National Guard stands at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on MLK Day on January 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s use of federalized National [Read More…]
‘Jury Duty’ season 2 gets premiere date on Prime Video
The title treatment for ‘Jury Duty: Company Retreat.’ (Prime Video) The second season of Jury Duty is coming soon. Prime Video has announced the official title and premiere date for the comedy series. Jury Duty: [Read More…]
First images from Sam Mendes’ Beatles films revealed at Liverpool school
(L-R) Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan and Harris Dickinson are introduced onstage to promote four upcoming biopics about The Beatles at the Sony Pictures Entertainment presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, [Read More…]
Odessa A’zion exits A24 film over casting controversy: ‘I’m OUT’
Odessa A’zion attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 11, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/WireImage via Getty Images) Odessa A’zion has exited an upcoming A24 film due [Read More…]
Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Donna Massey, the mother of shooting victim Sonya Massey, is comforted during a press conference at New Mount Pilgrim Church on July 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Sean Grayson, [Read More…]
Fulton County official slams Trump administration over FBI’s seizure of 2020 ballots
Ballots arrive at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center on election night on November 5, 2024 in Fairburn, Georgia. Megan Varner/Getty Images (FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) — A top Fulton County official on Thursday [Read More…]
Senate Democrats block funding bills amid DHS funding spat, partial government shutdown threat
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sign stands at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Democrats on Thursday voted unanimously [Read More…]
Everything to know about Nipah virus amid cases being detected in India
Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026. Suvarnabhumi Airport Office/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several countries, including Thailand [Read More…]
How NIH ending funding for human fetal tissue research could affect studies
Jayanta Bhattacharya, director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies hearing in Washington, DC, US, on [Read More…]
‘Clueless,’ ‘Inception’ and more to join National Film Registry
Stacey Dash as Dionne Davenport and Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in ‘Clueless”, written and directed by Amy Heckerling and released on July 21, 1995, by Paramount Pictures. (CBS via Getty Images) The Library or [Read More…]
Pork export sales soar, as corn, soybeans back off from recent highs
Global buyers showed strong demand for U.S. pork last week. The USDA says Mexico bought more than half of the weekly total for pork export sales during the week ending January 22nd, followed by China. [Read More…]
Making the Best Choices for Your Fertilizer Dollar
When fertilizer costs are high, every input decision matters. Understanding return on investment, adjusting soil nutrient levels, and finding trusted guidance can help make the most of every dollar. Learn more in this episode of [Read More…]