Year: 2026
Ag News
Soybeans, corn give back some of Monday’s gains
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, unable to follow through on the early gains. China bought 336,000 tons of 2025/26 U.S. soybeans ahead of the open, about half of what was rumored [Read More…]
ABC World News
France and UK commit to deploying troops to Ukraine if ceasefire is agreed with Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron President of France and Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Great Britain sign a Declaration of Intent to deploy forces to Ukraine in event of a peace deal, during [Read More…]
ABC National News
US military is ‘always an option’ for Trump to acquire Greenland, White House official says
(WASHINGTON) — The White House said Tuesday President Donald Trump and his advisers are discussing a range of options to acquire Greenland — adding “utilizing the U.S. military is always an option.” “President Trump has [Read More…]
ABC National News
Bitcoin Depot, a top crypto ATM vendor, to pay nearly $2M to compensate fraud victims
A photo illustration of a physical gold Bitcoin collectible on December 3,2025, in London, England. (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images) (MAINE) — One of the country’s top cryptocurrency kiosk vendors has agreed to pay the state of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Diane Keaton’s daughter shares tattoo she got to honor late actress
Dexter White and Diane Keaton attend the NeueHouse x ‘Mack & Rita’ premiere at NeueHouse Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2022. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images) Diane Keaton‘s daughter celebrated the late actress on Monday, on what [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Housemaid’ sequel coming with Sydney Sweeney, Paul Feig returning
Sydney Sweeney in ‘The Housemaid.’ (Daniel McFadden/Lionsgate) The Housemaid is getting a sequel. Lionsgate is planning a second film in the franchise due to the success of The Housemaid. The film has earned more than $75 [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska corn farmer rethinks fungicide use after southern rust damage
A farmer in southeast Nebraska says 2025 delivered a costly lesson about disease management. Logan Bredemeier, who’s a young farmer, says he chose not to apply fungicide to reduce input costs, but southern rust pressure [Read More…]
Ag News
Expanding E15 use pushes ethanol blend rate to record levels
The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says the U.S. ethanol blend rate hit a record high during the fall. Scott Richman tells Brownfield ethanol accounted for more than 11% of the nation’s gasoline [Read More…]
Ag News
MSU research targets profitability and growth in controlled environment agriculture
Michigan State University researchers are developing more financial resources to help controlled environment growers succeed. Horticulture economics doctoral student Megan Burritt tells Brownfield, “Everybody is considering, as you’re trying to grow your agricultural commodity entity, [Read More…]
Ag News
Phosphate fertilizer prices expected to stay high in 2026 as China export limits persist
The vice president of fertilizer with Stone X Group says the price of phosphate fertilizer isn’t likely to fall much in 2026. Josh Linville says China’s restriction of phosphate exports continues to hurt global supplies. [Read More…]
Ag News
Benavidez named USDA Chief Economist
The USDA has a new chief economist. Dr. Justin Benavidez has been selected to replace the retiring Dr. Seth Meyer. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says Benavidez brings strong policy experience, deep roots in production agriculture, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Uvalde officer was told location of gunman but he failed to act, prosecutors say
Flowers and photographs are seen at a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Alex Wong/Getty Images (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Former Uvalde, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Milwaukee judge convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents resigns
The Milwaukee County Courthouse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg via Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted last month of obstructing federal immigration agents [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘Absolutely not’: Kelly says he wouldn’t change troop message or ‘back down’ after censure
Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat of Arizona, and his wife, former Rep. Gabby Giffords, appear on ABC News’ “Good Morning America,” Jan. 6, 2026. ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sen. Mark Kelly said he would [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — California Republican Rep. Doug [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
HHS freezes $10 billion in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, alleging fraudulent programs
A sign is displayed outside of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building on June 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Flu activity in US could continue to rise for weeks, top CDC epidemiologist says
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “There’s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen represent the X-Men in new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teaser trailer
The logo for ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ (Marvel) The X-Men take center stage in the new teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel released the third teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on Tuesday, and it stars Patrick Stewart [Read More…]
Ag News
Tractor Supply, National 4-H celebrate Paper Clover campaign raising $25 million
A fifteen-year partnership with the National 4-H Council and Tractor Supply Company has raised more than $25 million to support local 4-H programs nationwide. Jill Bramble, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, says the [Read More…]
Ag News
Glufosinate-resistant waterhemp discovery doesn’t surprise agronomist
An extension agronomist says the discovery of glufosinate-resistant waterhemp in the U.S. didn’t come as a surprise. Meaghan Anderson is with Iowa State University and says, “I think we all know that we’ve been on [Read More…]