Year: 2026
Ag News
Soybeans, corn sag on follow-through selling from Monday’s drop
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were still reeling from the USDA reporting a record U.S. yield, higher ending stocks, and a bigger crop in Brazil on Monday. CONAB’s updated outlook for [Read More…]
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Wagner Man Arrested For Vehicle Death
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Charles Mix County State’s Attorney Steve Cotton announced a man from Wagner has been arrested in connection with a fatal vehicle-related incident that occurred Saturday night near Wagner. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump turns focus to the economy with speech in Detroit
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (DETROIT) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday is turning his focus to the economy amid his administration’s intense foreign policy push with a speech at the Detroit Economic Club. Trump’s remarks come [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Zoe Saldaña becomes the highest-grossing movie star
Zoe Saldaña attends the world premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Dec. 1, 2025. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios) Zoe Saldaña has dethroned Scarlett Johansson [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson to make Broadway debuts in ‘The Fear of 13’
Adrien Brody on the poster for the Broadway play ‘The Fear of 13.’ (Seaview, Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions) Adrien Brody has two Oscars, but could he be looking to earn a Tony? The [Read More…]
Ag News
Pork producers push for Prop 12 fix at AFBF convention
A member of the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s executive committee says California’s Proposition 12 law was a focus at this week’s American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim. Matt Schuiteman, who farms near Sioux Center, [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin’s Governor, ag officials announce food support program
Wisconsin has released another five million dollars for food security programs. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski says it’s an extension of efforts funded by the Legislature and supported by Governor Tony Evers to connect the dots [Read More…]
Ag News
State climatologist says soil conditions are shaping up well in Iowa
The state climatologist for Iowa says soil conditions appear to be favorable for the state’s farmers as spring approaches. Justin Glisan tells Brownfield, “You look at the drought depiction this time last year along with [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio Corn and Wheat outlines federal and state policy wins in 2025
The director of public policy and sustainability at Ohio Corn and Wheat says the organization secured several big policy wins in 2025. Luke Crumley says many key priorities included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois economists warn ad hoc assistance programs may delay needed cost reductions for farmers
A pair of economists at the University of Illinois say ad hoc payments to farmers are part of the reason some costs remain elevated. During a recent Illinois Soybean Association webinar, Gary Schnitkey says, while [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran protests: Trump says ‘HELP IS ON ITS WAY’ as death toll hits 2,000
Iranian protesters participate in a pro-Government rally in Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. The rally takes place in Tehran against the recent anti-government unrest, opposition to the U.S. and Israel in Iran, and in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Uvalde teachers shot in massacre share harrowing stories at trial
A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24, 2022 during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on January 06, 2026 in Uvalde, Texas. (Photo by Brandon [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former aide to Eric Adams arrested on federal bribery charges
Tony Herbert (Theodore Parisienne for New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Eric Adams may no longer be mayor of New York City, but the alleged corruption in his administration [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
After Bill Clinton fails to testify in Epstein probe, Chairman Comer announces intent to move ahead with contempt of Congress proceedings
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) talks to reporters after former President Bill Clinton did not appear for a closed-door deposition in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Letitia Wright, Winston Duke represent Wakanda in new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teaser trailer
The logo for ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ (Marvel) The Wakandans take center stage in the new teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel released the fourth teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on Tuesday, and it stars Letitia Wright [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘It Ends with Us’ author Colleen Hoover reveals cancer journey
Colleen Hoover hosts a ‘Regretting You’ fan screening at AMC NorthPark 15 on Sept. 26, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images) Bestselling author Colleen Hoover is sharing a health update with her many readers [Read More…]
Ag News
Where did USDA find more corn acres?
The USDA has raised U.S. corn production to 17 billion bushels with a yield boost and increased harvested acres. Garrett Toay with AgTraderTalk says the increase in harvested acres were found in the Western Corn [Read More…]
Ag News
Study finds fall nitrogen application contributes significantly more to tile nitrate runoff than spring application
A researcher with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association says fall-applied nitrogen is much more likely to contribute to nutrient runoff than spring-applied. Lowell Gentry tells Brownfield, “Fall nitrogen lost about 12 pounds per acre [Read More…]
Ag News
Government payments help stabilize southern Minnesota land market
Ad hoc government assistance is helping support farmland values in southern Minnesota. Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato says ECAP payments, disaster aid, and soon the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, are providing farmers [Read More…]
Ag News
Eastern South Dakota farmer reacts to USDA’s larger-than-expected corn production numbers
A farmer from eastern South Dakota says he’s surprised to see the larger-than-expected corn crop in the USDA’s latest supply and demand report. Reid Jensen tells Brownfield… “We were kind of waiting for this report, [Read More…]