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Rollins comments on USDA job cuts at Commodity Classic
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA continues to evaluate President Trump’s job cuts within the agency. “This is an extremely aggressive effort that I fully support, but in being so aggressive there will be mistakes [Read More…]
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January soybean crush, corn for ethanol up on year
The U.S. soybean crush during January was one of the largest on record. The USDA says 213 million bushels of beans were crushed to start 2025, down 5 million from December’s all-time high for any [Read More…]
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New farmer survey shows deep concern for future of crop protection
A new survey from the Modern Ag Alliance says farmers remain concerned about crop protection availability. Executive director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson says the crop protection industry is under attack. “There really is a concern about what [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pope suffers 2 episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says
Chris Furlong/Getty Images (ROME and LONDON) — Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday, the Vatican said. The episodes were caused by a “significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm,” [Read More…]
ABC World News
2 dead, several injured after vehicle drives into crowd
René Priebe/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — At least two people were killed and several others were injured when a car drove into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday, during an annual carnival [Read More…]
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A classic late-Winter/early Spring storm to sweep the Heartland through mid-week
Later Monday, a classic spring storm will emerge from the central Rockies, crossing the central Plains before reaching the Great Lakes States on Wednesday. Early- to mid-week weather impacts will include blizzard conditions from northeastern [Read More…]
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LSS willing to comply with refugee report request
A Sioux Falls non-profit organization that is the target of legislation compelling it to make data about its refugee resettlement operation public says that it is willing to comply. More than that, Lutheran Social Services [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mardi Gras parades canceled due to extreme winds: Mother Nature ‘decided not to work with us’
ABC News Illustration (NEW ORLEANS) — Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday. “The range [Read More…]
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Highland Park parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo III changes plea to guilty on day trial was set to begin
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting suspect Robert Crimo III changed his plea to guilty on Monday as opening arguments in his trial [Read More…]
ABC National News
New storm bringing blizzard conditions to Heartland, tornadoes to the South
ABC News Illustration (NEW YORK) — A strengthening storm system will move across the country this week, bringing blizzard conditions to the Heartland and tornadoes and damaging winds to the South. On Monday, the storm [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ series headed to Max and more
A series adaptation based on Crazy Rich Asians is headed to Max. Adele Lim, who wrote the 2018 film directed by Jon M. Chu, will be the showrunner and executive produce the series, Variety reports. [Read More…]
Ag News
Early Weed Control
As farmers plan out their weed management strategies, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Scott Pringnitz says preparing an effective strategy for controlling early emerging weeds is a key to success this year. He tells Brownfield a [Read More…]
Ag News
HPAI impact on milk production lessening
A USDA livestock economist says the impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza on milk production seems to be dwindling. Peyton Ferrier says there has been a noticeable decline in milk output, especially in California, where [Read More…]
ABC World News
1 dead, several injured after vehicle drives into crowd
René Priebe/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — At least one person was killed and several injured when a car drove into a crowd of people in Mannheim, southwestern Germany, on Monday, police said. “According [Read More…]
ABC World News
Fire erupts at key oil facility deep inside Russia amid drone exchange with Ukraine
Sean Gallup/Getty Images (LONDON) — Local emergency services in Ufa, in Russia’s Bashkortostan republic, reported a fire at one of the country’s largest oil refineries, with one Ukrainian official describing the incident as a drone [Read More…]
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Pope Francis ‘rested well’ on 17th night in hospital, Vatican says
Chris Furlong/Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis “rested well” overnight, his 17th night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said on Monday. “The pope rested well all night,” the Holy See, the Vatican’s press office, [Read More…]
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Zelenskyy thanks US for support after week of tough diplomacy, urges ‘real peace’
Justin Tallis via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for years of American backing in a statement ending a tumultuous week of transatlantic diplomacy that saw a dramatic and public break [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA wildfires: What text messages sent to and from LA fire chief during blaze show
Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Late at night on Jan. 6, Los Angeles Emergency Management Department General Manager Carol Parks sent a text message wishing Los Angeles Fire Department [Read More…]
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Evacuations ordered as 175 wildfires erupt across South and North Carolina
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (THE CAROLINAS) — Firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, threatening homes and prompting evacuations, authorities said. There are ongoing response [Read More…]
ABC National News
1 hospitalized after shooting incident at Southern University
Carsten Rehder/picture alliance via Getty Images (BATON ROUGE, LA.) — Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, went into lockdown after a shooting took place on campus Sunday evening. The incident, which took place in the [Read More…]