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Does the cost of ownership validate the purchase? MSUE breaks down used farm equipment investments
A farm business management educator is encouraging farmers to consider more than the sticker price when evaluating future equipment purchases. Jon LaPorte with Michigan State University Extension tells Brownfield, “With higher input costs, lower commodity prices, people [Read More…]
Team USA Archer Brady Ellison on Olympics, Archery & Paris 2024
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Northwestern Illinois crops exceeding expectations
A northwestern Illinois farmer says he has high hopes for his crops this year. Josh Curry, who grows corn and soybeans in Mercer County, says he doesn’t want to jinx it. “It has been a [Read More…]
Soybeans hold onto gains with help from crude oil
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Beans are monitoring crop weather, expecting largely seasonal conditions for most of the week, with spillover from soybean and crude oils. The USDA says 62% of U.S. [Read More…]
Warm, dry weather pushes along Michigan’s crop development
A Saginaw Bay farmer says very little rain forecast for the past week has made it crop fields. John Burk tells Brownfield, “They’ve got rain for tomorrow, but rain the next day and then again [Read More…]
3-wheeled cycles a hot ride in Sturgis but can be tricky to ride
STURGIS, S.D. – It takes only a brief drive through the streets of Sturgis during the 2026 motorcycle rally to realize that three-wheeled cycles have become a hot new trend in the biker world. Motorcycles [Read More…]
Suspect arrested in Sioux Falls for kidnapping and assault
A 30-year old man from Sioux Falls is being held on kidnapping and assault charges. Sgt. Aaron Benson says Taylor Winedar is accused of holding a woman captive in an apartment and assaulting her numerous [Read More…]
U.S. Federal Court Upholds State Law Requiring Companies to Provide Generic Drugs Directly to Local Providers
A U.S. District Court has dismissed three complaints filed by pharmaceutical manufacturers challenging a 2025 amendment to South Dakota law. The amendment restricts pharmaceutical manufacturers from controlling key contract terms related to how discounted drugs [Read More…]
Colombia earthquake: Over 100 dead, people trapped in collapsed buildings, officials say
The partially collapsed La Luna hotel after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Aug. 10, 2026, in Cali, Colombia. (Samir Rojas/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Over 100 people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked [Read More…]
Puerto Rico working with federal agencies on water crisis, governor says
The Puerto Rican government is now forcing residents across the island to ration water by cutting off the water supply for 48 hours at a time. (David G. Houser/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico [Read More…]
Deadly New York boat crash: Operator in federal custody, to appear in court
The New York Police Department said a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl were killed, August 8, 2026, when the boat they were aboard capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor, pictured here. (Aire [Read More…]
‘She did not do this to herself’: Mother says family ‘devastated’ after woman found hanging in Mississippi
The mother of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree on Aug. 3 in Jackson, Mississippi, told ABC News on Sunday afternoon that her daughter’s death has “just [Read More…]
Taylor Farms pulls jalapeno products sold at grocery stores
(Catherine McQueen/Getty Images stock photo) (NEW YORK) — Taylor Farms is now pulling more than a dozen products with jalapenos from grocery stores across the United States. It’s the latest recall as part of the salmonella [Read More…]
Adam Driver, Miles Teller star in ‘Paper Tiger’ teaser trailer
Miles Teller, Adam Driver, Roman Engel, Gavi Goudey and Scarlett Johansson star in ‘Paper Tiger.’ (NEON) The teaser trailer for Paper Tiger is here. NEON has released the first trailer for the upcoming film starring [Read More…]
Corn export inspections stay ahead of last marketing year
Corn export inspections continue to make a strong push into the end of the marketing year. The USDA says that with just over three reporting weeks remaining, more than enough corn left U.S. ports to [Read More…]
Trump acknowledges ‘no video or proof’ of alleged vandalism to Reflecting Pool
A view of the Lincoln Memorial as the Reflecting Pool is drained on the National Mall on July 22, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that [Read More…]
In brief: The Beatles movies set to film Abbey Road scene and more
The upcoming Beatles film is headed to Abbey Road. Deadline reports director Sam Mendes’ upcoming films, called The Beatles – A Four Film Cinematic Event, are taking to the iconic street in London to film [Read More…]
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ swings to #1 again with $145 million
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland) works at his desk in Columbia Pictures SPIDER-MAN™: BRAND NEW DAY. (Photo by: Jay Maidment) Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued to fly high this weekend. The Sony/Marvel film brought in $145 [Read More…]
Variable Disease Pressure
After back-to-back years of intense southern rust pressure, Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Alexie Garner says many farmers shifted focus to tar spot in 2026. She tells Brownfield widespread weather patterns have caused sporadic incidences [Read More…]
Beck’s Hybrids 2026 Iowa Becknology Days
Brownfield’s Brent Barnett covers the Beck’s Hybrids 2026 Iowa Becknology Days The post Beck’s Hybrids 2026 Iowa Becknology Days appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.