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Eminent domain bill passes South Dakota Senate
A bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines in South Dakota is making its way to Governor Larry Rhoden’s desk. House Bill 1052 would add a new section to existing right-of-way carrier law [Read More…]

For Helena it is about the people
Patrick Ewan, General Manager of Helena Products Group told Brownfield there is no getting around it, times are tough in the ag industry and Helena wants to be there for farmers. That could mean providing [Read More…]

Cattle futures mostly higher, awaiting direct business
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle were up and feeders were mostly modestly higher, oversold and waiting for direct business to get underway. The import tariffs on Canada and Mexico could lead to a tighter domestic [Read More…]

Iowa Ag Secretary expects market disruption from retaliatory tariffs
Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture warns farmers to brace for the impact of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. ag exports. Mike Naig tells Brownfield Canada has already retaliated and Mexico is expected to. “Factually, we expect that [Read More…]

New weed control tools from BASF
Surtain corn herbicide from BASF is commercially available to growers in the United States in 2025. Josh Putnam, Technical Marketing Manager for U.S. Corn Herbicides told Brownfield that weed resistance continues to spread and farmers [Read More…]

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announces plans for department’s ‘final’ mission
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Education Secretary Linda McMahon has released what she calls the “final mission” for the Department of Education, as the Trump administration appears to be laying the groundwork for [Read More…]

Tariffs, Ukraine and Gaza loom over Trump’s ‘American Dream’ address
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The theme of President Donald Trump’s high-profile address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday night is “Renewal of the American Dream,” but he’s also expected to remark on what his second-term [Read More…]

Stanley Tucci hosts celebs for dinner in new web series ‘Cards on the Table’
Matt Holyoak Conclave star Stanley Tucci is almost as famous for his love of food as he is for his acting, so who wouldn’t want to attend one of his dinner parties? That’s the concept [Read More…]

Millie Bobby Brown claps back at critics over comments about her appearance: ‘I’ve had enough’
Jb Lacroix/FilmMagic via Getty Images Millie Bobby Brown is standing up to critics who have commented on her appearance throughout her career — and she’s making it clear she’s not here for the negativity. In [Read More…]

Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal rom-com ‘Materialists’ gets release date
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images The Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal film Materialists now has a release date. A24 is releasing the film, which was written, directed and produced by Celine Song, in theaters on [Read More…]

Economic models show impact of Trump policies
Dairy economists at the University of Wisconsin have been modeling how retaliatory tariffs and program cuts will impact U.S. dairy farmers. Leonard Polzin tells Brownfield UW’s Dr. Charles Nicholson has been calculating the effects of [Read More…]

Climate-smart grant holders say ripple effects are mounting
An executive director of a sustainable agriculture nonprofit says rural communities will bear the brunt of USDA funding freezes and firings. Hannah Smith-Brubaker with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture tells Brownfield, “The firings in the federal government, [Read More…]

Grains, oilseeds fall on tariff concerns
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. There’s more rain in the forecast for parts of Argentina and Brazil’s harvest has hit the halfway point. The USDA’s next supply, demand, and production numbers and [Read More…]

China halts some U.S. soybean imports as trade war takes shape
Pictured: Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag economist says China has taken some retaliatory measures against the U.S. over President Trump’s tariffs that went into effect [Read More…]

A tale of two rivers
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says current levels on the Mississippi River vary greatly depending upon location. Eric Snodgrass says it’s a tale of have’s and have not’s. “Three weeks ago, it [Read More…]

During immigration raid, DHS Secretary Noem says ICE bringing ‘consequences’
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott during an ICE raid in Virginia on March 4, 2025. (ABC News) (RICHMOND, VA) — Secretary of Homeland Security [Read More…]

Trump’s attorneys argue his New York hush money appeal should be moved into federal court
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump, appealing Trump’s New York hush money conviction, argued in a court filing Tuesday that their appeal should be moved into federal court because prosecutors [Read More…]

Justice Department says its reviewing state election tampering conviction of Trump ally
Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Monday filed a highly unusual motion stating its intent to review a state-level conviction of a Trump ally who was sentenced [Read More…]

Trump illegally removed member of board that protects government employees, judge rules
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras granted a [Read More…]

GOP reps encouraged to do virtual town halls after fiery meetings with constituents
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, encouraged House Republicans to do more virtual events over in-person town halls, according to multiple [Read More…]