The Jefferson City Police Department is disquieting a social media post claiming that the department is purchasing Tesla Cybertrucks for its patrol fleet. JCPD wants to make the public aware […]… Continue Reading
Death in the Jefferson City Correctional Center.
A 73-year-old man from Cape Girardeau County, who has spent the last 20 years in prison, has died in the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Fred Harris was pronounced dead at […]… Continue Reading
Columbia teen charged with murder
A Columbia teen has been charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in the May shooting that left an unidentified 18-year-old […]… Continue Reading
NOAA/NWS releases November Outlook & 2025-2026 Winter Outlook
The post NOAA/NWS releases November Outlook & 2025-2026 Winter Outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Farmland values “modestly higher” & credit conditions softening
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says agricultural land values for the third quarter of 2025 are 3% higher than a year ago. The 7th District issued a report Thursday saying values are up from a year ago, but unchanged from the 2nd quarter of this year. More than 100 agricultural bankers were surveyed in…… Continue Reading
USDA restores full SNAP benefits after shutdown
Now that the USDA is fully funded for the new fiscal year, nutrition program benefits will resume. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says providing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits remains a top priority. “Earlier this week, a partial SNAP payments start coming forward, so I know USDA will work very hard to make sure that…… Continue Reading
Bobby Bones Returns DWTS Mirror Ball Trophy After Bergeron Dig
“I feel like a sixth grader and all the ninth grade dancing kids are shoving me in lockers,” Bones says. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Contested races set for Illinois Farm Bureau president and vice president
Members of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will see a contested race for the organization’s top two spots at their annual meeting in December. Current IFB President and Ogle County farmer Brian Duncan faces opposition from LaSalle County farmer Phillip Nelson. Duncan tells Brownfield, “I hope the organization wants to continue to move forward and…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures and lean hogs closed lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on the midday decline in boxed beef and technical liquidation, along with the light direct business during the session. December live was down $6.27 at $219.00 and February was $6.02 lower at $218.95. January feeders were $9.02 lower at $318.45 and March…… Continue Reading
Minnesota dairy considers big investment in modern milking technology
A Minnesota dairy is considering a major upgrade in the next year. Rita Vander Kooi and her family milk 2,500 cows near Worthington. “We are actively pricing out a new parlor, and perhaps with that a new barn.” She says the current parlor is nearly 25 years old. “It is a 24 hour a day…… Continue Reading
