Month: January 2022

An ag economist says one of the areas of the economy that concerns him is the current trend in the energy complex. Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl says he’s seeing more divestment in [Read More…]

Economist encouraged by milk prices

The Chief Economist for the National Milk Producers Federation is encouraged by milk price trends. Peter Vitaliano says milk prices are at an eight-year high, and booming exports across a wide range of products are [Read More…]

Cattle futures mostly higher watching cash business develop

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed, mostly higher watching direct business develop. February live cattle closed $1.42 higher at $137.67 and April live cattle closed $.62 higher at $141.20. March [Read More…]

Progress on Lower Mississippi River dredging helps growers

A project on the lower Mississippi River supported by Midwestern soybean growers has made progress. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition says the first part of of the channel has been lowered to 48 [Read More…]

Hartzler concerned with lack of trade emphasis

Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says she’s concerned with the Biden administration’s lack of trade emphasis. Hartzler sits on the House Agriculture Committee. “It has been a whole year and we have yet to have a [Read More…]

Rounds dismisses Trump criticism for saying he lost election

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota said Monday he stands by his statement that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, after Trump called his fellow Republican a [Read More…]

South Dakota Municipal League endorses Medicaid expansion

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A ballot measure campaign to expand Medicaid eligibility in South Dakota received an endorsement on Monday from an organization that advocates for the state’s cities and towns. The nod from [Read More…]

Refugee resettlement in South Dakota declining

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The agency that oversees refugee resettlement in South Dakota says there has been a noticeable decline in the number of people resettling in the state over the last few years. South [Read More…]

Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Confetti rained down on Georgia. The Bulldogs fans chanted “Kir-by, Kir-by!” Four decades of pent-up emotion were unleashed Monday night as the Bulldogs snapped a frustrating national championship drought by vanquishing their [Read More…]

January 11, 2022 Sports

CFP-CHAMPIONSHIP Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, [Read More…]

Joseph Sikora stars in ‘Power Book IV: Force’ trailer; the late Michael K. Williams stars in ‘Black Market’ second season; and more

Courtesy Starz Joseph Sikora, who was featured as Tommy Egan in Power, stars in the new trailer for Power Book IV: Force, which dropped Monday. In the clip, Egan, called “the crazy white boy,” has moved from New York [Read More…]

Report: Betty White’s cause of death revealed

Vincent Sandoval/WireImage Betty White‘s cause of death has reportedly been revealed. According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ, the Golden Girls icon died due to a cerebrovascular accident, otherwise known as a stroke. She [Read More…]

‘The Morning Show’ renewed for third season on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ No surprise considering what an awards-nomination magnet the series has become, but Apple TV+ has renewed The Morning Show for a third season. Starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, the Emmy-winning series delves into [Read More…]

Netflix says “Oui” to seasons 3 and 4 of ‘Emily in Paris’

Netflix/Stéphanie Branchu Although season two just dropped on December 22, Netflix’s Emily in Paris has just been renewed for a third and fourth season. In an announcement, the streaming giant noted that the second season of the series, [Read More…]

New movie, same jackasses: New trailer drops for ‘jackass forever’

Paramount Pictures The final trailer has dropped for jackass forever, and once again, Johnny Knoxville and his black-and-blue buddies return for, as Paramount Pictures and MTV Entertainment Studios puts it, a celebration of “the joy of being back together with your best [Read More…]

San Francisco reducing COVID testing hours because of staff shortages

iStock/koto_feja (SAN FRANCISCO) — The San Francisco Department of Public Health said it is reducing hours at some COVID-19 testing sites due to staffing shortages. The decision comes despite warnings from experts about the importance [Read More…]

US hospitals strained with influx of patients amid latest COVID-19 surge, staffing shortages

Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Explosive COVID-19 surge strains hospitals and schools around the nation The number of hospitalized Americans who are positive for COVID-19 soared to more than 138,000. For nearly [Read More…]

Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins visa appeal in Australia

Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — The Australian government has overturned a decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, saying the Serbian tennis star will be released immediately from immigration detention. Djokovic had been detained [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/9/22