Month: March 2022
ABC Politics News
Protests continue against Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Joseph Sohm; Visions of America/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Demonstrators gathered in front of and inside the Florida State Capitol on Monday to stop the legislation that has been dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. [Read More…]
ABC World News
Ukraine pleads for Western warplanes. Will the US help deliver?
Thierry Monasse/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made repeated and passionate pleas now for the U.S. and NATO to implement a ‘no-fly’ zone over his country and ground Russian warplanes — through [Read More…]
Ag News
Federal Maritime Commission Chair says shipping container availability is better but problems remain
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Dan Maffei says shipping container problems were COVID triggered as the amount of demand for imported consumer goods rose. He tells Brownfield, “Frankly, it went up to such an extent that [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag groups sue EPA over emission vehicle standards
Several state corn and soybean groups are suing the EPA over its revised greenhouse gas emissions standards that would focus clean energy efforts on electric vehicles. The groups’ petitions to the U.S. Court of Appeals [Read More…]
Ag News
South Dakota farm impacted by HPAI
South Dakota officials are overseeing the depopulation of a mixed poultry operation after high-path avian influenza was confirmed over the weekend. Dr. Mendel Miller is the Assistant State Veterinarian for the South Dakota Animal Industry [Read More…]
Ag News
Shipping expert optimistic about Midwest container availability
Getting shipping containers into the heartland to help move U.S. agricultural exports has been a two-year challenge, but one logistics expert sees improvement coming soon. Jason Hilsenbeck with Drayage.com tells Brownfield many twenty and forty-foot [Read More…]
Ag News
High-path avian flu found in commercial turkey flock in NW Iowa
Highly pathogenic avian flu has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in northwest Iowa. This is the second case of the H5N1 virus being found in the state and the first time a commercial [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Red-hot prices at the gas pump set to soar even higher. Here’s why
Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Red-hot prices at the pump are not only showing no signs of cooling down — but are instead set to soar even higher. The national average price [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Tough decision for Biden: Russia oil ban would trigger higher gas prices
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Calls mounted Monday for the U.S. to ban the import of Russian oil, but while President Joe Biden’s administration signaled a new openness to doing so, the president faced the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Florida becomes 1st state advising against giving COVID-19 vaccine to healthy children, despite CDC recommendation
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Despite widespread support for pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations from the nation’s top health officials, Florida will become the first state in the country to advise against vaccinating [Read More…]
ABC National News
Multiple people shot outside Des Moines, Iowa, high school
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Multiple people were shot Monday afternoon outside a high school in Des Moines, Iowa, police said. The shooting occurred outside East High School, according to police. The high [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Chris Rock and Kevin Hart combine forces for the Rock Hart: Only Headliners Allowed tour
Live Nation Recently, we reported that both Kevin Hart and Chris Rock were launching respective stand-up tours, but now it’s been announced that the longtime friends are teaming up for a trek. Live Nation reports that Hart and Rock [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kanye vs. Pete Davidson beef spills over to Starbucks tip jars in viral TikTok
NBC/Jeff Daly — MEGA/GC Images While Kanye West‘s song “Eazy” takes more than a veiled dig at Pete Davidson — “dig” being the operative word, as Ye buries an animated avatar of the SNL star alive — the flap has [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Holy update, Batman! ‘The Batman’ actually made $134 million over the weekend
Warner Bros. Pictures As reported, The Batman was this weekend’s box office champ, but a recalculation of the numbers shows that the film made even more money than previously thought. Variety reports that Robert Pattinson‘s first turn as the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
NHL reveals new Stanley Cup logo design
NHL (NEW YORK) — For the first time in 13 years, the NHL has redesigned its Stanley Cup logo as it looks ahead to the “next era.” The new branding was unveiled on Monday and [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hundreds of migrants arrive on boat in Florida Keys
Gary John Norman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 356 Haitian migrants traveled by boat on a dangerous trek to the coast of the Ocean Reef community in Key Largo, Florida, on March 6, according [Read More…]
Ag News
Drought in Nebraska forcing farmers to implement not traditional methods
The drought in the Western Corn Belt is intensifying, and an agronomist says farmers may have to think outside the box to plant crops this year. Thomas Miller with Collins Ag Service and Pfeiffer Seeds [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmland market 6 month outlook steady to firmer
A farm real estate specialist expects farmland values to be steady to firmer the next six months. Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company tells Brownfield one indicator is the amount of land on the market. [Read More…]
Ag News
Industrial hemp growers have list of priorities for next farm bill
The next farm bill could lay the foundation for industrial hemp acreage to really take off. Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association president Dave Ladd says USDA’s first industrial hemp survey released in February indicates there’s a [Read More…]
Ag News
CME milk futures and cash dairy prices up Monday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were all up on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. March Class III milk was up $.06 at $22.61. April closed up $.29 at $23.97. May closed up $.48 at [Read More…]