Month: March 2022
Ag News
Sharp grain, oilseed futures losses continue
The soybean complex closed sharply lower on the day. Russian – Ukrainian peace talks drove the market downward as it could mean more sunflower oil and other products become available to the global market. U.S. [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures lower ahead of Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher waiting for direct business to develop, feeder cattle had additional support from the day’s drop in the corn market. April live cattle closed $.60 [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing grain and livestock futures: March 29, 2022
May corn closed at $7.26 and 1/4, down 22 and 1/2 centsMay soybeans closed at $16.43, down 21 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $466.00, down $12.90May soybean oil closed at $71.66, down 79 [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller arrested after incident at karaoke bar in Hawaii
Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images Ezra Miller, who plays Barry Allen/The Flash in the DC movie universe, was arrested by police in Hilo, Hawaii, on Sunday evening after allegedly making a scene at a karaoke bar. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
No, Chris Rock didn’t apologize for Oscars night joke
ABC Chris Rock is never known to hold his tongue, so when an alleged apology for his Oscar night dig at Jada Pinkett-Smith started making the rounds online, it raised some eyebrows. However, a rep for the Emmy winner had [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s mother speak out after Oscars slapping incident
ABC (NOTE LANGUAGE) Two days after the very shocking “slap heard all around the world” at the Oscars, actress Jada Pinkett Smith posted a note on social media. “This is the season for healing and I’m here for [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Amy Schumer says her “queen” Kirsten Dunst was in on Oscars “seat filler” joke
ABC While it went unnoticed by some in the wake of the “slap heard ’round the world,” some fans of Kirsten Dunst took issue with an Oscars moment in which co-host Amy Schumer referred to the nominated actress as a “seat [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Fourth COVID shot authorized by FDA for everyone over 50
Morsa Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A second round of booster shots was authorized for everyone over the age of 50 by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, kicking off the regulatory process for shots [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Protesting COVID mandates, ‘People’s Convoy’ heads back to California
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The group known as “The People’s Convoy,” led by truckers announced it is leaving the Washington, D.C., area this week to make a cross-country trip back to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Rep. Don Young lies in state at US Capitol
JABIN BOTSFORD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The late Rep. Don Young of Alaska, the longest-serving Republican in the history of the House of Representatives, was remembered by Capitol Hill colleagues on Tuesday as his [Read More…]
ABC National News
Fully vaccinated ship docks in San Francisco with multiple COVID cases aboard
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A Princess Cruises ship arrived in California Sunday with multiple passengers and crew members aboard who tested positive for COVID-19. The company’s ship, the Ruby Princess, docked in San [Read More…]
ABC National News
Omicron subvariant BA.2 now the dominant variant in the US, estimates show
John Moore/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the United States, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. [Read More…]
ABC National News
New footage uncovered of trans woman missing in FL
North Bay Village Police (NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla.) — Joao “Julia” da Silva, a 23-year-old trans woman, has been missing since Thursday, March 24, when she was last seen by family members leaving her residence [Read More…]
Ag News
Tennessee winter wheat and pastures see improvements in March
The USDA reports improvements to Tennessee’s winter wheat crop and pasture lands in the month of March. Winter wheat is rated 75% good to excellent, up from 64% in February with reports of little disease. [Read More…]
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South Dakota soil moisture worsened in March
The USDA reports soil moisture supplies declined in South Dakota from February to March. At the end of the month, topsoil moisture is considered 24% very short, 40% short and 35% adequate, a notable decline [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio winter wheat crop improved in March
The USDA reports moderate weather in mid-March helped boost conditions for winter wheat in Ohio. The agency rates winter wheat 55% good to excellent, up from 49% in February with the crop starting to green. [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska soil moisture improves slightly in March, drought remains
The USDA reports soil moisture in Nebraska saw a slight improvement from February to March, but farmers across the state continue to battle drought conditions as spring begins. Topsoil moisture is considered 20% adequate, 43% [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA finalizes origin of livestock rule for organic dairies
The USDA has released its final Origin of Livestock rule for organic dairy that sets standards for animals transitioning to organic and their management. Under Secretary Jennifer Lester Moffitt says, “This rule will give organic [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to sign legislation named for Emmett Till making lynching a federal hate crime
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will sign the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act into law Tuesday, making lynching a hate crime under federal law. Congress failed to pass anti-lynching legislation over [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to resign
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from the nation’s highest court as a growing number of Democrats demand he recuse himself from some [Read More…]