Month: May 2022
ABC World News
Chinese plane crash that killed 132 caused by intentional act: US officials
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The China Eastern Airlines plane crash that killed 132 people is believed to have been caused by an intentional act, according to U.S. officials who spoke to ABC [Read More…]
Ag News
Farm safety education group going strong after 25 years
A farm safety expert says fewer children have been injured on farms in the last 25 years, but more prevention and education is still needed. Barb Lee founded the National Children’s Center for Rural and [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures pressured by lower cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were lower, pressured by the week’s lower cash trade. June live cattle closed $.17 lower at $133 and August live cattle closed $.42 [Read More…]
Ag News
Northern cattle producers okay with weather so far this year
Not all farmers are complaining about the weather so far this year. Southwest Minnesota cattle feeder Mike Landuyt says conditions have been good the past several months. “This winter and this spring so far has [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 17, 2022
Jul. corn closed at $8.00 and 3/4, down 8 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $16.78, up 21 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $411.80, down $1.80Jul. soybean oil closed at 83.49, up 50 [Read More…]
Ag News
TFI: Solutions exist to fix fertilizer issues but it starts with China
As part of its proposed policy solutions for the industry, the Fertilizer Institute is urging the Biden administration to work with China to begin exporting fertilizer again. President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch says eliminating China’s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Drew Barrymore’s advice to her younger self: “Be on the high road”
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Variety Drew Barrymore has found a peaceful balance in life. Looking back on her younger years, Drew says she lived a “wild, rebellious and fun” youth, and was open about her struggles [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Rust’ producer hopes they will complete film despite tragic death of cinematographer
Patrick T. FALLON/AFP Despite the tragic shooting that occurred on set, the producer behind Rust is hopeful that they’ll be able to finish the film. Last year while filming the Western near Sante Fe, New Mexico, star Alec [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Four more cases of ‘monkeypox’ reported in the UK: What to know
Jepayona Delita/Future Publishing via Getty Images (LONDON) — Several people in England have tested positive for monkeypox, according to the U.K. Health Security Agency. Officials announced Monday four more cases of the rare disease have [Read More…]
Ag News
Central Iowa farmer grateful for good planting window
Recent warm weather has helped dry out fields for central Iowa farmers. Lee Tesdell of Slater tells Brownfield planting progress kicked into another gear on Monday. “About half of my section got planted,” he said. [Read More…]
Ag News
Governor Walz encouraged by Minnesota response to high-path avian flu
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is encouraged by the response to highly pathogenic avian influenza. “It looks like we’re maybe getting the upper hand on that (and) the warm weather is going to help us.” The [Read More…]
Ag News
Reynolds signs Biofuels Access Bill into law
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed her Biofuels Access Bill into law. Speaking at a farm in Jasper County Tuesday morning, Reynolds said they’ve been working on different versions for well over a year. “And [Read More…]
Ag News
Flash sale potential for corn builds despite recent ‘dismal’ exports
An ag economist says a ‘dismal’ couple of weeks for U.S. corn exports might continue but potential for some large ‘flash’ sales is building. The University of Missouri’s Ben Brown said traditional U.S. corn buyers [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shots for children 5 to 11 years old
JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old, at least five months [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Mom whose daughter needs special baby formula speaks out on shortage
According to Weedman, Palmer gets a “severe” form of eczema after consuming milk protein, which can present as facial boils that then turn into scabs. – Kayzie Weedman (NEW YORK) — The baby formula shortage [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden pays respects at memorial for Buffalo shooting victims
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Assuming his role as consoler in chief, President Joe Biden traveled to Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday to visit a community in mourning following Saturday’s racially-motivated mass [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect arrested in Dallas salon shooting as FBI opens hate crime investigation
Ilkay Dede / EyeEm/ Getty Images (DALLAS) — Dallas police arrested a suspect in connection with the May 11 shooting of three women in a hair salon in the city’s Koreatown. The incident is being [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden to meet with leaders of Sweden, Finland
DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn emerges in North Iowa a week after planting
A north-central Iowa farmer credits last week’s heatwave for popping corn out of the ground about a week after it was planted. Casey Schlichting of Clear Lake tells Brownfield he started planting corn May 7th. [Read More…]
Ag News
Supply chain challenges disrupt equipment sales
U.S. tractor and combine sales fell for a second straight month in April. Curt Blades with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says declines in sales aren’t due to a lack of demand. “That’s largely because [Read More…]