Month: June 2022
Ag News
USDA hikes red meat production, cuts poultry
The USDA’s 2022 commercial beef and pork production estimates are up from May, while the federally inspected poultry outlooks are down. Beef production is seen at 27.907 billion pounds, up 65 million on higher slaughter [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA leaves cotton carryover unchanged, raises rice
The USDA made upward revisions for old and new crop U.S. rice ending stocks, while leaving cotton unchanged. Old crop rice was up 1 million hundredweight from May at 38.5 million, with higher imports and [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota farmer trying cover crops for first time
A farmer in south-central Minnesota is trying cover crops for the first time. Sam Ziegler of Good Thunder says he’s looking to improve water permeation and reduce soil erosion. “We saw it pretty clear here [Read More…]
Ag News
Winter wheat production estimate up on month
The USDA has increased its estimate for this year’s winter wheat crop. Production is now projected at 1.182 billion bushels, 1% above the May guess on a slightly higher average yield figure, up 0.3 bushels [Read More…]
Ag News
NPPC farm bill priorities include increase in vaccine bank funding
The National Pork Producers Council is calling for continued vaccine bank funding in the next farm bill. NPPC chief veterinarian Dr. Liz Wagstrom says Foot and Mouth Disease remains a top priority. “We’re definitely going [Read More…]
ABC Health News
US to lift COVID testing requirement for air travelers entering country: White House official
Lu ShaoJi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is lifting pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers to the United States, according to a senior White House official. Effective Sunday, June 12, those traveling to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Uvalde schools police chief defends response to mass shooting in first public comments since massacre
ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo has broken his silence since the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School and is defending the police [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
The original ‘Top Gun’ still tops on streaming
CBS via Getty Images With Top Gun: Maverick still flying high in theaters, the 1986 original is maintaining air — or, more accurately, streaming — superiority for a fifth straight week. The film starring Tom [Read More…]
Ag News
Consumers continue to choose beef
Domestic beef demand hit its highest level in more than 30 years in 2021. Cattlemen’s Beef Board chairman, Norman Voyles of Indiana says that was in large part due to the beef checkoff. Ensuring US [Read More…]
Ag News
Heat Wave conditions to dominate the Heartland, except northwest, next week
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal rainfall across most of the country. Unusual heat will prevail in the Southeast, while cooler-than-normal [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued June 10 at 9:16AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. …FLOOD [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“Thank you for everything”: Ray Liotta’s daughter Karsen posts Instagram tribute to her late dad
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Deadline Karsen Liotta, the 23-year-old daughter of Goodfellas star Ray Liotta, posted a tribute to him on Instagram Thursday, following his untimely death last month. On a throwback photo of herself [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Angelina Jolie going for ‘Blood’, and more
Angelina Jolie will write, direct and produce the indie film Without Blood, starring Salma Hayek Pinault and Demián Bichir, according to Variety. The film, set in the aftermath of an unidentified conflict, is based on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jeff Goldblum and director Colin Trevorrow dish on making ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’
Universal Pictures The gang is back together in Jurassic World Dominion, out today. Jeff Goldblum returns as chaos theory specialist Dr. Ian Malcolm. It’s a world where dinosaurs now roam freely, interacting with humans, but is that a [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation rises significantly in May, up to 8.6% year over year
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Inflation reaccelerated in May, rising at the highest level seen in four decades, dashing hopes that the number had hit its peak, according to data released by the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Wells Fargo under criminal investigation for hiring practices, source says
sshepard/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan, New York have started a criminal investigation into Wells Fargo to determine whether the nation’s third largest bank’s hiring practices broke the law, a source briefed [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Cruise prices remain low as summer travel costs skyrocket
David Sacks/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As summer travel booms and prices for gas, hotel rooms and flights skyrocket, taking to the sea this summer season could save travelers big bucks. Despite rising prices in [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Parents sue Meta alleging teen daughter suffered due to Instagram addiction
Courtesy Spence Family (NEW YORK) — The parents of a now 19-year-old New York woman are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging their daughter developed an Instagram addiction that led to [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs debuts new makeup at Sephora
Courtesy of Haus Labs (NEW YORK) — Monsters rejoice! Haus Labs by Lady Gaga is now available at Sephora stores, along with seven brand new products. The latest drop includes vegan, cruelty-free picks that have [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Warriors hope to bounce back against Celtics in Game 4 of NBA Finals
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images (BOSTON) — The Golden State Warriors are hoping to even out the series against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night. The Celtics are up 2-1 in [Read More…]