Month: June 2022
Matthew McConaughey meets Biden, makes passionate plea for gun reform at White House press briefing
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After meeting with President Joe Biden, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, made a passionate plea for gun reform at Tuesday’s White House press briefing, as [Read More…]
Sen. Chris Murphy gives updates on Senate gun negotiations, meeting with Biden at White House
Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday to personally update him on ongoing gun negotiations in the Senate [Read More…]
Son of Buffalo shooting victim appears before Senate hearing on domestic terrorism
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A son of the oldest victim in the Buffalo supermarket shooting, appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday in a hearing on domestic terrorism, called on lawmakers [Read More…]
Ukrainian grain may be leaving ports — but on Russian ships, US official says
John Moore/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There is evidence of Russian vessels departing “from near Ukraine with their cargo holds full of grain,” a U.S. Department of State spokesperson told ABC News on Monday night. [Read More…]
Ag leader says infrastructure investments in rail help farmers
An agriculture leader says money from the new Infrastructure law will help improve the transportation of ag commodities. Chuck Lippstreu with the Michigan Agri-Business Association tells Brownfield the law will invest more than 300-million dollars [Read More…]
Global Dairy Trade index up Tuesday
The Global Dairy Trade index rose 1.5% in the Tuesday trade event. Gains in butter, buttermilk powder, anhydrous milk fat, and skim milk powder offset price losses in cheddar cheese and whole milk powder. … [Read More…]
Cattle futures rebound
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up on oversold signals, getting ready for this week’s widespread direct cash business. Those oversold signals helped feeders shrug off the bearish influence of the higher [Read More…]
Destruction of Ukrainian port throws hitch in export corridor talks
Continued conflict and destruction in Ukraine are muddying the waters for the Black Sea region to resume ag exports. University of Missouri ag economist Ben Brown says recent actions by Russia, including destroying Ukraine’s third [Read More…]
Feenstra concerned Roundup ruling could be tip of iceberg
A Republican Congressman fears a court of appeals decision over a popular herbicide could have far-reaching consequences. Randy Feenstra of Iowa tells Brownfield if the Supreme Court decides not to hear Bayer’s bid to dismiss [Read More…]
Johnny Depp joins TikTok, thanks “most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters” following defamation trial verdict
MEGA/GC Images Johnny Depp‘s fans were at the Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom all throughout his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, and following his legal victory, he’s thanking them — and those who couldn’t make it [Read More…]
“I can kill it” — Check out first trailer to Hulu’s ‘Predator’ film, ‘Prey’
20th Century Studios/Hulu Hulu has released the first trailer to Prey, its new film set centuries before the other offerings in the Predator universe. The show centers on a young Comanche woman, played by Indigenous [Read More…]
Corporate America mostly silent on recent mass shootings: Experts
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas last week — which left 19 children and two teachers dead — has prompted outcry from figures across public life. President Joe Biden [Read More…]
Homeland Security Investigations, Boston Police warn of counterfeit goods and tickets during NBA Finals
Adam Glanzman/Getty Images (BOSTON) — Authorities from Homeland Security Investigations and the Boston Police Department are warning that there could be an uptick in counterfeit NBA goods and tickets being sold, as the series shifts [Read More…]
Transgender athletes banned from women’s sports in Louisiana
DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards didn’t veto or approve the Republican-led Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, by the end of the legislative session Monday. The now-law that bans transgender [Read More…]
Some farmers struggling with parts availability
Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says equipment parts can be hard to come by. “My GPS receiver on my tractor went bad,” Aistrope said. “The local dealership loaned me one because they couldn’t get one. [Read More…]
Play ball: Amazon drops teaser to ‘A League of Their Own’ reboot
Amazon Studios On Tuesday, Amazon Prime dropped a teaser to A League of Their Own, the series reboot of the late Penny Marshall’s 1992 hit starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. Set in a musically [Read More…]
Robert De Niro on celebrating ‘The Godfather’ turning 50, what keeps him going at nearly 79
Tribeca Film Festival Robert De Niro turns 79 in August, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down. He’s about to launch his 21st Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday — the first non-COVID-restricted event in two years. On [Read More…]
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ star Chris Pratt weighs “dino droppings” with diaper duty
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic With his Jurassic World: Dominion alter-ego Owen Grady tackling dinosaur detail in theaters this weekend, Chris Pratt is back at home on diaper duty. The star and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger welcomed their second [Read More…]
Advocating for Agriculture
In this edition of Missouri Corn Talk, Jay Schutte, President of Missouri Corn Growers Association highlights this year’s legislative session and the importance of grassroots involvement by farmer members at the Missouri State Capitol. … [Read More…]
Republicans ask WH to withdraw brief in Roundup case
The ranking members of the House and Senate Ag Committees say farmers will lose a critical crop protection tool if a court of appeals decision is upheld. In a letter to the White House, Congressman [Read More…]