Month: June 2022
Expanding exports
Northeast Iowa farmer Mark Mueller is chairman of the Export Committee for the Iowa Corn Growers Association. He says the best way to enhance grower profitability is by creating new demand, including the export of [Read More…]
Addressing water quality issues head on
In recent years, several ag and environmental groups decided to work together to address conservation and water quality issues. In this Voice of Soy, Ohio Soybean Council’s Julia Brown details some of those efforts and [Read More…]
Keeping Michigan soybean farmers informed this growing season
Being able to make timely crop management decisions is critical to farmers bottom line. In this Pods for Profits, Michigan Soybean Committee research director Mark Seamon shares some insight on the start of this growing [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 07 at 9:16AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa… Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting [Read More…]
DHS warns of domestic violent extremists who praise Uvalde shooting
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After extremists praised last month’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and called for at least one copycat attack, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday warned of a “heightened” [Read More…]
Gunmen disguised as congregants carried out attack on Catholic church in Nigeria, police say
Adewale Ogunyemi/Xinhua via Getty Images (LONDON) — Some of the gunmen who attacked a church full of worshippers in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday were disguised as congregants, police said. Dozens of people, including women and [Read More…]
Dave Chappelle reportedly donating money from Buffalo show to shooting victims
Netflix/Mathieu Bitton Dave Chappelle reportedly booked an unexpected weekend show in Buffalo and then surprised the audience by announcing he would be donating all the proceeds from the event to the families of victims of [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Borat’ sequel star enters Marvel Cinematic Universe; ‘Sandman’ gets release date, and more
Variety reports Borat Subsequent Moviefilm breakout star Maria Bakalova has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a “key role” in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Bakalova’s role, like most details pertaining the film, is [Read More…]
Chris Lane and ‘Bachelor’ alum Lauren Bushnell Lane expecting second child together
Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty Images for ACM Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell are about to become a family of four. On Monday, the Bachelor alumna, 32, and her country star husband, 37, revealed they are expecting their second child together. [Read More…]
Parents say baby formula shortage is still hurting families
Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Relief for American parents and families can’t come quick enough as the nationwide baby formula shortage persists. The crisis has continued, despite Abbott, one of the nation’s [Read More…]
Paramount sued over “Top Gun: Maverick”
Xavi Lopez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Paramount Pictures was hit with a lawsuit Monday over the blockbuster hit, Top Gun: Maverick. The widow and son of Ehud Yonay, who wrote a 1983 [Read More…]
Teachers face mental health challenges dealing with school shootings
Geo Piatt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ramon Benavides, 2022’s Texas Teacher of the Year, choked up, clutching his infant son as his mind raced with thoughts of the recent mass shootings in his home state. [Read More…]
White House press secretary defends Biden keeping distance from gun talks
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who took over as the President Joe Biden’s chief spokesperson just over three weeks ago, told ABC’s Good Morning America on Tuesday that Biden is [Read More…]
Dairy group asks White House to weigh in on dairy labeling
The American Dairy Coalition is asking the White House to get involved in the dairy labeling issue. ADC’s board wrote to Director of Office and Management Shalanda Young saying for two decades, the Food and [Read More…]
Dairy Shrine names 2022 Pioneer Award winners
The Dairy Shrine has named its 2022 Pioneer Award winners. Dr. Scott Armbrust is a veterinarian who started Paradocs Embryo Transfer and has not only expanded the business worldwide, but he has also trained other [Read More…]
South Dakota voters weigh future of ballot measures, taxes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Primary voters will decide Tuesday whether to add a provision to South Dakota’s constitution making it more difficult to pass ballot measures that raise taxes or significantly expand government funds, [Read More…]
Meyerink and Mitchell lead after Day One of the Class AA Girls Golf Tournmanet
Mitchell Girls Golf holds a one-shot lead over Aberdeen Central after Day One of competition at the Class AA State Golf Meet in Brookings. The Kernels shot a season best 326 as a team after [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 7, Houston 4 Boston 1, LA Angels 0 Toronto 8, Kansas City 0 Texas at Cleveland (Postponed) [Read More…]
Son of Buffalo shooting victim to testify in Senate hearing on domestic terrorism
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The son of the oldest victim in the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting is expected to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in a hearing [Read More…]
What to know and who to watch in the next seven state primaries
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Voters in seven states head to the polls on Tuesday to pick party nominees for some of the nation’s most competitive House seats — and their choices will be shaped [Read More…]
You must be logged in to post a comment.