Month: August 2022
Ag News
Baldwin: Inflation Reduction Act not the end for Defend the Blend Act
A Wisconsin Senator says the newly-signed Inflation Reduction Act will help America’s biofuel producers. Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield some tax incentive provisions from the Defend the Blend Act were moved to the Inflation Reduction Act [Read More…]
Ag News
Fertilizer price outlook is complicated
The head of global research for CHS suggests locking in crop inputs for next year will be complicated. Nelson Neale tells Brownfield it’s anyone’s guess what fertilizer is going to cost in the months to [Read More…]
Ag News
Governor’s Charity Steer Show sets another record
An annual ag-based fundraiser at the Iowa State Fair broke another record this year. Matt Deppe with the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association tells Brownfield the 40th annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show raised over $400,000 for the [Read More…]
Ag News
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act
President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. During a ceremony Tuesday afternoon, Biden said the bill will invest nearly $370 billion to take the most aggressive action ever on confronting the climate [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
First trailer debuts for Oprah Winfrey-produced Sidney Poitier doc
Apple TV+ Apple TV+ has debuted the first trailer for Sidney, a documentary on the late legendary actor Sidney Poitier. The documentary, produced by Oprah Winfrey, explores Poitier’s journey from his early life in the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Mack & Rita’ cast on the nuances of social media
Courtesy of Gravitas Premiere A 30-year-old woman who feels like she’s in the body of a 70-year old — and then magically, she is! That’s the premise of the new body-switching comedy Mack & Rita, in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Bob Odenkirk posts message to fans after ‘Better Call Saul’ finale
Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Better Call Saul bid an emotional farewell after six seasons Monday night and star Bob Odenkirk had a message for fans. “Everybody’s been asking me how I feel about saying goodbye [Read More…]
Ag News
Irrigation vital to late season crop development in drought areas
Timely rains across parts of the Western Corn Belt have been spotty and some Nebraska farmers say irrigation is the only thing keeping crops alive. Matt Bailey says 90 percent of his crops are irrigated [Read More…]
ABC World News
Former U.S. ambassador is ‘optimistic’ on Griner, Whelan prisoner exchange
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The saga of WNBA star Brittney Griner continued Monday after her attorneys filed an appeal over her conviction and nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. The move comes as [Read More…]
ABC National News
North Atlantic hurricane season could soon shift earlier in the year, scientists say
Robert D. Barnes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Communities on the East and Gulf coasts of the U.S. could soon be preparing for a longer hurricane season as the formation of tropical cyclones shifts to earlier [Read More…]
ABC National News
Six shot outside Memphis hospital
zodebala/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Six people were shot outside a Memphis hospital early Tuesday and four of the victims remain in critical condition, police said. The shooting was reported around 12:42 a.m. at Methodist [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her office. Jill Biden tested negative on Monday during her routine testing, and then developed [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump accuses FBI of seizing his passports during raid of Mar-a-Lago
GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Trump claims FBI took his passports during Mar-a-Lago search ABC News confirmed FBI agents seized three of the former president’s passports during the raid but they were [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Industry group says most EVs will no longer qualify for federal tax credits
Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Car buyers hoping to get a tax credit from the government for an electric vehicle after President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Florence Pugh reveals she split with Zach Braff
John Edmonds Florence Pugh has revealed she quietly ended her relationship with Zach Braff earlier this year. In Harper’s BAZAAR’s September ICONS issue, the actress confirmed the two had called it quits after three years [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: Kenya Barris tackling ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ VH1 announces more ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and more
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is heading to Emerald City. According to Variety, Barris has been tapped by Warner Bros. to write and direct a reimagining of The Wizard of Oz. This version is not to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ezra Miller reportedly seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues”
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Ezra Miller is reportedly seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues” after exhibiting alarming behavior that’s led to a recent series of arrests and accusations. In a statement provided to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: A shocking and emotional departure rocks Gabby ahead of hometown visits
ABC/Craig Sjodin Gabby and Rachel’s journeys to find love continued amid the charming canals and tulip fields of Amsterdam on Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette, but with hometown visits right around the corner, Gabby faced her [Read More…]
Ag News
A decent soybean crop so for
Despite conditions being a little on the dry side in the Thumb of Michigan, an agronomist says the crop looks better than average. In this episode, Amy Sweeney talks soybean crop health, the benefits of [Read More…]
Ag News
Implications of wellness for farming operations
In this episode, Dr. David Brown – Behavioral Health State Specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – talks about the importance of self-care as it relates to family wellness. …