Month: December 2022
Ag News
Ukrainian farmer thankful for average 2022 harvest
Ukrainian farmer Kees Huizinga says he had a successful fall harvest despite Russia’s continued invasion of the country. “The season has been average,” he said. “I have come to appreciate weather problems, price problems, and [Read More…]
Ag News
Don’t rush to change crop rotation because of tar spot
Crop rotation is not a reliable management strategy against tar spot, according to the recent Tar Spot Summit by AgReliant Genetics. Damon Smith, an Extension plant pathologist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says growers shouldn’t [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers expect similar challenges in ’23: drought and input costs
Farmers attending this years Nebraska Farm Bureau meeting expect similar challenges for the 2023 growing season. From a multi-year drought to severe weather and skyrocketing input prices, farmers could have another challenging year. Aaron Kavan [Read More…]
Ag News
Potential for sharply higher beef prices adds to demand uncertainty
A livestock economist says significantly higher beef prices in 2023 create more risk for producers. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says demand strength will be the wild card for producers next year. But, he says, [Read More…]
Ag News
Tools available to help navigate market volatility
Understanding how to utilize the futures market can be a lot for producers to wrap their heads around. Makenzie Billings, manager, agricultural and alternative investment products, says the CME Group has developed tools to participants [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Paul Pelosi makes first public appearance since attacked at home
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Paul Pelosi, alongside his wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, made his first public appearance on Sunday since being attacked with a hammer in his home in October, receiving [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over tour presale meltdown
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many Taylor Swift fans expressed outrage online over the presale ticket disaster, but now some of those fans are taking it a step further and claiming the ordeal was [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Amber Heard seeks new trial in Johnny Depp defamation case
Amber Heard is seeking a new defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp, claiming the Virginia trial last spring stacked the deck against her. Depp was awarded a $10.35 million verdict after arguing Heard’s Washington Post op-ed, in which she [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
New trailer for Netflix doc ‘Harry & Meghan’ released
Netflix/Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan‘s upcoming Netflix docuseries now has a release date and a new trailer, which draws comparisons between the couple’s experiences [Read More…]
Ag News
Connecting with consumers about beef production
Research has shown that when consumers think about sustainably produced beef, they also equate that to cattle care. Kara Lee with Certified Angus Beef says that’s where Beef Quality Assurance can come into play. AUDIO: [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Missiles rain on Ukraine after purported drone strikes in Russia
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran’s morality police status unclear, but wearing the hijab is still mandatory for Iranian women
Contributor#072019/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women in Iran will still be required to wear the hijab under Islamic Republic law, even if the country’s government decides to abolish the religious police who were in charge [Read More…]
ABC National News
Department of Homeland Security delays REAL ID deadline to 2025
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has delayed the deadline for air travelers to have a REAL ID another two years, the agency announced Monday. The program, which was to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Idaho murders: Two surviving roommates break silence
The house where four University if Idaho students were found dead on Nov. 13, 2022. – Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — The two University of Idaho roommates who survived a mysterious quadruple homicide in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Rapper Tory Lanez set to face trial in alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. What we know so far.
Jason Koerner/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Jury selection in the trial of Tory Lanez is set to begin on Monday as the rapper faces charges for allegedly shooting and injuring hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Poison center reports for child marijuana use rose 245% in last 20 years: Study
Jamie Grill/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — Between 2000 and 2020, reports to poison centers for child and teen marijuana use increased by 245%, according to a new study from the Oregon Health and Science University. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Moonhaven’ grounded by AMC+, and more
Four months after renewing Moonhaven for a second season, AMC+, in a somewhat surprising move, has decided to pull the plug on the sci-fi series due to cost-cutting measures, according to Deadline. Moonhaven — starring [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Sesame Street’ cast member Bob McGrath has died, family says
Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO Bob McGrath, an original Sesame Street cast member, has died, his family announced Sunday. He was 90 years old. “Our father Bob McGrath passed away today. He died peacefully at [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ spends fourth week atop the box office with $17.6 million
Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever once again ruled the box office, delivering an estimated $17.6 million in North America in its fourth week of release. The Black Panther sequel, which is expected to hit [Read More…]
ABC World News
With candles and flashlights, Ukrainians maintain daily routines despite blackouts caused by Russian attacks
Candles light a classical music concert in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, an event where there were no empty seats. – ABC News (KYIV, Ukraine) — At one school in Kyiv, students and teachers are continuing to [Read More…]