Year: 2022
Ag News
Unpaid farmers seek state help after grain company bankruptcy
Several Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota farmers might need to file claims with their state agriculture departments after Global Processing Inc. filed for bankruptcy. Minnesota’s fruit, vegetable, and grain program supervisor Nick Milanowski tells Brownfield Global [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin has two new avian influenza cases
Two more Wisconsin backyard flocks have been diagnosed with highly pathogenic avian influenza. Kevin Hoffman with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says 15 chickens, ducks, geese, and guinea hens in Marathon County [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures mixed to end the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mixed adjusting spreads. December live cattle closed $.30 lower at $151.65 and February lives closed $.50 lower at $154.37. January feeders closed $.20 higher [Read More…]
Ag News
Broader market bullishness aids soybeans, corn, wheat
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, adding to the week’s gains. Beans followed soybean products, with bean oil up on global vegetable oils and fuel prices, including a higher move in diesel due [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 4, 2022
Dec. corn closed at $6.81, up 1 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $14.51 and 1/2, up 24 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $420.40, up $6.10Dec. soybean oil closed at 77.17, up 188 [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO hoping to conjure up more movie magic with ‘Harry Potter’ creator JK Rowling
Mike Marsland/WireImage During an investor call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said he’s hoping the studio will make more magic with Harry Potter author JK Rowling. The Potter films and their Fantastic Beasts spin-offs have grossed more than $7.7 billion for [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Johnny Depp’s legal team files appeal against Amber Heard’s “erroneous” award in defamation case
Although Johnny Depp scored a major win in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard back in June, his legal team isn’t resting on its laurels. According to a legal filing obtained by Deadline, Depp’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
US hiring exceeds expectations, as economy adds 261,000 jobs
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. added 261,000 jobs in October, exceeding economist expectations and sending a positive signal for the economy days before the midterm elections. The unemployment rate increased to 3.7%. [Read More…]
Ag News
Precision Spraying Technology on the Pipeline
Last week Precision Planting’s product marketing specialist explained why they have entered the sprayer market. This week, Andrew Feucht returns to introduce two new sprayer technologies they are working on for farmers – Symphony and [Read More…]
Ag News
Learning to cook beef better at home
As restaurants shut down during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, more and more consumers were purchasing beef to be cooked at home. However, many consumers didn’t know how to properly prepare it in their [Read More…]
ABC World News
Tensions flare between North and South Korea as countries conduct military drills
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Air Force military trainings took place in both North and South Korean airspaces as the two nations continue to ratchet up tensions on the Korean Peninsula as 180 North [Read More…]
ABC National News
Husband of Minnesota candidate heard promoting formation of ‘SWAT team’ to police poll workers
adamkaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Minnesota elections officials are working to coordinate law enforcement responsibilities on Election Day after the husband of a GOP nominee for the state’s top election post was heard on a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Convicted Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland ‘apologizes’ after prison release
Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Billy McFarland, the convicted founder behind 2017’s Fyre Festival, which rocked social media, is apologizing for his role in controversial music festival. “I need to apologize. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Rape of New York City jogger puts spotlight on women’s safety while running
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — The reported rape of a woman who was jogging along Manhattan’s West Side Highway has once again put the spotlight on the dangers women may face while running outdoors. The woman [Read More…]
ABC National News
NYC Marathon runners prepare for record temps, humidity on race day
Rudi Von Briel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Marathon runners are in for a shock, as the forecast for the Sunday race shows unseasonably hot and humid conditions with parts of New York [Read More…]
ABC National News
Army designing a ‘tactical’ bra that fits the combat needs of female soldiers
U.S. Army/Devcom (NEW YORK) — As happens with any new soldier, Kayla Williams went through the standard processing when she joined the U.S. Army in 2000. She was briefed before basic training and issued a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Americans express broad concerns about the risk of political violence: POLL
mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Broad, bipartisan numbers of Americans are concerned that political divisions are increasing the risk of politically motivated violence in this country, with majorities across the board highly concerned about it [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Suburban women could be key in Wisconsin’s Senate race
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In Wisconsin’s high-profile Senate race, an army of mothers 500 strong is canvassing and door-knocking for the Democratic candidate, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, in an effort to get out the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Twitter sends email to employees announcing layoffs to come Friday
CONSTANZA HEVIA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Twitter will begin layoffs on Friday, the company announced in an email. “In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
AMC announces $5 ‘Discount Tuesdays’ deal through January
Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Every Tuesday, every movie, only $5. In the latest effort to get movie-goers back into theaters, AMC Theaters announced Thursday that AMC Stub members can enjoy [Read More…]