Month: February 2023

Paramount+ has renewed the Yellowstone prequel 1923 for a second season, Deadline reports. Starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, 1923 was Paramount+’s most-watched premiere ever when it debuted in December, pulling in 7.4 million total [Read More…]

What’s next in dairy tech?

An ag tech innovation leader says the dairy farmers who survive moving forward will be those who adopt technology the fastest. Aiden Connolly, president of Agritech Capital tells Brownfield precision technology in livestock has unfortunately [Read More…]

Cost of production challenges pork industry

Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture says hog farmers across the country face a list of challenges. Mike Naig says there’s some uncertainty for the pork industry in 2023. “We have rising interest rates and the impact [Read More…]

Feed costs likely to weigh on milk prices for a while

A dairy economist says milk prices are still declining from 2022’s record highs. Speaking to Brownfield during the Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference, Sarina Sharp with the Daily Dairy Report says… “It’s easy to fall [Read More…]

Research shows U.S. pork producers are carbon neutral

While many in agriculture are working on becoming carbon-neutral, the National Pork Board says pork producers are already there. Bill Even with the National Pork Board tells Brownfield that recent environmental studies show the pork [Read More…]

Above average temperatures and precipitation ahead for much of the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will cover most areas east of the Rockies. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation [Read More…]

A South Dakota Senate aide’s allegation roils GOP politics

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The conversation between a state senator and a legislative aide started with a seemingly routine discussion about a bill. It suddenly spiraled as the senator allegedly harassed the aide because she [Read More…]

Hurts ready for historic Super Bowl matchup with Mahomes

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Graham laughed as he recalled all the doubters who rushed him during the offseason and blurted out the same question — the main concern, really — about the state of the [Read More…]

Minnesota moves toward 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota utilities would be obligated to transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill speeding through the Legislature. The bill was slated for a [Read More…]

Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology

WASHINGTON (AP) — Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly Capitol riot, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans expressed remorse for letting down his family and his community, [Read More…]

Minnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes Tuesday, signing a bill meant to ensure that the state’s existing protections remain in place no [Read More…]

South Dakota Senate censures, reinstates suspended lawmaker

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday censured and reinstated a Republican senator who was suspended last week amid allegations she harassed a legislative aide by telling the aide that she had harmed her child by [Read More…]

Confidence in police practices drops to a new low: POLL

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Americans’ confidence in how police are trained and their treatment of Black people both have fallen to new lows in an ABC News/Washington Post poll. Following the death of Tyre [Read More…]

As US reels from Tyre Nichols video, what makes people act violently as a group?

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many were stunned when videos were released of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, being beaten to death by five Memphis police officers during a traffic stop. Officers pulled [Read More…]

How long eggs stay fresh, tips to store them and how to check if eggs are still safe to eat

d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shoppers have seen significant price spikes on eggs as of late and since everyone wants to make the most of their hard-earned money, there are a few simple rules and [Read More…]

Households plunge into debt amid inflation and high interest rates

Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Karissa Warren lost her job as a kitchen manager in December, she worried about how she and her husband would continue to pay off over $10,000 in credit [Read More…]

Families sue Snapchat parent company over drug delivery deaths

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nearly two years ago in June 2021, mom Fran Humphreys got a phone call at work that no parent wants to receive. “I was called at work and came home [Read More…]

‘Dear Edward’ is about ‘resilience,’ ‘connection,’ and the power of the human spirit, says creator Jason Katims