Month: September 2023
Ag News
Dairy farmers want Class I milk formula switched
A member of the American Farm Bureau’s dairy policy committee says changing the fluid milk pricing structure has been a widespread request from farmers during USDA’s hearing process. “That’s probably one of the biggest priorities [Read More…]
Ag News
Low river levels a concern for nation’s largest ag co-op
Fall is arguably the busiest time of year for the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative. CHS board chairman Dan Schurr, who farms near LeClaire in eastern Iowa, says it’s a stressful time. “We are shipping grains [Read More…]
Ag News
Upper Midwest drought zone east of Interstate 35
Large sections of Iowa and Minnesota have been hit hard by drought. Northern Country Cooperative CEO Jason Schwenneker says the co-op operates mostly east of Interstate 35 from Cedar Rapids to Rochester. “We’re worried, yes. [Read More…]
Ag News
MO Senator drafts bill to address meatpacking industry consolidation
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri says the Strengthening Antitrust Enforcement for Meatpacking Act encourages more government oversight. “If you have a monopoly in meat packing, which we have right now with four companies controlling [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nearly 50,000 mattresses sold at Costco recalled
MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of mattresses that were sold exclusively at Costco stores have been recalled due to the risk of possible mold exposure. Manufacturer FXI Inc. initially announced the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Why the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An independent panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine this [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Reality Roundup: Another breakup, ’The Traitors’ cast reveal and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week. Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo)Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador was arrested over the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
A look inside ‘The Continental’: The Hotel Bar Experience in New York City
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino Visitors can now step into the world of John Wick and its Peacock prequel series, The Continental, with The Continental: The Hotel Bar Experience. Unlike similar themed pop-ups, the interactive experience takes [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Matthew McConaughey’s mom explains testing now daughter-in-law Camila Alves with “rites of passage”
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW In August, Camila Alves made headlines when she revealed her now-mother-in-law Mary McCabe put her through the ringer when she began dating Mary’s son Matthew McConaughey. Now, “Mama Mac” is [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Rami Malek and Emma Corrin heat up dating rumors with a kiss in London
Karwai Tang/WireImage – Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Rami Malek and Emma Corrin have seemingly confirmed their romance. Photos obtained by The Daily Mail show the 42-year-old Bohemian Rhapsody actor and The Crown star, 27, kissing in [Read More…]
Ag News
$28 million earmarked for rural Wisconsin
Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin says she has helped secure more than $28 million to support farmers and rural communities in her state. The Senate Appropriations Committee member says the investments from USDA Rural Development [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sen. Bob Menendez indicted again for corruption, allegedly had cash stuffed in coat, gold bars
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal grand jury in New York has returned a sweeping indictment against United States Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee, in connection with [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Justice Department arrests, charges IT contractor with espionage
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has arrested and charged an IT contractor with two counts of espionage for allegedly taking secret and top-secret information from the State Department and sending it to a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
South Korea visit to ‘deepen and strengthen’ relations with US, top Commerce official says
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A top Department of Commerce official’s visit to South Korea is intended to “find ways to deepen and strengthen” the connection between the two countries, and to build [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Couple speaks out about embryo donation after fertility treatment
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fertility treatments can be a very emotional process filled with complex decisions, including what to do with extra embryos. It’s a dilemma Ryann and Richard Hendrickson had to face. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Director explains what got Bad Bunny into the ring for inspiring wrestling story ‘Cassandro’
Courtsey of Alejandro Lopez Pineda © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC The true story of a lucha libre legend comes to life in the new film Cassandro, available to watch on Prime Video Friday. Directed by Academy [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Negotiations between the WGA and studios to continue Friday
Mario Tama/Getty Images In another positive sign in the nearly five month long strike, negotiations between reps for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studio heads are continuing for a third day, Friday, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ debuts Friday on Peacock
Peacock On Friday, Peacock launches The Continental: From the World of John Wick, the prequel series spun off of the movies starring Keanu Reeves‘ titular assassin. Albert Hughes, who along with his twin brother Allen directed genre classics like Menace II Society and The Book [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘America’s Got Talent’ running ‘Fantasy League’ spinoff, and more
NBC announced its next America’s Got Talent spinoff on Thursday, September 21 — AGT: Fantasy League. Similar to a fantasy sports draft, the judges — Mel B, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel — [Read More…]
Ag News
Harvest soon to be underway in Central Nebraska
A Central Nebraska farmer says he’s on the verge of starting harvest. Clay Govier tells Brownfield, “I think we’re going to start on some irrigated soybeans next week on some of the early stuff we [Read More…]