Month: November 2023
Ag News
Technical buying boosts cattle futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, with support from the higher midday boxed beef and technical buying. That helped offset bearish expectations for Friday’s Cattle on Feed report and the [Read More…]
Ag News
Diversifying demand creates opportunities for pork industry
The senior vice president of market growth with the National Pork Board says domestic demand has slipped and that’s been problematic for the industry. “We are seeing some of the most challenging times that we’ve [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 15, 2023
Dec. corn closed at $4.70 and 3/4, down 7 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $13.85, down 4 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $469.20, down $4.40Dec. soybean oil closed at 53.05, up 30 [Read More…]
ABC World News
US Navy shoots down drone from Yemen headed toward warship, officials say
James Foehl/U.S. Navy (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone headed toward the ship on Wednesday that had been launched from Yemen, according to two U.S. officials. The U.S. destroyer [Read More…]
ABC World News
Volcanic eruption remains highly likely in Iceland amid ‘constant’ seismic activity, officials say
Emin Yogurtcuoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (REYKJAVIK, Iceland) — There remains a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic eruption in the coming days in southwestern Iceland, the country’s meteorological office said, as hundreds of earthquakes continue to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hunter Biden seeks court permission to subpoena Donald Trump regarding federal gun charges
Mark Makela/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden are seeking court approval to issue subpoenas to former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General William Barr, and two ex-Justice Department officials for documents the attorneys say [Read More…]
ABC National News
3 Jewish students sue NYU, claiming college failed to protect them from antisemitism
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three Jewish students at New York University have filed a lawsuit alleging the school has failed to protect them from escalating antisemitism, which they say has worsened since the start [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump fraud trial live blog: Judge delays ruling on mistrial after Trump claims bias
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate working to pass short-term government funding bill ‘soon’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate leaders on Wednesday were hoping to take up the short-term government funding bill the House passed Tuesday night — saying they’ll work to get the bill over the finish line [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ethics Committee will not recommend punishment for embattled Rep. George Santos
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee will not recommend any punishment for embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos in a public report it plans to release later this week after a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Amid tensions, Biden, Xi discuss restoring US-China military communication
Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday were holding their first face-face meeting in more than a year amid tensions in the U.S.-China relationship. Fort [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lisa Kudrow thanks Matthew Perry for grace, love and laughter
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Hours after her former Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer opened up about the loss of Matthew Perry, the remaining main cast member, Lisa Kudrow, took to Instagram to share her [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“My whole damn heart”: Tallulah Willis shares photos with dad Bruce Willis
Rich Fury/Getty Images Tallulah Willis has shared new photos with dad Bruce Willis amid his ongoing health issues. “[D]amn, these photos are hitting tonight,” she captioned a slideshow of images of her with the Moonlighting [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kevin Hart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Photo: Kevin Kwan – 2022 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced on Wednesday that it will present the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Kevin Hart. The presentation will [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski accident trial becomes UK musical
Awkward Productions While 2022 had the Depp vs. Heard trial, 2023’s celebrity collision with the justice system happened in a Utah courtroom, where Gwyneth Paltrow was on the stand over a 2016 ski accident. Now, that drama is [Read More…]
Ag News
An optimistic outlook despite some challenges
An ag trader says he has a fairly optimistic outlook for producers. Tommy Grisafi with Advanced Trading says, “If we have the bushels things will be good, even with lower prices.” He tells Brownfield South [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, wheat mixed as corn drifts lower
Soybeans were mixed on bear spreading. Near-term weather in Brazil remains too wet in some areas, too dry in others, but there is a chance for rain in some of the drier areas. That could [Read More…]
Ag News
Protecting trade in the farm bill debate
An official with the Biden administration says trade programs need to be protected in the farm bill. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor tells Brownfield the programs are crucial to the [Read More…]
Ag News
Broiler sets, placements extend lower trend
Broiler egg sets and placements continue to trend below a year ago as the industry responds to declining demand expectations while improving prices. The USDA says 230.167 million broiler type eggs were set into incubators [Read More…]
Ag News
CME milk futures, cash dairy mostly lower Wednesday
Milk futures were lower in the near months and the cash dairy markets were steady to lower Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. November Class III milk was down $0.03 at $17.10. December was down [Read More…]