Month: December 2023
Ag News
Livestock trade focuses on rebalancing in 2024
A livestock economist says he expects global trade in the year ahead to reflect efforts to rebalance herd inventories. Lance Zimmerman with Rabo AgriFinance says that will mean U.S. beef imports continue to increase as [Read More…]
Ag News
Mexico GM corn ban sends mixed signals to organic market
Mexico’s proposed ban on genetically modified corn is sending mixed signals to organic grain markets. Ryan Koory with Argus Media says for a more pessimistic situation, take $7 organic corn in the U.S. “If you [Read More…]
Ag News
KS Ag Dept. investigating possible HPAI case
The Kansas Agriculture Department says it’s investigating the possible first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza this fall. The affected poultry was a backyard flock in Pottawatomie County. The Kansas Department of Agriculture says flocks [Read More…]
Ag News
Wet weather across much of the Midwest Corn Belt; seasonally mild on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, rain is halting late-season fieldwork, mainly east of the Mississippi River. In Michigan, 79% of the corn and 96% of the soybeans had been harvested by November 26. On that date, [Read More…]
Ag News
Renewable diesel continues to drive crush demand
U.S. soybean crush is expanding and the director of marketing with AGP says renewable diesel demand is driving the growth. Reggie Kock tells Brownfield it’s an exciting time to be in the soy crush space. [Read More…]
ABC World News
Why Hamas could emerge stronger militarily from the temporary cease-fire with Israel
Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While much attention has been paid to the humanitarian relief enabled by the weeklong truce between Hamas and Israel, national security experts note that the pause may [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect allegedly appeared intoxicated at casino before Las Vegas crash that killed 2 troopers
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LAS VEGAS) — The suspect accused of striking and killing two Nevada state troopers with his SUV appeared intoxicated at a Las Vegas casino and evaded the resort’s security to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Protester sets self on fire in apparent ‘political protest’ outside Israeli Consulate office in Atlanta
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A protester is in critical condition after setting themselves on fire in an apparent “political protest” outside an Israeli Consulate office in Atlanta, police said. The protester was outside a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump fraud trial live updates: Trump easily qualified for private banking loans, expert says
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
Republican George Santos becomes first House member expelled in more than 20 years
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos, a historic move that hasn’t happened in more than 20 years. Santos, scandal-ridden since arriving in Washington [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s attorney argues Georgia election case should be dismissed due to First Amendment
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorney told a Fulton County court Friday that the Georgia election interference indictment against Trump “needs to be dismissed” on the grounds that it prosecutes conduct [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Cantaloupes linked to deadly salmonella outbreak in 34 states, CDC reports new hospitalizations
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers about a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to some cantaloupes. The CDC published another food safety alert on Friday, after [Read More…]
Ag News
Dan Infalt’s new book “Gone Feral”
On this week’s episode of the Outdoor Adventures hunting podcast from Brownfield Ag News, we’re joined by legendary whitetail hunter Dan Infalt from Wisconsin. Dan shares his knowledge, tactics, stories and passion for the outdoors [Read More…]
Ag News
ARC “more likely to pay” as farmers consider 2024 crop insurance
A crop insurance specialist suggests Agriculture Risk Coverage will provide better risk protection compared to Price Loss Coverage in 2024. Compeer Financial director of insurance strategies Cole Patrick says reference prices have risen slightly. “But [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF says they killed 1 of the Jerusalem bus stop shooting victims by mistake
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel has ended, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which said early Friday morning that Hamas had broken the cease-fire. The end of the cease-fire [Read More…]
ABC World News
Palestinian brothers freed under Israel-Hamas temporary truce agreement thrilled to be home, but wary about ongoing practice of detentions
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Palestinian teenage brothers Nasrallah, 17, and Qassam Al-Awar, 18, still can’t believe they’re home after being imprisoned by the Israeli government for 17 months. “I didn’t know my name was [Read More…]
ABC World News
Death of world’s ‘saddest’ elephant shines light on zoo animal welfare
Josefiel Rivera/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — Mali, an elephant dubbed as the world’s “saddest” has died at a Philippine Zoo, Manila’s Mayor Honey Lacuna has announced. Vishwa Ma’ali — commonly known as Mali [Read More…]
ABC National News
Felicity Huffman reflects on her guilt from college admission scandal, applauds women’s rehab organization
© 2011 Dorann Weber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Actress Felicity Huffman broke her silence on the college admissions scandal that gripped the nation four years ago, discussing serving 11 days in jail for paying to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“I had to break the law”: Felicity Huffman opens up about “Varsity Blues” college cheating scandal
KABC-TV Actress Felicity Huffman broke her silence on the college admissions scandal that gripped the nation four years ago, discussing serving 11 days in jail for paying to help get her daughter Sophia into college. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ arrests record audience for Paramount+
Lauren Smith/Paramount+ Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan has another hit on his hands. Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the anthology show executive produced by the guy behind Yellowstone and its prequels, as well as Mayor of Kingstown and [Read More…]