Year: 2023
Ag News
U.S. corn, soybean production down in 2022
U.S. corn and soybean production declined from 2021 to 2022. That followed year-to-year reductions in planted area, harvested area, and yield for corn, along with a lower soybean yield, which canceled out increases in acreage. [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA cuts U.S. corn, soybean, wheat ending stocks
The USDA has lowered ending stocks projections for U.S. corn, soybeans, and wheat. Corn was reduced slightly to 1.242 billion bushels on a 200 million bushel cut in the 2022 production figure, which was partially [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Ag Day at the Capital
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be in Columbus on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 covering Ohio Farm Bureau’s Ag Day at the Capital. …
Ag News
Expectations for more wheat acres
A marketing consultant says he expects USDA to increase wheat acreage projections for the Eastern Corn Belt in today’s report. Mark Talaski with Illinois-based Advance Trading tells Brownfield good weather this past fall and higher [Read More…]
Ag News
Identifying your limiting factor for fertilizer applications
Identifying and addressing the limiting factor in a fertilizer management program could help farmers maximize their crop’s performance and yield. In this Managing for Profit, an agronomist with AgroLiquid explains how to boost return on [Read More…]
ABC World News
Did the Jan. 6 attack lay the blueprint for Brazil’s insurrection?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As thousands of supporters of former far-right Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro stormed three major government buildings in Brazil’s capital on Sunday in protest of the presidential election results, the shocking, [Read More…]
ABC World News
Prince William, Kate make first public appearance since release of Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare”
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prince William and Kate made their first public appearance Thursday since the release of Prince Harry’s memoir Spare. William and Kate stepped out in Liverpool, England, but did not issue [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation cooled in December, bolstering hopes US can avert recession
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 6.5% last month compared to a year ago, extending a months-long slowdown of price hikes and bolstering hopes that the U.S. can avert a recession. Year-over-year [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘DWTS’ pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcome first child together
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Dancing with the Stars pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, on Tuesday. “Our world is forever changed 1.10.2023,” Johnson, 28, shared Wednesday on Instagram, along with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Golden Globes ratings low, and more
The CW has renewed All American for a sixth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The drama series has been one of the network’s top performing shows among adults 18-49 in Nielsen’s seven-day ratings and [Read More…]
Ag News
CONAB trims Brazil soybean, corn outlooks
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has lowered its corn and soybean production outlooks slightly because of weather but is still expecting much larger crops this year than last year. That means even more competition for [Read More…]
Ag News
Supplier says half of his farmers have inputs locked in
An input supplier says farmers were shell shocked by input prices and product availability since the pandemic, so supply and profitability are top of mind going into 2023. Craig Oehmichen with Short Lane Farm Supply [Read More…]
Ag News
An active pattern continues for much of the Nation; mild weather wanes across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation nationwide, with minor exceptions. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to central and southern California and the Desert [Read More…]
ABC National News
Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court on Thursday
Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is due back in a Latah County, Idaho, courtroom on Thursday. The 28-year-old faces first-degree murder and burglary charges and has [Read More…]
ABC National News
Minneapolis parking lot shooting leaves at least one dead, two critically injured
kali9/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — At least one person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting that broke out in a Minneapolis parking lot on Wednesday night, police said. “This is a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Torrential rains wreaking havoc on California communities proving beneficial for state’s forests
Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — California’s precious trees are receiving a much-needed reprieve from the extreme drought conditions they have been experiencing for several decades. The same atmospheric river storm system that [Read More…]
ABC National News
Large killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office / Facebook (NEW YORK) — A giant 21-foot killer whale weighing an estimated 3-and-a-half tons has died after beaching itself. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at the south end of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Black Lives Matter co-founder blames LAPD for cousin’s death
amphotora/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has claimed the Los Angeles Police Department is responsible for her cousin’s death during a traffic stop. Cullors said on Instagram on Tuesday that [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Special counsel subpoenas, grand jury appearances mount for Trump allies
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Within the last month, multiple associates of former President Donald Trump received new wide-ranging subpoenas from Special Counsel Jack Smith requesting documents and records far more expansive than the previous outreaches [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 1/11/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 100, Chicago 97 Detroit 135, Minnesota 118 Boston 125, New Orleans 114 Milwaukee 114, Atlanta 105 New York 119, [Read More…]