Year: 2023

On new podcast, Chris Harrison discusses being “gutted, embarrassed” and “heartbroken” by ‘Bachelor’ exit
ABC News Chris Harrison, whose tenure as The Bachelor franchise host came to an end in 2021 following his defense of contestant Rachael Kirkconnell over her 2018 attendance of an Antebellum party, is opening up [Read More…]

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ coming to Blu-ray and DVD February 7
Marvel Studios While the film comes out on Disney+ on February 1, fans of physical media will get a chance to own one of the biggest movies of 2022 just a week later. Marvel Studios [Read More…]

CME milk futures & cash dairy mostly higher Monday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly up Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. January Class III milk was up $0.39 at $19.70. February was up $0.56 at $19.15. March was up $0.27 at [Read More…]

On-farm assistance for Iowa’s farm families
The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers works with farmers to help implement best management practices as they raise livestock responsibly and successfully. In this episode, eastern Iowa pig farmer Mike Paustian discusses how the Coalition [Read More…]

Vilsack says domestic fertilizer production will boost competition
The USDA is taking steps to address farmers’ concerns with the price and availability of fertilizer. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the new Fertilizer Production Expansion Program will boost competition in the market and reduce [Read More…]

Missouri Pork Expo
Brownfield’s Carah Hart will cover the Missouri Pork Expo held February 21 – 22 at Osage Beach, Missouri …

Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association Meeting
Brownfield’s Carah Hart will cover the Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association Meeting held February 11, 2023 in Columbia, Missouri. …

Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital as Biden condemns ‘outrageous’ attack on Brazilian government
Joedson Alves/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital in Orlando, Florida, for abdominal pain, according to the presidential office. News of Bolsonaro’s hospitalization comes [Read More…]

Terror trial of New York truck attack suspect begins with opening statements
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The first federal death penalty trial of the Biden administration began Monday in New York City with a prosecutor alleging Sayfullo Saipov was on a mission to become a [Read More…]

Newport News school shooting: How a 6-year-old got a gun and other questions that remain
makenoodle/Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Many questions remain unanswered after a 6-year-old student allegedly shot and injured a teacher at a Newport News, Virginia, elementary school. Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones said in a [Read More…]

Trial begins for Columbia University OB-GYN accused of sex assault
Jefferson Siegel/NY Daily News via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The trial began Monday for the former Columbia University gynecologist accused of sexually abusing patients, including a minor, two pregnant patients and Evelyn Yang, [Read More…]

More US schools institute mask mandates as COVID cases rise
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More schools across the United States are putting mask mandates in place as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Before winter break, districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania announced they would [Read More…]

More than 7,000 nurses go on strike across two New York City hospitals
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 7,000 nurses at two hospitals in New York City went on strike early Monday morning demanding better pay, better working conditions and more staffing. The [Read More…]

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey literally took to the skies to celebrate their baby shower
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/HBO/Getty Images For parents-to-be Kaley Cuoco and her actor beau, Tom Pelphrey, the sky was not the limit to celebrate their baby shower. The pair, who are expecting a little girl, threw a lavish [Read More…]

Claire Danes expecting baby no. 3 with husband Hugh Dancy
Roy Rochlin/WireImage Loading party of five! Claire Danes is expecting her third child with husband Hugh Dancy, a rep confirmed to People. Danes, 43, and Dancy, 47, who met in 2006 and wed in 2009, [Read More…]

Prince Harry says he believed mom Princess Diana was “hiding” after her 1997 death
Good Morning America While the world watched the public mourning and funeral for Princess Diana after her shocking death in 1997, the princess’ youngest son, then 12-year-old Prince Harry, said he believed his mom hadn’t [Read More…]

‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ becomes Peacock’s first original to make Nielsen’s streaming Top Ten
Peacock/Jocelyn Prescod Peacock got quite the wedding gift from its recently launched spin-off series The Best Man: The Final Chapters. According to data provided to Variety, the show that reunited the cast of the franchise [Read More…]

Permanent E15 solution possible in 2023
The biofuels industry is hopeful a permanent solution for year-round E15 is near. Executive director Brian Werner says the Minnesota Biofuels Association was among several state renewable energy groups recently on a call with EPA [Read More…]

Indiana Farm Bureau second VP reelected to national committee
Photo provided by Indiana Farm Bureau Indiana Farm Bureau Second Vice President Isabella Chism was reelected chair of the American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee. She was unanimously reelected during the 2023 AFBF Convention Saturday [Read More…]

Producer sentiment about farmland values shifts
Producer sentiment about farmland values has shifted, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert, director of the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, says although farmland value indices remain positive, sentiment [Read More…]