Month: February 2024

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Minnesota this week to highlight USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. Governor Tim Walz accompanied Vilsack during a stop to a farm near St. Charles in the southeastern part of [Read More…]

Wisconsin Soybean Association reinvents at 50

The Wisconsin Soybean Association recently celebrated 50 years, and the organization has seen growth and changes in the last couple of years. Doug Monson with the Wisconsin Soybean Association tells Brownfield membership is growing, and [Read More…]

Live cattle up, feeders close lower

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were up on follow through buying and support from the week’s direct business. Feeders were down on profit taking. February live was $.80 higher at $180.55 and April was [Read More…]

Boyce and Swartz join Ohio Corn & Wheat

The Ohio Corn & Wheat Boards have announced new member appointments. Sam Boyce has been elected to the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association and tells Brownfield he’s excited to represent young and beginning farmers [Read More…]

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 2, 2024

Mar. corn closed at $4.42 and 3/4, down 4 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $11.88 and 1/2, down 14 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $356.80, down $4.90Mar. soybean oil closed at 44.73, [Read More…]

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 02 at 4:43PM MST until February 03 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northeast Nebraska and central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until [Read More…]

“The time has come”: Sam Waterston exits ‘Law & Order’

NBC/Will Hart Longtime Law & Order veteran Sam Waterston is leaving the show after 400 episodes playing District Attorney Jack McCoy, a role he’s filled since 1994. On the show’s Instagram, the 83-year-old actor bade [Read More…]

‘Schitt’s Creek’ alumna Catherine O’Hara joining ‘The Last of Us’

Rich Fury/VF22/Getty Images for Vanity Fair Former Home Alone franchise star and Schitt’s Creek Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara has been tapped to co-star in the second season of Max’s The Last of Us. The streaming [Read More…]

Ryan Reynolds taps Anthony Hopkins for Super Bowl coffee commercial

Maximum Effort Actor-and-ad man Ryan Reynolds has managed to secure a two-time Oscar winner for a Super Bowl spot. The recently released commercial for STōK Cold Brew coffee shows Anthony Hopkins getting serious as he [Read More…]

Higher interest rates continue to impact farm management

An ag economist says education is key when it comes to the current lending environment. Matt Erickson, ag economic and policy advisor with Farm Credit Services of America says higher interest rates are forcing farmers [Read More…]

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 02 at 11:57AM MST until February 03 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Visibility one to two miles in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northeast Nebraska and central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until noon [Read More…]

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 02 at 11:07AM MST until February 02 at 2:00PM MST by NWS

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northeast Nebraska and central, east central, south central, and southeast South [Read More…]

Reality Roundup: ‘Big Brother’ legend Janelle Pierzina retires, ‘Vanderpump’ returns and more

Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: Big Brother (CBS)Janelle Pierzina is giving up her Big Brother key for good. [Read More…]

Robert Downey Jr. says his ‘Tropic Thunder’ turn was in part to “clown” on actors

Good Morning America As part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s ongoing Conversations chats with this year’s Oscar nominees, Best Supporting Actors Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction) and Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) shared [Read More…]

Sources say former WWE head Vince McMahon is under federal investigation

McMahon in 2007 – Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Former WWE executive and personality Vince McMahon is under a federal investigation as he grapples with sex trafficking allegations by an ex-employee, sources familiar with the matter told [Read More…]

Senate committee advances a proposed ballot measure to eliminate state sales tax on food

Voters could see a legislative-endorsed measure on the November ballot that would end the sales tax on food. The Senate Taxation Committee voted 5 to 1 Friday to send SJR510 to the Senate. However, the [Read More…]

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 02 at 10:43AM MST until February 02 at 2:00PM MST by NWS

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, [Read More…]

Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring after waking up to not see his shadow on Groundhog Day

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday February 2, 2024 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Photo by [Read More…]

Pro-Palestinian protesters have tense standoff with riot police outside Biden’s campaign event in Michigan

Pablo Monsalve/VIEWpress via Getty Images (DETROIT) — Pro-Palestinian protesters had a tense standoff with riot police outside U.S. President Joe Biden’s campaign event near Detroit on Thursday afternoon. The standoff lasted more than 30 minutes [Read More…]

How cosmetic leg lengthening surgeries are luring patients and courting controversy