Month: March 2024
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 8, 2024
May corn closed at $4.39 and 3/4, up 1 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $11.84, up 17 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $341.40, up $7.00May soybean oil closed at 46.17, down 18 [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, corn see strong end to the week
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, building on what would have already been a week-to-week gain. The USDA did lower Brazil’s crop guess by a million tons, while also raising the export outlook [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez found guilty in US drug trafficking case
Jorge Cabrera/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted Friday in a Manhattan federal court on drug trafficking charges. Hernandez, who served as president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden takes his State of the Union message to 2024 battlegrounds, starting in Philly
Nathan Howard/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — President Joe Biden is heading to battleground Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon to build off his momentum from the State of the Union, kicking off a major ramp-up in his reelection [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Art imitating life: Survey shows 84% of Americans want more shows depicting work-life balance
When it comes to watching TV, a majority of Americans want to see characters with the same issues they face on the daily. According to survey data from MarketCast quoted by Variety, 84% of respondents [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Reality Roundup: ‘The Bachelor”s Maria says farewell, ‘RHONJ’ season 14 trailer
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: The Bachelor (ABC)Bachelor Nation was left stunned on Monday night after lead Joey [Read More…]
Ag News
Wyffels Hybrids completes new QA lab
Illinois-based Wyffels Hybrids has completed its new quality assurance (QA) lab in Atkinson. Jacob Wyffels, vice president of production, tells Brownfield the new facility allows for added modernization and research opportunities. He the new QA [Read More…]
Ag News
POTUS misses call for farm bill in SOTU
Some ag groups are disappointed that President Biden failed to mention the farm bill in his recent State of the Union Address. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the President provided very little [Read More…]
Ag News
Climatologist discusses Missouri, Mississippi River levels
A weather expert says water levels along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers are in decent shape heading into planting season. Justin Glisan, state climatologist for the Iowa Department of Agriculture, says, “With this more active [Read More…]
Ag News
CME milk & cash dairy prices mixed Friday
Milk futures and the cash dairy markets were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. March Class III milk was down $0.02 at $16.57. April was up $0.17 at $16.08. May was up $0.10 at $16.48. [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin dairy CAFO group appeals pollution permit case
The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance has filed an appeal in its case against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources concerning pollutant discharge elimination system permits. The original lawsuit on behalf of Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture [Read More…]
ABC National News
Prosecutors say James Crumbley made threats from prison, judge limits his communications
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — James Crumbley’s manslaughter trial continued Friday with multiple witnesses taking the stand testifying about his alleged activity in the days leading up to the shooting, including purchasing the firearm [Read More…]
ABC National News
Russian state-backed hackers breached Microsoft’s core software systems, company says
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images (CHEVY CHASE, Md.) — A Russian state-backed group that Microsoft said hacked into its corporate email accounts was able to gain access to its core software systems, the company announced on Friday. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Students protest DEI firings at the University of Florida
Getty Images – STOCK (GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — University of Florida students protested outside of the Board of Trustees meeting Friday over the university’s decision to eliminate all of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Chicago reports first measles cases since 2019 amid rising infections across US
Getty Images – STOCK (CHICAGO) — Chicago health officials have confirmed the city’s first measles cases since 2019 amid a rising number of infections across the U.S. The first case was confirmed Thursday in a [Read More…]
ABC National News
UFOs in storage? Findings about alien technology from exhaustive Pentagon review
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — A wide-ranging Pentagon review of decades of U.S. government investigations into UFO sightings has found no evidence that any of the sightings were extraterrestrial in origin and also found [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
New York GOP leader says ‘no appetite’ for Santos in new election bid
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled former Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December, has announced that he’s once again running for the House — but, Republican leadership in the Long Island [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
No Labels weighs moving forward with bipartisan presidential ticket
Amanda Voisard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The third-party presidential movement No Labels voted Friday to move forward with a presidential ticket, though the hunt for candidates to lead the ticket continues. After flirting with a third-party [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden ‘meant what he said’ in saying he’ll have ‘come to Jesus meeting’ with Netanyahu: VP Harris
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In an interview with ABC News Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris reacted for the first time to President Joe Biden’s hot mic comment in which he’s heard saying he and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Former presidential speechwriter shares behind-the-scenes look at State of the Union prep
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Terry Szuplat, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, spoke with ABC News’ Linsey Davis Thursday just before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, about his experiences helping craft [Read More…]