Month: April 2024
Ag News
Cattle, hog future higher heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, watching direct business unfold. June lives closed $.25 higher at $175.85 and August lives closed $.62 higher at $173.32. May feeder cattle closed $1.30 [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 4, 2024
May corn closed at $4.35 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/2 cents May soybeans closed at $11.80, down 2 and 1/4 cents May soybean meal closed at $333.50, up $3.50 May soybean oil closed at [Read More…]
Ag News
Firm finish for corn, with soybeans, wheat mixed
Soybeans were mostly lower, adjusting spreads. Contracts were down for most of the day on the profit taking losses in soybean and palm oils, but far off deferred contracts did finish firm. That far off [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden speaks with Israel’s Netanyahu for 1st time since World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza: Source
Via White House Flickr (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is now speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the call told ABC News, their first conversation since seven World Central Kitchen [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Maggie Gyllenhaal reveals Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster, Jessie Buckley as ‘The Bride’
Taylor Hill/WireImage On her Instagram Thursday, actress, writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal teased images of two of the stars of her upcoming Frankenstein-based film The Bride, Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley. “Meet The Bride & [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Conan O’Brien returning to ‘The Tonight Show’ — as a guest — next week
Conaco/Max In his first appearance on the show since his messy — and litigious — 2010 ouster as host, Conan O’Brien will be returning to The Tonight Show on Tuesday, April 9. O’Brien was tapped [Read More…]
Ag News
Endowment established to support ag education at Vincennes University
A historic donation will strengthen faculty support and foster agricultural innovation at Vincennes University in Indiana. The donation from Ro and Charles Whittington of Columbus, IN, will create the Whittington Endowed Faculty Fund to address [Read More…]
Ag News
Biden administration taking cross-species HPAI outbreak “very seriously”
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden administration is taking the cross-species outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza very seriously. “The Center for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration, the White House, the [Read More…]
Ag News
Factors to consider when corn margins are tight
An extension corn agronomist encourages farmers to watch costs as margins get tighter. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota says most farmers probably won’t pull back significantly on crop inputs. “Basic things like soil [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol exports down, DDGS up in February
U.S. ethanol exports declined for a second consecutive month. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports of 139 million gallons were down 7% from January, with Canada taking the top spot for the 35th month [Read More…]
ABC World News
Taiwan earthquake death toll climbs to 10, with hundreds still stranded
A landslide blocks a road near Taroko national park following an earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (An Rong Xu/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The death toll from Wednesday’s powerful [Read More…]
ABC National News
Boxed chocolates recalled for potentially life-threatening allergen, incorrect ingredient label
Via FDA (NEW YORK) — A Minnesota candy maker has voluntarily recalled a limited quantity of its boxed chocolate candies due to an incorrect ingredient label which could be harmful for those with an almond [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nor’easter pummels Northeast with strong winds, heavy snow, torrential rain
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The calendar says it’s spring, but a nor’easter is pounding the Northeast with heavy snow, torrential rains and dangerous winds. Up to 13 inches of snow has been reported near [Read More…]
ABC National News
Teachers want the public to know their job is difficult, new survey finds
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As schools across the United States continue to rebound from pandemic interruptions, more than half of teachers still say their profession is a difficult job and public education is in [Read More…]
Latest News
Eleven Sioux Falls Men Charged with Online Sex Crimes
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a joint online sex crimes operation, which ran from March 7, 2024, through March 12, 2024, has concluded with the arrest of 11 individuals. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Anna Paquin talks “difficult” 2 years as she walks red carpet with a cane
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Anna Paquin walked a New York City red carpet with the help of a cane on Wednesday night. The Piano actress was promoting her new film — her husband and former True Blood co-star Stephen [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Raven-Symoné clarifies past “I’m not African American” remarks
Unique Nicole/Getty Images Raven-Symoné is addressing a comment she made in 2014 during an interview with Oprah Winfrey that she said has haunted her ever since. At the time, Winfrey was asking Raven-Symoné about her [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Marvel casts ‘Ozark’ star for ‘Fantastic Four’ role, and more
Deadline reports The Bachelor‘s season 28 finale ended with not only an engagement, but the franchise’s best ratings in two years. The episode, which saw Joey Graziadei propose to Kelsey Anderson, drew 6.31 million total [Read More…]
Ag News
IL farmer thankful for the rain; ready to plant
The month of April has brought significant moisture to much of the Midwest. Central Illinois farmer, and Illinois Soybean Association chairman, Ron Kindred tells Brownfield it was needed… “We’d had some abnormally dry weather and [Read More…]
Ag News
Fieldwork at a standstill in much of Wisconsin
The wintery weather pattern that brought snow to much of Wisconsin this week has kept most farmers out of their fields. Ben Augustine has a dairy and crop operation near Sheldon in north central Wisconsin. He [Read More…]
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