Month: May 2024
Audra McDonald to star in Broadway revival of ‘Gypsy’
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Gypsy is coming back to Broadway, this time with six-time Tony Award-winning star Audra McDonald attached, according to the Majestic Theatre and social media accounts. The show made its [Read More…]
La Nina transition trying to happen now
A principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the transition to a La Nina is trying to happen right now. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield “If you look at the ocean temperatures, there’s a nice [Read More…]
Hay quality has diminished due to harvest delays
Dry conditions in the last week allowed some producers to cut and bale hay and a University of Missouri Extension field specialist says while hay tonnage is there, quality isn’t the greatest. Rusty Lee tells [Read More…]
IL Soybean Association disappointed in ag budget cuts
The director of government relations and strategy at the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) says he’s disappointed in several aspects of the new 53.1-billion-dollar state budget. Andrew Larson tells Brownfield… “We’re also concerned to see a [Read More…]
Crop-based biofuels at a disadvantage for SAF production
A leader with Clean Fuels Alliance America says concerns about potential requirements for sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks derived from crops are well-founded. Kurt Kovarik suggests there’s an anti-corn ethanol agenda as the Biden administration develops [Read More…]
Zone with the farmer not against
A strategic planner says local commissions need to involve farmers in the zoning process to preserve farmland across rural landscapes. Paul Sachs, director of strategic impact with Ottawa County, tells Brownfield community planning should consider [Read More…]
‘Stop this war’: Message from mother, displaced 18 times, who is fleeing the fighting again
Smoke rises near a makeshift camp for displaced Palestinians in the area of Tel al-Sultan in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 30, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant [Read More…]
Actor in custody after allegedly stabbing estranged girlfriend, fleeing to Mexico border
Maury Phillips/WireImage/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — An actor is accused of trying to kill his estranged girlfriend by stabbing her multiple times in her Los Angeles home, according to prosecutors. Nick Pasqual allegedly broke into [Read More…]
Trump trial live updates: Jury deliberating after Pecker, Cohen testimony readbacks
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. [Read More…]
Ohio state lawmakers reconvene to consider Biden ballot access bill despite DNC remedy
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, O.H.) — Ohio lawmakers convene again on Thursday for a special legislative session aimed to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on their general election ballot in November despite the Democratic [Read More…]
What is the New York election law at the center of Trump’s hush money trial?
Justin Lane – Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues to deliberate on his multiple charges, one of the key factors in play is New [Read More…]
Comedian Matt Rife cancels two shows for “medical emergency”
Netflix/Mathieu Bitton Stand-up comedian and social media superstar Matt Rife suddenly canceled a pair of shows in Indiana on Wednesday for what he called a “last minute medical emergency.” The shows at the Indiana University Auditorium [Read More…]
Following knockout set at Tom Brady roast, Nikki Glaser’s new comedy special set to break record
HBO/Jennifer Clasen Riding the acclaim from a blistering set at Netflix’s recent roast of Tom Brady, Nikki Glaser‘s latest HBO comedy special, Someday You’ll Die, is set to break a record for Max. Nikki Glaser: Someday [Read More…]
Guy Ritchie directing ‘Young Sherlock’ series for Prime Video
Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage While director Guy Ritchie piloted two hit Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey Jr. as the legendary sleuth and Jude Law as his counterpart Dr. Watson, the filmmaker is now taking the [Read More…]
Netflix’s ‘Perfect Match’, ‘Selling Sunset’ and more getting the video game treatment
Netflix If you’ve ever wished you could star in one of Netflix’s hit reality shows, now’s your chance — without the risk of becoming a meme for saying people thought you looked like Megan Fox. [Read More…]
‘The Umbrella Academy’ faces the final countdown in trailer for goodbye season
Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix Netflix has premiered the trailer for the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy. Based on the comic book series created by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy follows [Read More…]
Ethanol production up for third week in a row
U.S. ethanol production moved higher last week as stocks sank. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production was an eight-week high, averaging 1.068 million barrels a day, up 49,000 on the week and 64,000 on [Read More…]
CME cash dairy prices mixed Thursday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.01 closing at $0.4050. One sale was recorded at that price. The cheese market had a second straight day of buying [Read More…]
Look for early signs of crop stress
Corn farmers are encouraged to look for early season signs of stress. Pioneer agronomist Jonathan Rotz says regular scouting is important. “One of the things that we have to watch is that we don’t just [Read More…]
Trump trial live updates: Jury begins second day of deliberations
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. [Read More…]