Month: September 2024
Kentucky harvest update: corn 33%, soybeans 11% harvested
Corn harvest has been underway for a couple of weeks for northwest Kentucky farmer Keith Tapp. “Everything that has been coming in, we’re happy with the yields,” he says. “But that’s what we got planted [Read More…]
Michigan harvests moving rapidly
Michigan crops are quickly maturing with continued dry weather and harvests are started ahead of the five year average. Saginaw Valley farmer John Burk tells Brownfield he’s seeing record dry bean yields in some areas [Read More…]
Tennessee harvests ahead of average
Rains from southern hurricanes finally reached many parts of Tennessee. USDA says corn condition is rated 45 percent good to excellent with 97 percent dented, 85 percent mature, and 36 percent harvested. Cotton in the [Read More…]
Trump says Biden-Harris ‘rhetoric’ to blame for Florida assassination attempt
Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WEST PALM BEACH , Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday blamed a polarized political environment and “rhetoric” from Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden for [Read More…]
“TV has to look like the real world”: Niecy Nash-Betts on LGBTQ representation on television
Disney/Stewart Cook Good Morning America caught up with Emmy presenter Niecy Nash-Betts and her wife, Jessica Betts, at the event’s after-party Sunday, and they spoke about queer representation on TV. “Everyone wants to be fully seen,” Niecy [Read More…]
Jeremy Allen White says seeing ‘The Bear’ co-stars winning Emmys is “beautiful”
Disney/Stewart Cook In an upset, Hacks beat The Bear for Outstanding Comedy Series at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, but the FX series still walked away with an mantel full of awards for its second season. [Read More…]
Reese Witherspoon teases “really cool” project with a ‘Real Housewives’ cast membeR
Disney/Laura Grier On the red carpet before Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, Reese Witherspoon, the producer of the Emmy-winning HBO hit The Morning Show, teased a new project with a Real Housewives star. Witherspoon wasn’t naming [Read More…]
Farmers Union legislative fly-in covers more than just farm bill
Ag policy beyond the farm bill was discussed during the National Farmers Union legislative fly-in last week. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish tells Brownfield biofuels came up in conversations with lawmakers. “We have an [Read More…]
Productive, Sustainable Farmland
Missouri Soybeans Conservation Programs Manager Brady Lichtenberg says every acre of the Farm for Soy Innovation is being put to productive use. He says they are using the land as a test bed for cover [Read More…]
Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 6 | Conservation Farming Tactics
Sustainable soybean production is within reach. Missouri Soybeans staff is dedicated to helping farmers with conservation farming to achieve sustainability. MO Soybeans offers assistance with the adoption of conservation-related practices, such as how to navigate [Read More…]
Two retired FDNY chiefs arrested for alleged corruption: Sources
Fraser Hall/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two now-retired chiefs from the New York City Fire Department were arrested early Monday morning following a yearlong corruption investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Retired Chief Brian [Read More…]
Possible Tropical Storm Helene nears landfall in the Carolinas
Timing the system map for Monday. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — A tropical storm warning is in effect in the Carolinas as the coast braces for a new storm set to make landfall on [Read More…]
White House condemns ‘irresponsible’ Elon Musk post on assassination attempt
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Monday decried a now-deleted post by Elon Musk on X as “irresponsible.” In the Sunday night post — which he made after the second apparent [Read More…]
Biden says Secret Service ‘needs more help’ after apparent Trump assassination attempt
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said on Monday the Secret Service “needs more help” as he briefly addressed the apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump while departing the [Read More…]
Lamborghini’s CEO opens up about EVs, touchscreens and Kamala Harris
The Revuelto, Lamborghini’s first plug-in hybrid, pairs a V12 engine with three electric motors. — Morgan Korn/ABC News (NEW YORKI) — Lamborghini has sold adrenaline-inducing speed and spaceship-like designs for decades, to much success. The [Read More…]
‘Emily in Paris’ returning for season 5
Netflix/Giulia Parmigiani Emily in Paris fans, you don’t have to say arrivederci once you finish part two of season 4, because the hit Netflix drama will be returning for a fifth season. Lily Collins, who [Read More…]
Fall Nitrogen Plans
Heavy rains occurred across the Midwest this spring, and Corteva Agriscience Nutrient Maximizer Strategic Account Manager Ty Stender says depending on when fertilizer was applied and total rainfall, corn fields might have lost more nitrogen [Read More…]
ASA expresses concern about preliminary herbicide tariff announcement
The director of government affairs at the American Soybean Association says the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary decision to impose tariffs on herbicides. Virigina Houston tells Brownfield… “Corteva Agriscience filed a petition [Read More…]
Making plans for the 2024 Farm Science Review
The manager of Farm Science Review says farmers will have an opportunity to talk about their balance sheet concerns during this year’s show. Nick Zachrich encourages growers to talk to exhibitors about making their farm more [Read More…]
Southwest Minnesota abnormally dry
There are parts of the Corn Belt that have gone from overly wet to abnormally dry. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says the southwestern part of the state has lacked moisture following [Read More…]