Month: September 2024
Lactaid milk recalled in 27 states due to potential for undeclared almonds
FDA.Gov (NEW YORK) — Lactaid milk is being recalled due to the potential presence of almonds, a common tree nut allergen. The Food and Drug Administration and HP Hood LLC announced the voluntary recall Sept. [Read More…]
Margot Robbie + Jacob Elordi join director Emerald Fennell for ‘Wuthering Heights’
ABC – Elordi in ‘Saltburn’ – Amazon Content Serivices Margot Robbie is teaming up with Jacob Elordi and director Emerald Fennell for an adaptation of Emily Brontë‘s classic Wuthering Heights, Variety is reporting. Robbie’s LuckyChap production company produced Fennell’s Saltburn, which [Read More…]
Keira Knightley, Hannah Waddingham, Guy Pearce to star in Netflix thriller ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’
Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images Ruth Ware‘s bestselling novel The Woman in Cabin 10 is being turned into a star-studded thriller for Netflix. The streaming service has announced Keira Knightley is joining Hannah Waddingham [Read More…]
New ‘Gladiator II’ trailer reveals huge link to the Oscar-winning original
Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal star in a brand-new trailer for Gladiator II that was released by Paramount Pictures on Monday, and it reveals a key link to Ridley Scott‘s original film. “Whose head could [Read More…]
Warmer, mostly dry conditions help advance MO harvest
Missouri farmers are making good harvest progress with a warmer and drier than usual September. USDA says corn is 38% harvested, well ahead of the five-year average. More than half of the soybean crop in [Read More…]
Harvest continues to advance in Indiana
Corn and soybean harvest has advanced in Indiana. According to the USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 12% of corn is harvested, well ahead of the 6% five-year average, with 95% of the crop dented, 67% [Read More…]
45% of Kentucky corn, 20% of soybeans harvested
Corn and soybean harvest and tobacco cutting were the primary activities last week for farmers in Kentucky. The USDA says dry conditions persist statewide with growing concern for field crops. Temperatures have remained above normal [Read More…]
Dry weather speeds up harvest in Ohio
Dry conditions have sped up harvest in Ohio. According to the USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 10% of corn is harvested, well ahead of the 2% five-year average, with 94% of the crop dented, 60% [Read More…]
Warm and dry across Minnesota
Warm conditions furthered harvest activity in Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says with more than six days suitable for fieldwork, the corn for grain harvest reached four percent and the corn silage [Read More…]
Four South Dakota schools selected as Blue Ribbon Schools
Four South Dakota schools have been selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The award recognizes schools for their excellence in overall academic performance or for their progress in closing [Read More…]
“This could get messy”: Action-packed teaser to Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ goes viral
Marvel Studios On Monday, Marvel Studios dropped an action-packed teaser to its May 2025 team-up Thunderbolts*. As reported, the movie is an unlikely collab of former Marvel Cinematic Universe bad guys: Florence Pugh‘s Yelena and her adopted [Read More…]
Broadway to dim its lights to honor the late James Earl Jones
John Atashian/Getty Images The Broadway League has announced it will dim its lights the night of Sept. 23 in honor of the late James Earl Jones. The EGOT-winning actor, who passed away at 93 years on [Read More…]
If you’re a screamer, FX’s ‘Grotesquerie’ wants to hear it
FX Ahead of the release of its creepy new serial killer series Grotesquerie, FX is conducting a symphony — of screams — and it wants you to participate. The network had already popped up booths [Read More…]
Farmers weighing tough decisions for 2025 crop
A pair of agronomists say farmers are facing several tough decisions as they plan for the 2025 crop. Matt Montgomery, who covers western Illinois for Pioneer, says evaluating disease resistance should be a priority. “Now [Read More…]
September Rural Mainstreet Index falls to lowest level since 2020
An ag economist says the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) fell in September to its lowest level since spring 2020. Ernie Goss with Creighton University tells Brownfield… “We’ve got an increase in supply pushing down, particularly [Read More…]
NASDA Annual Meeting focused on setting policy priorities
Directors from the state departments of agriculture are in Indianapolis this week to set policy that addresses ag issues on the state level. Indiana State Director of Agriculture Don Lamb says the meeting is an [Read More…]
Why fermented foods are good for a healthy gut microbiome
Fermented foods and foods with prebiotics help promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids. Dr. Steve Lerner with Novonesis says that’s one reason why fermented foods play a role in [Read More…]
Abrupt, wild weather transitions becoming more common
A climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center says abrupt, wild weather transitions are becoming more of the norm. Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield it’s been a variable early fall with drought conditions expanding across the [Read More…]
Birmingham mass shooting: $100,000 reward announced as police hunt for gunmen
Kali9/Getty Images (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Officials have announced up to $100,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrests of the gunmen behind a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. Multiple shooters are wanted for [Read More…]
Former President Jimmy Carter to turn 100: What to know about his kids, grandkids
Bettmann / Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jimmy Carter will turn 100 years old on Oct. 1. The former president of the United States will reach the milestone birthday, about 20 months since entering home [Read More…]