Year: 2024
Fans hate on new wax statue of Beyoncé, but here’s why Leah Remini loves it
FOX via Getty Images Months after a wax depiction of The Rock at a French museum drew fire from fans — and required personal consultation from Dwayne Johnson — a Madame Tussauds wax figure of [Read More…]
Pablo Schreiber on suiting up as Master Chief for the second season of ‘Halo’
Paramount+/Adrienn Szabo The second season of Halo just got underway on Paramount+, and star Pablo Schreiber is psyched. The actor plays Master Chief in the adaptation, and portraying the hero of the global phenomenon video game franchise can put [Read More…]
Researcher studies corn roots
A researcher says there is a lot to learn about the roots of corn plants. Jim Schwartz with Beck’s Hybrids tells Brownfield some varieties have deep penetrating roots, while others spread out in a wider [Read More…]
State ag officials call for EPA to allow use of existing dicamba stocks
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is urging the EPA to allow farmers access to dicamba products that have been purchased for the 2024 growing season. Senior Director of Public Policy RJ Karney [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 9, 2024
Mar. corn closed at $4.29, down 4 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $11.83 and 1/2, down 10 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $346.80, down 30 centsMar. soybean oil closed at 47.26, down 68 pointsMar. [Read More…]
State Supreme Court clarifies conflicts of interest; Noem pledges to fill legislative seats
John Hult and Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Legislators can have contracts with state government if the money comes from the annual budget bill, but not if the money comes from any other bill. That’s [Read More…]
Children in Rafah flying kites to forget war, as Israeli military escalation looms in Gaza
ABC News (RAFAH AND LONDON) — In the sand dunes above Rafah in southern Gaza, a ricochet of children’s laughter rings out, mixing with the unrelenting sound of Israeli reconnaissance drones. This odd combination can [Read More…]
Small plane crashes into vehicle on Florida highway: Police
Kali9/Getty Images (NAPLES, Fla.) — A small plane collided with a vehicle after crashing onto a Florida highway Friday afternoon, authorities said. The aircraft crashed onto Interstate 75 near Naples around 3:15 p.m. ET, according [Read More…]
Earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island, ‘strong shaking’ in many areas
mattjeacock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Pahala on Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A reporter with Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV said he felt strong, intense [Read More…]
‘Predator: Badlands’ reportedly in the works from ‘Prey”s Dan Trachtenberg
20th Century Studios The success of Prey, which debuted in 2022 on Hulu and later went on to earn director Dan Trachtenberg an Emmy nomination, has led him to calling the shots on another film [Read More…]
Reality Roundup: ‘The Bachelor”s blunder, Kandi leaving ‘RHOA’ and more
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) In a now-viral video for Betches’ “How Online Are You?” [Read More…]
Agricultural Climate Resiliency Initiative invests in long-term needs
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is establishing the Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program at Michigan State University. MSU AgBioResearch Director George Smith tells Brownfield the initiative is a collaboration with the state’s major [Read More…]
CME milk futures, cash dairy mostly lower Friday
Milk futures and the cash dairy markets were mostly lower Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February Class III milk was up $0.01 at $16.13. March was down $0.21 at $16.98. April was down $0.14 [Read More…]
Bomb threat hoax at Mitchell Walmart
The Mitchell Walmart store was the target of a hoax bomb threat on Friday. Mitchell Police were notified by a store employee around 12:39 pm they received a call from someone claiming there was a [Read More…]
Five Marines killed in helicopter crash are identified
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The five Marines who died when their helicopter crashed during a routine training flight this week have been identified, the Marine Corps said. They were: Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis, 21, [Read More…]
Luke Hemsworth joining Chris Pratt in ‘Terminal List’ prequel series
HBO/John Johnson Having saved the world with Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel movies, Chris Pratt is now teaming up with Thor’s big brother Luke Hemsworth for the prequel series to Prime Video’s The Terminal List. Luke, [Read More…]
Christopher Nolan calls picking Downey for ‘Iron Man’ among the best casting decisions “ever made”
Marvel Studios With news the Oscars will soon be giving kudos to the people who help pick the stars for a given project comes praise from Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan on what he calls “one [Read More…]
OSU establishes quarterly fertilizer survey
Ohio State University Extension has launched a quarterly fertilizer survey to help farmers create more accurate farm budgets. Farm Management Field Specialist Eric Richer tells Brownfield the results should increase cost transparency. “We know that [Read More…]
Arkansas Secretary of Ag: farmers need certainty on dicamba
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and other ag groups continue to ask the EPA for clarification on the recent dicamba ruling from a District Court in Arizona. Arkansas Secretary of Ag Wes Ward says farmers [Read More…]
Tornados rip through Wisconsin, Illinois
Tornadoes caused severe damage in Wisconsin and Illinois Thursday evening. One of the tornadoes touched down near Evansville, Wisconsin just before 6:00 pm. Doug Rebout farms about ten miles south of where the storm touched [Read More…]
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