Year: 2024
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 25, 2024
Mar. corn closed at $4.51 and 3/4, down 1/2 centMar. soybeans closed at $12.23, down 17 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $358.20, down $5.10Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.53, down 79 pointsMar. wheat [Read More…]
Ag News
Down day for soybeans, corn
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Weather forecasts are generally favorable for parts of Brazil, while Argentina is expected to see a drier pattern, potentially into February. Early harvest activity is ongoing [Read More…]
Ag News
Former NCGA president optimistic about farm bill timeline
A western Iowa farmer says he’s optimistic lawmakers will get the farm bill done in 2024. Kevin Ross of Minden says he expects the legislation to give producers continued certainty when it comes to crop [Read More…]
ABC National News
Texas judge sets trial date over school’s suspension of student for dreadlocks
George Family Photo (MONT BELVIEU, Texas) — A judge has ordered a trial to take place and determine if a school district can continue penalizing a Black Texas high school student for the length of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Woman, 25, dies from allergic reaction after eating mislabeled cookies with peanuts from Stew Leonard’s
Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf (NEW YORK) — A 25-year-old woman died from an allergic reaction after eating a cookie sold by the grocery chain Stew Leonard’s that was not properly [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge in Georgia election interference case hears motions from Trump co-defendant Jeffrey Clark
Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — An attorney for ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark made his case for access to communications between Fulton County prosecutors and the White House counsel’s office on Thursday, claiming that the [Read More…]
ABC National News
California man Marcus Eriz found guilty of killing 6-year-old boy Aiden Leos in road rage incident
Jason Marz/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Marcus Eriz has been found guilty of murder in the Orange County, California, road rage incident that killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos in 2021. Eriz was convicted of second-degree murder, [Read More…]
ABC National News
E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Trump takes the stand for 3 minutes
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden credits Americans for strong economy, touts his legislative wins for ‘turning the economy around’
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While highlighting new and ongoing infrastructure investments across the country, President Joe Biden on Thursday continued to praise the recent GDP report that found the nation’s economy grew at a [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Some Robitussin cold and flu cough syrups recalled due to potential contamination
Haleon is voluntarily recalling eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult to the consumer level. CREDIT: FDA (NEW YORK) — With cold and flu season underway, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Tesla stock plummets more than 10% after earnings miss expectations
lvcandy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of Tesla plummeted more than 10% in afternoon trading on Thursday, less than 24 hours after the company reported earnings that fell short of expectations and cautioned of sluggish [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Rick Grimes just “getting home” in new trailer to ‘The Ones Who Live’
AMC/Gene Page AMC has released the final trailer to The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, the spinoff series that will finally reunite Andrew Lincoln‘s Rick Grimes with his sword-wielding love Michonne, played by Danai [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
SAG statement on gun safety defends Alec Baldwin in light of new ‘Rust’ charge
Days after Alec Baldwin was indicted on an involuntary manslaughter charge by a New Mexico grand jury for the deadly shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, SAG-AFTRA has spoken out in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ coming back to IMAX theaters with ‘Dune: Part Two’ peek
Warber Bros. Pictures As they say in Christopher Nolan‘s time-bending film Tenet, “what’s happened happened.” The film, which saw its 2020 theatrical release limited by the pandemic, is returning to IMAX theaters. ABC Audio has [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jake Gyllenhaal tends to a rowdy bar, fights Conor Mcgregor in hard-hitting ‘Road House’ trailer
Prime Video/Laura Radford Prime Video released the trailer to Road House, the “adrenaline-fueled reimagining” of the 1989 Patrick Swayze cult classic. In the film premiering March 21, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton, a down on [Read More…]
Ag News
December red meat production up on year
Domestic red meat production during December was up on the year. The USDA says production was 4.546 billion pounds, 2% more than December 2022, due to heavier weights for cattle and a faster slaughter pace [Read More…]
Ag News
2024 Michigan Master Farmers honored
Conservation remains at the core of this year’s Michigan Master Farmer winners. Jerry Heck’s farm in Monroe was one of the first to be verified in the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program. His commitment to [Read More…]
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CME milk futures higher, cash dairy mixed Thursday
Milk futures were all higher and the cash dairy markets were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February Class III milk was up $0.28 at $15.86. March was up $0.29 at $16.15. April was up $0.14 at $16.57. [Read More…]
Ag News
Lack of precipitation still a concern for Illinois farmer
A western Illinois farmer says even with the recent snowfall, he’s still concerned about soil moisture. Brady Holst tells Brownfield he’d like to see more precipitation before planting season gets underway. “I know as we’ve [Read More…]
Ag News
Will there be another HPAI outbreak this spring?
A state ag secretary says poultry producers are bracing for the possibility of another outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza this spring. Iowa’s Mike Naig says the virus had a major impact in 2023 with [Read More…]