Year: 2025
Ag News
Iowa cow-calf producer tackles cold conditions, praises strong market
A southwest Iowa cow-calf producer says he’s been working hard to help protect his livestock from cold weather. Jeff Jorgenson from Fremont County says it’s been a bitter cold start to the month. “More feed [Read More…]
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Winter work continues for Iowa farmer
A southwest Iowa farmer says early winter has been a busy time on the farm. Ray Gaesser is a corn and soybean farmer in Adams County. “We’re often times delivering some of the grain we [Read More…]
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Soybeans close weak, with corn, wheat up modestly
Soybeans were weak lower on profit taking and technical selling, ending the day closer to the session’s highs than the lows. No real changes to the near-term weather outlook for South America, with warmer, drier [Read More…]
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Michigan ag businesses want earn sicked time updates
The head of the Michigan Agri-Business Association says a fix is needed to the state’s Earned Sick Time Act set to take effect next month. Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield every employer including farmers and agricultural [Read More…]
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Farmer sentiment declines in latest Ag Economy Barometer
Farmer sentiment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined slightly from the previous month’s record levels. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says farmers understand the current state of the ag economy. “If you [Read More…]
ABC National News
Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to halt Friday’s hush money sentencing
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New York appeals judge has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay the Jan. 10 sentencing in his criminal hush money case. Trump’s sentencing will proceed as planned [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect in New York City subway burning death pleads not guilty to murder charge
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire as she slept on a New York City subway train last month pleaded not guilty Tuesday to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man arrested for making violent antisemitic threats online: Police
Beverly Police Department (BEVERLY, Mass.) — A Massachusetts man has been arrested after police said he made violent antisemitic posts online. Matthew Scouras, 34, allegedly “posted threats to rape Jewish women and encouraged other users [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump says he’ll change name to ‘Gulf of America,’ blasts Jimmy Carter over Panama Canal
Antoine Gyori – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump, speaking at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, blasted President Joe Biden’s final actions before leaving office. Trump accused the outgoing administration of not providing a “smooth transition.” [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Online holiday shopping soars to record high amid rise of AI shopping assistants, Adobe data shows
Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Online holiday shopping soared to a fresh record high in 2024, driven by an array of e-commerce discounts and adoption of AI-fueled shopping assistants, according to data released on Tuesday by Adobe. E-commerce [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Facebook, Instagram dump fact-checkers citing election as ‘cultural tipping point’
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Facebook plans to replace its fact-checkers with “community notes,” a move that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would allow the social network to return “to our [Read More…]
ABC Business News
New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports
Prapass Pulsub via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major change that could affect millions of Americans’ credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Last of Us’ season 2 coming in April
Courtesy of HBO The Last of Us season 2 will debut on Max in April. A new teaser was released Monday, giving fans their first look at Kaitlyn Dever’s new character, Abby. We see her walking [Read More…]
Ag News
November ethanol exports up sharply on month
Ethanol exports during November were 187.6 million gallons. The Renewable Fuels Association says that total was up 31% from October and pushed annual ethanol exports to an all-time high, even without December’s numbers. Canada remained [Read More…]
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Annual ethanol exports at record levels
U.S. ethanol exports hit record levels in 2024 even with one reporting month left in the year. The Renewable Fuels Association says at through the end of November, ethanol exports were 1.72 billion gallons, surpassing [Read More…]
Ag News
Kansas growers hoping for replenished soils from weekend blizzard
A pair of central Kansas crop growers are hopeful snowfall from a weekend blizzard can help replenish soil moisture levels. Paul Penner says much of the region is still being impacted by moderate drought. “I’m [Read More…]
Ag News
Global Dairy Trade index starts year lower
The Global Dairy Trade Index fell for a second straight trading session Tuesday. Cheese, butter, and buttermilk values rose, while powders, lactose, and anhydrous milk fat values fell. The average winning price for products was [Read More…]
Ag News
Over half of U.S. milk now being tested for H5N1
A veterinary disease expert says more than half of the raw milk produced in the U.S. is now being tested for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory [Read More…]
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