Steve Nedved
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Apr 25
National officer joined FFA ‘chasing a girl’
A young man who is now a National FFA officer began his FFA career in search of romance. Shea Booster has reached the top of the FFA leadership ladder, selected to be the organization’s Western Region Vice President. That might have never happened had it not been for him being smitten. “I joined FFA actually …
Apr 25
Kinze fears tariff “taxes” could be new normal
An ag equipment maker says tariffs have been passed on to them and fears those “taxes” will become the new normal. Richard Dix, with Kinze Manufacturing, says hard decisions are being made, “I know that our ownership makes difficult choices on how to protect the farmer and protect their business and it’s a trade-off and …
Apr 25
Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund, 5-year-old allegedly killed by parents, died from multiple blunt force injuries: Coroner
Kuzma/iStock(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.) — Andrew “AJ” Freund, the 5-year-old Illinois boy allegedly killed by his parents, died from head trauma due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the McHenry County coroner’s office. AJ’s parents, Andrew “Drew” Freund Sr. and Joann Cunningham, allegedly forced the boy to stay in a cold shower “for an extended …
Apr 25
Coalition strikes killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa says new report
AbdukadirSavas/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Amnesty International and Airwars claim that their research shows that 1,600 civilians were killed by the four-month airstrike campaign and artillery strikes carried out by the U.S.-led coalition against the former Islamic State-held city of Raqqa, Syria. That figure dwarfs the U.S. military’s own estimates that 180 civilians were unintentionally killed by airstrikes …
Apr 25
Dan + Shay admit they’re feeling some “good pressure” to follow the massive success of “Tequila”
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay are up for seven trophies at next week’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, including nominations for the all-genre Top Duo/Group honor and the Billboard Chart Achievement Award. But even though “Tequila” crossed over to the pop chart, Dan Smyers says the duo wasn’t necessarily looking for success outside of country music with their self-titled third …
Apr 25
Economist: Walmart’s beef announcement is part of an industry trend
Walmart’s announcement that it’s setting up its own Angus beef supply chain is raising some eyebrows in the industry. But Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz sees it as the continuation of a trend that was already underway. “We’ve seen major structural shifts over the last 15 years in meat packing, processing and retailing …
Apr 25
Soybeans, corn bounce off recent lows
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts saw a light bounce and while China did buy U.S. beans last week, it was a relatively small amount, just over 200,000 tons. Cumulative purchases by Beijing have been far short of expected amounts, with the face to face negotiations resuming next week. According …
Apr 25
Northern Michigan beef herd confirmed with Bovine TB
A small beef herd in Northern Michigan has been confirmed positive for bovine tuberculosis after routine testing. Assistant state veterinarian Nancy Barr says the Michigan Department of Agriculture has confirmed a herd in Alpena County positive and farms associated with it will be undergoing an investigation. Alpena is located within Michigan’s modified accredited zone where …
Apr 25
No Place Like Home: Randy Travis to celebrate 60th birthday at the Opry
ABC/Image Group LACountry Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis will celebrate his 60th birthday next month with an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. His friends Josh Turner, Charles Esten, and Charlie Worsham will play the Saturday, May 4 show, with Hall of Fame songwriter Don Schlitz also taking the stage. Schlitz wrote many of Randy’s biggest hits, including “Forever and Ever, Amen,” …
Apr 25
FBI agents search homes and office of Baltimore’s embattled mayor Catherine Pugh
Paul Marotta/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) — FBI agents are searching the office and homes of Baltimore’s embattled mayor, ABC News has learned. Dave Fitz, a spokesman for the FBI’s Baltimore field office, confirmed that search warrants were being executed Thursday morning at homes belonging to Mayor Catherine Pugh as well as at Baltimore City Hall. However, the …