Steve Nedved
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Mar 01
Arkansas boy gets police escort to children’s hospital
(ALEXANDER, Ark.) — A young boy from Arkansas battling a terminal illness received his last wish — to be escorted to the hospital on Thursday morning by a congregation of first responders from his Arkansas hometown. As Louie Schneider was being driven to Arkansas Children’s Hospital on Thursday, he was greeted by hundreds of law …
Mar 01
January-like weather covers much of the Heartland
On the Plains, snow showers accompany a new surge of bitterly cold air into Montana. Across roughly the northwestern half of the region, a substantial snow cover continues to insulate winter wheat. Meanwhile, warmth temporarily prevails on the southern High Plains, further reducing topsoil moisture. During the first 2 months of 2019, precipitation in Lubbock, …
Mar 01
Direct cattle trade up sharply on week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly higher on spread trade, the higher midday boxed beef, and traders preparing for the week’s widespread direct business. April was down $.30 at $129.55 and June was up $.27 at $120.42. Feeder cattle were mostly lower ahead of widespread direct trade. March was down $1.65 at $141.22 …
Mar 01
Livestock haulers encouraged by potential ELD reforms
Livestock haulers are encouraged by Hours of Service reforms the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering. Livestock Marketing Association VP of risk mitigation Jara Settles says LMA participated during a comment period targeting four aspects of the rule, including the split sleeper berth concept. “Being able to break up that rest into at …
Mar 01
Ethan man charged with stalking and making a threatening phone call
At approximately 10:54 a.m. Thursday, the Mitchell Department of Public Safety received a report of a male subject who had made a threat involving a handgun. According to the caller, an adult male who had just made a comment about entering the business, located on the 800 block of W. Havens Avenue, with a gun, …
Mar 01
Facebook, Apple, Twitter and LinkedIn face investigations for violating European privacy laws
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook currently faces 10 investigations into whether the company — including its WhatsApp and Instagram platforms — violated new European privacy laws, which are stricter than their U.S. counterparts. But it’s not the only one. Facebook, Twitter, Apple and LinkedIn are all being probed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, for violating the …
Mar 01
Lone Star State of Mind: How you can check out Kane Brown’s “Austin City Limits” set on Sunday
ABC/Mitch HaasethKane Brown will make his Austin City Limits debut on Sunday, as the prestigious PBS show begins recording its 45th season. Even if you can’t make it to the Lone Star State for the evening, you can still check out Kane’s set. It’ll be streamed in its entirety on the ACL YouTube channel starting at 9 p.m. ET. The completed …
Mar 01
Commitments haven’t moved markets
A soybean farmer says markets haven’t moved much after China’s latest announcements to buy U.S. soybeans. American Soybean Association director Ronnie Russell from Missouri tells Brownfield verbal commitments by China help, but prices haven’t gone up. “We have a lot of soybeans right now and we need to find a way to get that market …
Mar 01
Soybeans, corn bounce late in session
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, rallying late after two-sided trade for most of the session. Contracts were oversold after the recent losses, but beans still want to see more fresh business from China. Recent purchases haven’t met trade expectations and there are uncertainties about negotiations ahead of more talks later …
Mar 01
CME milk futures, cash dairy mostly down Friday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. Butter and whey prices went up, while everything else fell. March Class Three milk was down $.04 at $15.20. April was down $.07 to $15.13. May was down $.06 to $15.20. June was down $.06 to $15.52. The milk futures …
