Steve Nedved
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Mar 27
Receding water reveals flood damage
Brownfield’s Ken Anderson is reporting on damage left by torrents of water resulting from storms and snowmelt. AUDIO: Ken Anderson report Continue reading Receding water reveals flood damage at Brownfield Ag News.
Mar 27
Soybeans drop ahead of China talks
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The trade is waiting to see what happens with China as face to face Cabinet-level negotiations resume Thursday. Big questions heading into the meeting are the impact of African swine fever on demand and intellectual property concerns. Beans are also waiting for widespread U.S. planting with the …
Mar 27
House Democrats pass equal pay for equal work act
gguy44/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Ten years after President Barack Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, House Democrats voted Wednesday to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act, delivering one of the cornerstone pieces of their “For the People” agenda to the Republican-led Senate. The vote passed 242-187, primarily down partisan lines, as the full Democratic …
Mar 27
Grab your tickets: Winning numbers for $750 Powerball jackpot to be drawn Wednesday night
LPETTET/iStock(NEW YORK) — Players taking their chances on Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing might be hundreds of millions of dollars richer before the week is through. On Wednesday, the jackpot — the fourth largest in U.S. history — crept up to $750 million with a cash value of $465.5 million, according to the Powerball website. Take …
Mar 27
What to do with packaged foods touched by flooding
The Food and Drug Administration says any food or drink that’s not in a waterproof container should be thrown out because there’s a chance it could have come in contact with contaminated flood water. And, for the record, any flood water is contaminated. Continue reading What to do with packaged foods touched by flooding at …
Mar 27
Hog futures mixed ahead of Hogs and Pigs report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower following the day’s lower cash cattle trade and supply and demand worries. Feeder cattle were mixed, also watching direct business develop. April live cattle closed $.65 lower at $126.25 and June live cattle closed $1.12 lower at $119.60. April feeder cattle closed $.32 lower at …
Mar 27
Former RaboBank CEO addressing challenges facing agriculture
The co-chair of a new initiative that addresses challenges facing food and agriculture says he’s most concerned about soil health and water quality. Former RaboBank CEO Rajiv Singh says FoodShot is facilitating potential solutions to problems in production agriculture. “The one on top of the list is soil, soil health. (it’s) a big problem.” Speaking …
Mar 27
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Lorrie Morgan and more to pay tribute to Keith Whitley at special Hall of Fame concert
Waring Abbott/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesGarth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Dylan Scott and many more will pay tribute to the late Keith Whitley during a special concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 9, the thirtieth anniversary of the revered singer’s death. Keith’s widow Lorrie Morgan and the pair’s son, Jesse Keith Whitley, will both host and perform, with Lorrie’s …
Mar 27
Dan + Shay must be “Speechless,” as pop superstar Shawn Mendes invites them to tour Australia this fall
Brian Ziff; ABC/Image Group LAJust one more way Dan + Shay’s star is on the rise: The Grammy-winning duo is headed Down Under this fall to open for pop superstar Shawn Mendes. They’ll open six dates starting October 23 in Perth, Australia on Shawn’s trek that’s simply known as The Tour. It’s not the first time the …