Steve Nedved
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Apr 10
Trump administration preparing to roll out Kushner’s Israeli-Palestinian ‘peace plan’: Sources
Gelia/iStock(WASHINGTON) — With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection victory now secured, the Trump administration is preparing to roll out Jared Kushner’s “peace plan” as early as this month, sources familiar with the plan tell ABC News. President Donald Trump has been briefed on the plan, which Kushner and a small “peace team” have been …
Apr 10
SE Missouri a garden spot for planting
A southeast Missouri grower has about half his corn planted. Clint Stephens says the weather this year is much better than this time last year tells Brownfield Ag News, “We had a cold, wet start last year and the planting date was pushed back into April. So, we didn’t get a good start last year. …
Apr 10
Perdue weighs in on ELD regs
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says USDA continues to work with federal transportation officials to alleviate concerns about Electronic Logging Device regulations. During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing earlier this week, Perdue expressed optimism issues with the hauling of livestock and other farm products are being addressed. “The (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of …
Apr 10
Upper Midwest storm will further delay forages
A mixture of heavy snow and ice is expected to further delay forage crops coming out of dormancy. Lisa Behnken with the University of Minnesota says alfalfa growth has been slow and behind normal. “But that’s not all bad given what the forecast looks like.” Much of the Upper Midwest is experiencing winter-like conditions as …
Apr 10
I-90 closed from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
Officials with the South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are closing Interstate 90 from Rapid City to Mitchell at 5:30 p.m. CDT. I-90 from Mitchell to Sioux Falls and I-29 from Sioux Falls to Brookings will both close at 7 p.m. I-29 was closed from Brookings to the North Dakota border earlier this …
Apr 10
Watch “God’s Country (The Prequel)” now, as Blake Shelton prepares the full video for Friday
Warner NashvilleGet ready for a tour of “God’s Country”: The video for Blake Shelton’s hit — co-written by his label mate Devin Dawson — will arrive on Friday. In the first preview clip Blake shared on social media, he stands on a cliff overlooking a field, a scene that’s juxtaposed with black-and-white scenes of Oklahoma’s dust bowl days. The song’s …
Apr 10
Perryville, Missouri is the proud home of Chris Janson and his “Good Vibes”
ABC/Image Group LAIf you put out enough “Good Vibes,” they eventually put up a sign in your hometown honoring you. At least that’s the case for Chris Janson, whose Missouri birthplace did just that this weekend. “Welcome to Perryville: Home of Grand Ole Opry Member Chris Janson,” the sign reads. The “Buy Me a Boat” and …
Apr 10
Nebraska ranchers brace for another big storm
Freezing rain was turning to snow Wednesday afternoon on the Ostrander ranch south of Gordon, Nebraska, with forecasters predicting a foot or more of snow by Friday morning. Jecca Ostrander tells Brownfield they’re just starting to calve. “Our son spring calves. He’s kind of at a lull with his heifers, which is a blessing. But …
Apr 10
Wholesale values support hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day under light pressure from technical selling and the moderate cash trade that was steady with last week’s business. Feeder cattle futures were also pressure by the days firm move in corn. April live cattle closed $.02 lower at $125.87 and June live cattle closed …
Apr 10
Blizzard Warning issued April 10 at 2:45PM MDT until April 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS
…HISTORIC APRIL WINTER STORM MID TO LATE WEEK… …BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 21 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch expected. The highest snow amounts in central South