Steve Nedved
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Mar 22
Hog futures take a breather heading into the weekend
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day mixed. Contracts were overbought and needed a correction. The Cattle on Feed report was neutral to bearish. April live cattle closed $.17 lower at $129.72 and June live cattle closed $.40 lower at $123.50. April feeder cattle closed $.12 lower at $148.80 and May feeder …
Mar 22
Farm Bureau FUSION conference brings to light priorities for next gen leadership
The opioid crisis, depression, and succession planning are top of mind for the next generation of Farm Bureau leaders. Minnesota Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher committee member Ava Breise attended the recent FUSION conference in Milwaukee hosted by AFBF. “There was a speaker talking about opioids in rural communities. It’s kind of crazy (because) …
Mar 22
Facebook staff suspected Cambridge Analytica was harvesting data months before public reports, court filing says
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Facebook employees discussed Cambridge Analytica harvesting unwitting users’ data as early as September 2015, months ahead of any public disclosures about the practice, which later became one of the troubled tech giants largest scandals to date. The disclosure comes as part of a lawsuit filed by Washington D.C.’s Attorney General Karl …
Mar 22
FFA, 4-H members could save more money through new legislation
A bill introduced in the U.S. House aims to provide an economic boost to youth 21 and younger who earn money through their agriculture related FFA or 4-H projects. Jennifer Sirangelo, President of the National 4-H Council tells Brownfield this would help young people who have projects outside of production agriculture as well. “We know …
Mar 22
PEDv discovered at Oklahoma livestock show
The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has been discovered at a junior livestock show in Oklahoma. Roy Lee Lindsey, director of the Oklahoma Pork Council, says pigs at the Oklahoma Youth Expo started getting sick earlier this week. “We asked a veterinarian to walk through the barn and see what they thought, and our vets …
Mar 22
Milk production up slightly in February
A dairy markets expert says milk production climbed again, even with fewer cows. Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin’s Dairy Profitability Center says, “We did have milk production in the latest report that actually ticked up a little bit. We’re still under a 1% increase, but it was up from the last two months. …
Mar 22
Brothers Osborne brings “I Don’t Remember…” to daytime TV
ABC/Image Group LAJohn and TJ Osborne must be creatures of the night. Believe it or not, Brothers Osborne has never performed on national TV during the day, but that’ll soon change on April 2. That’s the day the CMA and ACM Vocal Duo of the Year will make their debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. They’ll sing their current hit, “I …
Mar 22
Man exonerated over wrongful rape conviction after 36 years in prison
WBRZ(NEW ORLEANS) — Three people testified that he was asleep at home when the rape occurred. The fingerprints at the scene were not a match. He is several inches shorter than the sole witness’s description of the suspect and the witness didn’t point to him as the suspect in two photo line ups. But he …
Mar 22
Health food store employee allegedly taunted Jewish coworker about being in ‘gas chamber’: Police
Google Maps Street View(KINGSTON, N.Y.) — A former employee of Kingston, New York, a family-owned health food store was arrested on Friday for repeatedly harassing a Jewish co-worker, including an incident where he allegedly shut off the lights and told her “You’re in the gas chamber.” William Sullivan was working in the produce department of …
Mar 22
Want to know what’s up with Midland? Just call “Mr. Lonely”
ABC/Image Group LAIf you want to hear a preview of Midland’s new single, all you need to do is call Mr. Lonely. The lead single from the trio’s forthcoming sophomore album is, in fact, called “Mr. Lonely,” and you can — quite truthfully — text or call to get a sneak peak. The number you need …