Steve Nedved
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Feb 05
Michigan’s governor restructures DEQ
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an Executive Order which transforms the Department of Environmental Quality into the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. “We are elevating protection of the Great Lakes and fresh water to a department level. The department, which will now be known as EGLE, is going to be tasked with …
Feb 05
A decline in soybean acres is likely, but where
An ag economist says record stocks of soybeans and the ongoing trade rift with China could be the drivers behind a likely decline in acres planted to soybeans this year. David Widmar with Ag Economic Insights says Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota grow the bulk of the nation’s soybean acres and that isn’t likely to change. …
Feb 05
Bebe Rexha’s hoping to party with FGL at Sunday’s Grammys
Courtesy of The Recording AcademyAfter the massive success of “Meant to Be,” Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha have now fallen a bit behind on their celebrating. But Bebe’s hoping she’ll be able to catch up with the duo at Sunday night’s Grammys. “I haven’t has a chance to see the guys since our nomination,” she tells People. “We’ve spoken …
Feb 05
Here You Come Again: Dolly Parton returns to the Grammys for the first time since 2001
RCA NashvilleWe already knew that Maren Morris, Little Big Town, and Kacey Musgraves would be performing on Sunday’s Grammys, but now we have a better idea of what exactly they’ll be doing: Maren, LBT and Kacey will all take part in a tribute to Dolly Parton, who’s being honored as this year’s MusiCares Person of the Year. Katy Perry — who …
Feb 05
Life’s Whatcha Make It: How “Down to the Honkytonk” expresses Jake Owen’s philosophy
ABC/Randy HolmesEven though Jake Owen‘s current hit, “Down to the Honkytonk,” hadn’t been released at the time, he still named his tour last year after a line in the song. For the Florida native, “Life’s whatcha make it” is just one of the ways the good-time song expresses the way he sees the world. “It speaks …
Feb 05
Brad Paisley plans to tour the world in 2019 with Chris Lane and Riley Green
ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley will set his 2019 World Tour in motion May 30 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before traveling around the globe to wrap things up in Dublin, Ireland in mid-October. Chris Lane and newcomer Riley Green will join him on the U.S. dates, with Chris also opening Brad’s European run as well. Tickets are on sale now …
Feb 05
Wide-ranging temperatures across the Heartland
On the Plains, warmth lingers across Oklahoma and Texas, but sub-zero temperatures blanket Montana and the Dakotas. Gusty winds and snow showers are adding to the discomfort for livestock on the northern Plains. Across the Corn Belt, bitterly cold weather has returned across the upper Midwest, bringing renewed stress on livestock. Upper Midwestern producers are …
Feb 05
Purdue workshops to focus on crop marketing and farm finance
Hoosier farmers will learn how to improve their crop marketing and financial management skills at eight upcoming workshops from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue Extension. Purdue University’s Jim Mintert says the workshops are especially important as farmers continue to face tight margins. “We think this is an opportunity to make a modest …
Feb 05
Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest
Wisconsin soybean producers talk about how they were able to get decent yields in a year of adverse weather. Continue reading Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 05
Corn farmers lash out after Bud Light Super Bowl ad
Stratol/iStock(NEW YORK) — A controversy is brewing over Bud Light’s Super Bowl ad. In the commercial, Bud Light used its air time to point out that its competitors, Miller Lite and Coors Light, use corn syrup in their recipes. MillerCoors, the company that owns both rival brands, took to Twitter to defend its use of …