Steve Nedved
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Dec 28
Farmer lets out sigh of relief as 2018 season closes
Central Indiana farmer Mike Beard says he let out a sigh of relief when he wrapped up the 2018 harvest season. “It was a good harvest, but it was a difficult harvest,” he says. “Some of my neighbors and some people even a little further away are continuing to want to finish harvest so I …
Dec 28
China to allow U.S. rice imports
China is allowing U.S. rice imports for the first time as the 90-day trade truce continues between the two countries. In a statement released Thursday, China’s customs authorities said U.S. rice imports will be allowed if they meet inspection standards. It doesn’t say how much rice China will buy. The U.S. and China signed an …
Dec 28
Kansas wheat acres expected to decline
Winter wheat acres in Kansas are expected to be down again in 2019, possibly reaching 100-year lows in the state. Record precipitation in October delayed the harvest of row crops in Kansas and prevented the planting of wheat in key production areas. “Central Kansas, which is a key production area for wheat—very concentrated wheat production—does …
Dec 28
The Year in Country Music 2018: “Billboard”‘s biggest Hot Country Song of all time was “Meant to Be”
ABC/Image Group LAEven though the odds were against it, one of the biggest country and pop hits of 2018 was simply “Meant to Be.” The idea came from Hayley Hubbard, the wife of Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard. As the two discussed an impromptu writing appointment in L.A. with pop star Bebe Rexha, Hayley told Tyler, “Relax. If it’s …
Dec 28
Kane, Kelsea and Lauren all agree: Hold the resolutions this “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”
Dick Clark ProductionsKane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Lauren Alaina are in complete agreement about two things: They’re stoked to be on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on Monday — and they hate New Year’s resolutions. In fact, Lauren says she’s swearing them off for 2019, in favor of something she thinks will work better. “I usually do them, and it …
Dec 28
Hackers steal personal data of North Korean defectors in South Korean resettlement center
iStock(SEOUL) — The personal data of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors living in a government-run settlement in South Korea was stolen, raising concerns for their safety. Hana Center in North Gyeongsang Province announced on its website Thursday that one of its computers — which contained names, birth dates and addresses of 997 defectors — was …
Dec 28
The big ag stories of 2018 – Part 2
Farm income fell again in 2018, farmland values were mostly sideways despite declines in commodity prices, and the US economy seems to be growing. In this Managing for Profit, ag economist David Widmar focuses on the economy and how it has impacted the farmer’s bottom line this year. AUDIO: Managing for Profit, David Widmar – …
Dec 28
Missing Colorado mom’s parents win temporary custody of their baby granddaughter
iStock(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — A Colorado man accused of murdering his fiancee appeared in court on Thursday, where a judge ordered that the couple’s baby daughter be temporarily placed in the custody of the missing woman’s parents. Patrick Frazee, who was arrested last week on suspicion of killing his fiancee, attended the hearing in Teller …
Dec 28
College student allegedly tried to flee to the country after poisoning roommate, police say
WPVI-TV(BETHLEHEM, Penn.) — A Chinese national accused of poisoning his college roommate in Pennsylvania is now charged with trying to get himself deported to avoid prosecution, according to police. Former Lehigh University student Yukai Yang was being held by immigration officials on Friday after posting bail on an attempted murder charge in connection with an …
Dec 28
Why don’t you just meet me in New Orleans? Maren Morris plans a “bucket list” performance for “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”
ABC/Image Group LAAfter playing Nashville’s Music City Midnight celebration last year, Maren Morris thought she’d take it easy this New Year’s Eve — until her phone rang. “I was so excited to get that call, because I hadn’t planned on playing a show this year on New Year’s Eve, because I did the Nashville one last year …
