Steve Nedved
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Dec 17
2018 Farm Bill changes help hemp producers
A Wisconsin Farm Bureau official says the farm bill package sent to President Trump opens the door for legal industrial hemp production without a state pilot program. Rob Richard says, “It’s a really exciting time for people who want to diversify and do something different in farming if they’re not making money doing something else.” Richard …
Dec 17
2019 Missouri Governor’s Ag Conference preview
The upcoming 2019 Governor’s Conference on Agriculture has been designed with farmers in mind. Missouri Agriculture director Chris Chinn and her staff toured the state last year, in lieu of a conference, to find out what Missouri farmers wanted, “The one thing that we heard, loud and clear, was that it was really hard for …
Dec 17
What’s healthy about cherries?
About five U.S. states produce both sour and sweet cherries and both are a good source of vitamin C. Cherries also have fiber. And, like other fruits, have antioxidants that can help prevent cancer and other diseases. Mollie Woods with the Cherry Industry that represents cherry growers in Michigan and Wisconsin says talks about the …
Dec 17
If you’re “Keeping Score,” Rascal Flatts is helping Blake Shelton on “The Voice,” while Dan + Shay are Team Kelly
ABC/Image Group LAPlenty of Blake Shelton’s friends from the country music world will be showing up for the two-night season fifteen finale of The Voice this week. They won’t all be pitching in to help Team Blake, however. Rascal Flatts will turn out to support Blake’s contestant Kirk Jay, who originally auditioned by singing their hit, “Bless the Broken Road.” …
Dec 17
Here We Come a-Caroling again: “CMA Country Christmas” re-airs Saturday on ABC
ABC/Mark LevineIf you missed this year’s CMA Country Christmas last Monday when it premiered on ABC, you’ll have another chance to catch it again this holiday season. The annual two-hour yuletide extravaganza, hosted for the second year in a row by Reba McEntire, will re-air on Saturday, December 22 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Martina …
Dec 17
Ukraine moves towards separate church, as conflict with Russia leads to major schism
GENYA SAVILOV/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Ukraine has taken a major step towards creating its own independent Orthodox church, separating it from Russia’s and deepening what is one of the most important splits in Orthodox Christianity in centuries. Nearly 200 bishops, priests and other delegates gathered in Kiev’s gold-domed St. Sophia Cathedral Saturday for a council to …
Dec 17
Egypt discovers 4,400-year-old priest tomb in ‘exceptional’ condition
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — An Egyptian archeological mission in the south of Cairo unveiled a 4,400-year-old tomb maintained in an “exceptionally well-preserved condition,” according to a statement by the country’s Ministry of Antiquities. The tomb belonged to a Fifth Dynasty royal purification priest named Wahtye. The discovery was made at the Saqqara archeological site, home …
Dec 17
Brexit, Yellow Vest movement test leadership of Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron in critical times
Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(LONDON) — After the most bruising week yet of Theresa May’s embattled premiership, she survived the closest attempt yet to oust her from power. The United Kingdom prime minister now faces looming challenges in the coming months — both from the British Parliament and the European Union. May’s ruling Conservative Party doesn’t …
Dec 17
Cattle disease traceability discussion is gaining traction
The discussion about disease traceability is gaining traction in the cattle industry. Cattle groups across the U.S. are watching the progress of the Kansas cattle ID pilot project called CattleTrace. Brandon Depenbusch with Innovative Livestock Services is one of the leaders of the Kansas effort. He says one of the questions cattlemen ask is, “what’s …
Dec 17
Nebraska Ethanol Forum
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Omaha, Nebraska March 7-8 for the Nebraska Ethanol Forum. Continue reading Nebraska Ethanol Forum at Brownfield Ag News.
