Steve Nedved
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Jan 15
Wholesale values support nearby hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day mixed with strength in the front-month contracts. The market is waiting for some direction ahead of widespread cash trade, but firm wholesale values helped prop up some prices. Feeder cattle futures closed firm on support in the day’s lower move in corn. February live …
Jan 15
A mixed day for milk futures and cash dairy Tuesday
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Tuesday. January milk down two cents at $14.05. February four higher at $14.34. March unchanged at $14.93. April milk steady at $15.40. May through August contracts a penny lower to two cents higher Tuesday. Barrels down $0.02 at $1.21. Six trades were made, ranging …
Jan 15
Tim McGraw’s first TRUMAV gym set to open Friday in Nashville
ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw’s new gym concept, TRUMAV Fitness, will have its grand opening Friday in Nashville. Tim realized his vision through a partnership with Snap Fitness and the gym’s owner, Wirth Campbell. Campbell played football at Auburn University and was on E!’s Very Cavallari reality show. Friday’s festivities start with a ribbon-cutting at noon, followed by an …
Jan 15
Student attendance plummets as Los Angeles teachers head into Day 2 of strike
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — As scores of Los Angeles teachers formed picket lines for the second day of a massive strike, school district officials said student attendance plummeted and that the district lost $15 million on Day 1 of the classroom walkout. The United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) union reported that 30,000 public school teachers …
Jan 15
Grandfather of man suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs: ‘Nobody had any clues’
Barron County Sheriff(BARRON, Wisc.) — The young man accused of abducting a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, gunning down her parents and holding the child captive had been “a perfectly nice kid,” according to his grandfather. “Nobody had any clues up until this thing happened,” Jim Moyer told ABC News Tuesday, days after his 21-year-old grandson, Jake …
Jan 15
New products launched at Precision Planting’s Winter Conference
The two new products launched during Precision Planting’s Winter Conference are designed to help farmers improve their planting system. Precision Planting general manager Justin Kauffman talks about the new products, FurrowForce and SmartDepth, how they contribute to uniform germination, improve yields, and help farmers maximize their return on investment. AUDIO: Justin Kauffman, general manager Precision …
Jan 15
Lack of market information troublesome
The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the release of information farmers, ranchers, and the market rely on daily. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says the lack of reliable private sources for the information that goes missing information during the shutdown puts producers and the entire ag industry at a disadvantage. “Trying to figure out what …
Jan 15
Tariffs Hurt the Heartland responds to Trump’s speech
A joint statement issued by Farmers for Free Trade and Americans for Free Trade, in reaction to President Trump’s speech at the American Farm Bureau Convention, says there is uncertainty and fear “among many farmers and ranchers about how the President’s trade policies are impacting ag.” Trump told Farm Bureau members he’s working to fix …
Jan 15
First Dolly, now June: Pop star Adele dresses up as yet another female country legend
Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesA year ago, British pop superstar Adele caused a sensation by dressing up like Dolly Parton on Instagram. Now, she’s dressed up as yet another pioneering female of country music: the late June Carter Cash. June Carter Cash, who was married to the late country icon Johnny Cash, was a musician and songwriter in her own right, and a member of country’s …
Jan 15
Brexit: crushing defeat for Theresa May as deal voted down by Parliament to leave Britain’s future hanging in the balance
LanceB/iStock(LONDON) — The political future of the United Kingdom has once again been thrown into uncertainty after Parliament voted against accepting Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The lead-up to the vote saw the Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal criticized by politicians and pundits on all sides of the political spectrum. Some critics argued that May’s deal …