Steve Nedved
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Jan 09
SNAP benefits good through February
The Trump Administration is making food stamp benefits good through February. The shutdown resulted in only enough to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits until the end of January, but U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says there’s now an extra month’s worth. Perdue told reporters February benefits will go out early. “States will have until …
Jan 09
Cash prices push hog futures higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed weak in limited trade volume ahead of widespread direct cash business. Contracts were pressured by profit-taking and weak to lower wholesale values. Feeder cattle were hit by additional pressure from the day’s slightly higher corn trade. February live cattle closed $.50 lower at $124.80 …
Jan 09
Seed choices under the microscope
Many farmers are putting their seed choices under the microscope with margins in a vice grip. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Liz Stahl says trait packages should be scrutinized. “I just think it’s good to step back and take a look. It’s like ‘okay, do I need the newest thing here? How do I …
Jan 09
Why Keith and Nicole couldn’t be “Happier”: “There’s a lot of boys in this world, but Keith is a man”
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban has recorded an alternate take on his latest hit, “Never Comin’ Down,” for Spotify Singles, but he’s also covered the platinum-selling smash “Happier” by EDM producer/DJ Marshmello and the British band Bastille. “The first time I heard ‘Happier’ it spoke to me lyrically,” Keith explains. “Underneath that bad a** track there’s an incredible story of …
Jan 09
Mother of first dead man found in Democratic donor’s house points to his alleged journal for clues
TheaDesign/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The death of a second man at the home of a prominent Democratic donor is raising questions about an earlier death at the same home that was initially ruled an accidental overdose. One connection between the two deaths is Ed Buck, whose apartment both men were found in and who police say …
Jan 09
Homeless man at the center of $400K GoFundMe scandal arrested: Report
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The homeless man at the center of a GoFundMe scandal that raised more than $400,000 in his name has been arrested in Philadelphia, according to reports. Johnny Bobbitt, 34, who allegedly conspired with former couple Kate McClure, 28, and Mark D’Amico, 39, to create a heartwarming story that would inspire thousands of …
Jan 09
Citizen motorcycle group patrols London’s streets to stop the theft of scooters and other possessions
Huseyin Bostanci/iStock(LONDON) — A motorcycle group has taken the radical step of patrolling the streets of London to prevent scooter crime — including both crimes committed while on scooters or mopeds and the theft of scooters and other two-wheeled vehicles. Footage obtained by ABC News shows the group, Biker Biker, out on night-time patrols in …
Jan 09
Soybeans, corn up on lower dollar, trade optimism
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying, along with spillover from the outside markets. The trade remains optimistic about recent discussions with China ahead of Cabinet-level talks expected later this month. Beans are also watching development conditions in South America, especially forecasts for dry parts of Brazil. Several private firms have lowered their …
Jan 09
Bayer says ag innovation is critical
Bayer Crop Science President Liam Condon says there has never been a more important time for innovation in the ag industry than there is right now. “There’s an estimate there will be a requirement of an additional 50 percent more food and feed required to meet the demand of this growing population,” he says. “It …