Steve Nedved
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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 …
Jan 09
PEDv found in Alberta hog herd
After several years without an outbreak, the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) has been found in Alberta, Canada. The virus was found on a 400-head farrow-to-finish operation. Alberta Pork says while both the barn and animals have been contained, pork producers need to heighten their biosecurity practices. PEDv was first found in Ontario, Canada in …
Jan 09
Pop star Charlie Puth loves his first taste of Dan + Shay’s “Tequila,” gets invitation to write with them
ABC/Image Group LA; ABC/Randy HolmesDan + Shay can now count pop star Charlie Puth among their fans. “Wow I hate being late on songs because I just heard tequila by dan & shay for the first time…” Puth tweeted on Wednesday, adding, “this is absolutely incredible.” Dan + Shay responded, writing, “dude, means a lot coming from you! thank you for the …
Jan 09
Pompeo makes surprise visit to Baghdad and Erbil to reassure Iraqi officials on US Syria withdrawal
Jordan Pix/Getty Images(BAGHDAD) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Wednesday as part of a larger tour of the Middle East in which he is reassuring partners of America’s presence in the region following President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. Pompeo met with top …
Jan 09
Watch now: Brad Paisley’s fans get “Bucked Off” — and he shares it with the world
ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley thinks of his new single, “Bucked Off,” as “turbo twang retro-futuristic rockin’ hi-fidelity country music” — and he’s made a video to match. The song equates finding out your significant other is breaking up with you to a cowboy being “Bucked Off” at the rodeo. So the premise of the new clip …
Jan 09
Saudi teen in Thailand granted refugee status by the UN after calls for help and claims of family threats
STR/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — The United Nations granted refugee status to a Saudi woman on Wednesday who was publicly pleading for help in Thailand. Eighteen-year-old Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun started calling for support on Monday via Twitter. She said Thai authorities took her passport as she was trying to fly to Australia, where she planned to apply …
Jan 09
Iowa farmer concerned about anhydrous this spring
A southwest Iowa farmer is concerned about the price and availability of anhydrous ammonia this spring. Julius Schaaf of Randolph says fall fertilizer applications were extremely limited because of wet conditions over a huge area of the Corn Belt. “So we’ve been looking at dry fertilizer. We do some side-dressing with liquid, so we’ve actually …
Jan 09
Carly Pearce gets “Closer to…” finishing her second album
ABC/Image Group LACarly Pearce is getting closer to finishing her sophomore album. With its debut single, “Closer to You,” catching on at country radio, the “Every Little Thing” hitmaker is hard at work on the rest of her record. “Last day of writing this week then studio to work on CP2 tomorrow,” she tweeted on Wednesday. “If y’all only knew …
Jan 09
See all the “Stages” of Cassadee Pope on her new album coming February 1
Awake MusicCassadee Pope’s new album, Stages, will arrive February 1, and it was produced by Corey Crowder, who-co-wrote her #1 with Chris Young, “Think of You.” The eleven original songs — including the singles “Take You Home” and “One More Red Light” — follow Cassadee’s journey as she rebuilds after heartbreak. “It’s a validating feeling to look back …