Steve Nedved
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Jan 02
Judge backs USDA in GIPSA rule withdrawal
A federal appeals judge in St. Louis has rejected a lawsuit that challenges the USDA’s withdrawal of GIPSA rules. The court denied the petition filed in late 2017 by OCM, the Organization for Competitive Markets. The GIPSA rule, proposed by the Obama administration, would have allowed producers to claim unfair prices and sue packers, feedlots …
Jan 02
Parson issues proclamation for Marshall FFA
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has recognized the Marshall High School FFA for winning the Model of Excellence award at last fall’s national convention for the second year in a row. Chapter advisor Tyler Burgin, “We are the first chapter to do this twice in a row. We’re the first chapter to be recognized as the …
Jan 02
Soybeans supported by Brazil’s weather concerns
Soybeans closed higher Wednesday resulting partly from Brazil’s hot, dry weather concerns. DTN says it’s causing doubts that Brazil will produce a record crop. There are also domestic demand uncertainties. Cash soybeans have an FOB price of $9.33 in New Orleans indicating some export demand. There’s encouragement from ongoing trade negotiations with China. Corn closed …
Jan 02
Dan + Shay will be “Speechless” as they make their “Tonight Show” debut next week
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay are set to make their Tonight Show debut next Tuesday, performing their latest #1, “Speechless,” which is currently spending its third week at the top of the chart. You can tune in to see Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney starting at 11:35 p.m. ET January 8 on NBC. This week, the duo closed out 2018 and started …
Jan 02
North Carolina deputies shot lion who killed intern 8 times after tranquilizer darts failed: Report
Conservators Center(BURLINGTON, N.C.) — It took eight shotgun blasts by sheriff’s deputies to kill a lion that got loose at a North Carolina wildlife center and killed a 22-year-old intern, according to a sheriff’s report obtained Wednesday by ABC News. Caswell County Sheriff’s deputies resorted to deadly force on Sunday to take down the 14-year-old …
Jan 02
Listen now: Luke Combs debuts new song as he hits one million followers on Instagram
ABC/Image Group LALuke Combs is kicking off 2019 by giving his fans some new music, thanks to a friendly bet with his fiancée. On New Year’s Eve, the North Carolina native was three thousand followers away from hitting the one million mark on Instagram, when his bride-to-be Nicole Hocking challenged him to try to meet the milestone in the seven …
Jan 02
US ambassador to Russia visits, expresses support for American detained on spying charges
SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman visited a U.S. citizen detained in Russia, expressed his support for him, and offered the embassy’s assistance, a State Department official told ABC News. It was a strong show of support for Paul Whelan, who was arrested on Friday by Russian authorities and accused of …
Jan 02
Faces of the shutdown: In second week, more people impacted by closed agencies
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As part of the federal government remains closed this week, more people are feeling the impacts around the country. Federal employees and contractors say they are worried about money or the delays the shutdown could cause their work. Businesses say shuttered federal agencies cause delays. And tourists in Washington were met …
Jan 02
‘Terrible loss’: Marine shot and killed in apparent accident in Washington DC identified
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — (WASHINGTON) — The Marine who was shot and killed in what appeared to be a negligent discharge at the barracks in Washington D.C. has been identified, in an incident his commander called a “terrible loss.” Lance Cpl. Riley S. Kuznia, 20, was named by the Marine Corps as the individual who …
Jan 02
Watch now: Keith Urban remembers Aretha, Roy Clark and more in his 2018 NYE Tribute
ABC/Image Group LAFor the past three years, Keith Urban’s headlined the annual Music City Midnight celebration in Nashville, and each New Year’s Eve, he’s also crafted a marathon medley remembering the musicians we lost in the past twelve months. To mark 2018, the CMA Entertainer of the Year did an eight-minute mash-up paying tribute to five …