Steve Nedved
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Dec 13
Ohio senator says farm bill couldn’t have come at a better time for farmers
The House and Senate have passed the 2018 Farm Bill and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says it couldn’t have come at a better time for farmers. “The last time we wrote the farm bill commodity prices were, if not soaring, were high and now it’s a different time,” he says. “That’s why we modernize this …
Dec 13
Farmers will continue to face a down farm economy in 2019
Purdue University Extension Director Jason Henderson says farmers will continue to face a down farm economy in 2019. “When you look at ag cycles, it’s always trade and monetary policy interest rates that drive big cycles and right now in agriculture we’re at the end of a boom cycle,” he says. “The outlook going forward …
Dec 13
Producers continue to ramp up biosecurity over ASF concerns
Indiana State Veterinarian Dr. Bret Marsh says the national pork industry continues to be on high alert as additional cases of African Swine Fever are identified in China. He says premises registration is an example of how pork producers are ramping up biosecurity efforts. “Knowing where the pigs are in advance of an event is …
Dec 13
With new music on the way, Maren Morris is the most-played country female of 2018
ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris is the most-played female artist on country radio for the second year in a row, according to Mediabase. This year, most of the airplay came from her first solo #1, “I Could Use a Love Song,” which reached the top in January, and “Rich,” which peaked at #2 in November. 2018 also …
Dec 13
Trump claims, without evidence, that Mexico will pay for border wall via trade deal
AlexLMX/iStock(WASHINGTON) — After threatening to shut down the government if Congress does not allot $5 billion for a wall across the southern border, President Trump now says Mexico will be paying for the wall using money the U.S. would “save” from the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement. The president tweeted, “I often stated, “One …
Dec 13
Murder investigation underway after remains of dad who vanished in 1961 found in family’s basement
D-Keine/iStock(LAKE GROVE, N.Y.) — A murder investigation is underway after the remains of a man who vanished in 1961 were found in his family’s Long Island home, police said. George Carroll’s remains were found by his son, Michael Carroll, and grandsons while they were excavating the basement of the Lake Grove home on Halloween, the …
Dec 13
Watch now: Brad Paisley heads to the National Finals Rodeo for first “Bucked Off” video
ABC/Image Group LAYou can check out Brad Paisley’s new Rodeo Version of the video for his new single, “Bucked Off,” on YouTube now. Appropriately, the new clip premiered in Las Vegas during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo week, during the annual Bucking Ball at The Tropicana. The treatment collects many years’ worth of footage of members of the Professional …
Dec 13
Dan + Shay will rock in the New Year live from New York City
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay will represent country music December 31 on ABC’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, as they play live in New York City’s Times Square. The “Tequila” and “Speechless” hitmakers join headliner Christina Aguilera and New Kids on the Block, who are also set to perform in the Big Apple. Meanwhile, Florida Georgia Line and Maren Morris will be live from New …
Dec 13
Theresa May continues Brexit talks in Brussels after surviving bid to topple her
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(BRUSSELS) — Theresa May, Britain’s embattled prime minister, is pressing on with fraught Brexit negotiations after surviving an attempt to oust her from power Wednesday night. May is currently in Brussels for an EU summit, an engagement it was unclear whether she would keep Wednesday as news emerged that she was facing a …
Dec 13
Attorney for farmers says Syngenta’s $1.51B settlement “fair”
One of the attorneys appointed to the class action case for farmers against Syngenta in the well-known “corn to China” case says the final settlement amount of $1.51 Billion dollars is fair, “Under this settlement, corn farmers from throughout the country who were members of the class will receive real money. This is not a …