Steve Nedved
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Dec 14
Arkansas draft 2019 dicamba regs under review
The Arkansas State Plant Board has drafted a regulation that would restrict “over-the-top” dicamba applications in 2019 in place of an all-out ban. The proposed rule includes a one-mile buffer zone around research stations, and, organic and other sensitive crops from April 16th to May 20th. The proposal would also restrict mixing glyphosate with dicamba …
Dec 14
Nothing historic about this Farm Bill
The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) and its Washington Post apologist Kathleen Parker, who writes “a twice weekly column on politics and culture,” would have us believe the recently approved 2018 Farm Bill will “do more for animal rights – therefore for humanity – than any previous legislation in recent history.” Never has a …
Dec 14
Watch now: Luke Bryan engages in a little cowgirl craziness on “American Idol'”s Road to Hollywood
ABC/Craig Sjodin Season 2 of American Idol won’t premiere until March 3 on ABC, but you can get a preview of The Road to Hollywood on Twitter now. “Can’t wait for y’all to see this season,” Luke Bryan added as he shared the video with his fans. The one minute clip recaps the 12,901 miles the Idol bus traveled for auditions, including stops …
Dec 14
Pompeo calls Canadians’ detention in China ‘unlawful’ amid tensions over Huawei CFO’s arrest
Credit: US Department of State(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the detention of two Canadians in China “unlawful” and said “they ought to be returned.” Speaking alongside Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, as well as U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, Pompeo said the U.S. is working …
Dec 14
24-year-old woman found shot dead on trail may have been lured there: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A 24-year-old woman found dead in broad daylight on a trail in DeKalb County, Georgia, may have been lured there, according to police. The body of Shantrelle Monroe, who was shot dead, was found Wednesday afternoon on a pathway behind a subdivision playground, DeKalb police spokesman Sgt. J.D. Spencer told ABC News Friday …
Dec 14
Dan + Shay: The Tour becomes Dan + Shay: Sold Out
ABC/Image Group LAIf you’d like to see Dan + Shay in 2019 and you don’t already have your tickets, well, you’d better hope the duo adds some new dates. Dan + Shay: The Tour has quickly become Dan + Shay: The Sell-Out. Twenty of the dates on Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney’s headlining trek were already at capacity, so they …
Dec 14
Facebook says photo access for up to 6.8 million users unintentionally shared; ‘We’re sorry this happened’
golubovy/iStock(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook said a software bug affected nearly 7 million users who shared photos with as many as 1,500 third-party apps on Friday. This includes photos that were never posted, the company said. “Our internal team discovered a photo API bug that may have affected people who used Facebook Login and granted …
Dec 14
McKinney: China’s soybean purchases ‘a first step’
USDA undersecretary for trade Ted McKinney says China’s purchase of U.S. soybeans is a good first step towards restoring the trading relationship between the two countries. But he also has some words of caution. “We’ve seen this chapter before—and as every day goes by, we’ll see if China is serious about it and steady about …
Dec 14
Judge shuts down hog lawsuit damage awards
A North Carolina federal judge has shut down a lawsuit filed by eight neighbors of a Smithfield Foods hog feeding operation. While a jury determined Wednesday that those neighbors should be compensated for odors, flies and noises from the hog facility – the federal judge on Thursday declared there was NOT enough evidence for them …
Dec 14
USDA pushes for second round of trade aid payments
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he expects the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments to be made “very soon”. Perdue told reporters he will be meeting today (Friday) with the head of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to discuss the issue. “OMB and director Mulvaney are always looking to hold …