Steve Nedved
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Dec 11
Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson & Kelly Clarkson join Jimmy Fallon & The Roots for a mashup of their hits
NBCThe Voice coaches — Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, plus host Carson Daly — stopped by The Tonight Show on Monday where they joined host Jimmy Fallon and his house band The Roots for an a cappella mashup of the cast members’ hit songs. Stacked in cubes, like the cast in the opening …
Dec 11
We wish you a “Country Christmas”: CMA delivers the Christmas cheer on its 9th ABC special
ABC/CMAFor the ninth year of the CMA Country Christmas special, ABC’s annual greeting from the Country Music Association relocated to The Curb Center on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville. Reba McEntire returned for the second year in a row to host, sporting a dazzling array of sparkling gowns, plus a few new tricks up her sleeve. The …
Dec 10
2018 Farm Bill Conference Report signed, sent to House and Senate
The 2018 Farm Bill has been signed by Conference Committee leaders and has been sent to the full House and Senate for consideration. House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen Mike Conaway and Pat Roberts and Ranking Members Collin Peterson and Debbie Stabenow released the text of the bipartisan, bicameral 2018 Farm Bill conference report Monday …
Dec 10
Workshops generate employer feedback
A series of Farm Labor Management Workshops has generated feedback indicating that traditional farmers want employees with skills already in place. Joe Horner, workshop organizer, says large farms recruit workers with no experience. To learn more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers and their checkoff. Continue reading Workshops generate employer feedback at …
Dec 10
Family reunited with missing dogs after home, property destroyed by California fires: ‘It was so emotional’
ABC News(SACRAMENTO) — A woman whose family home and property were destroyed by the deadly and devastating Camp Fire in Northern California has been reunited with both of her dogs, thanks in part, to the determination of an animal rescue volunteer. When the Camp Fire broke out in November, burning Andrea Gaylord’s home to the …
Dec 10
Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors that includes cooperation
TR/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Maria Butina, a 30-year-old Russian gun rights activist who stands accused developing a covert influence operation in the United States, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and cooperate with federal, state and local authorities in any ongoing investigations. She admits, as part of the deal, according to a copy obtained by …
Dec 10
Upper Midwest soybean growers address Japanese non-tariff barriers
Northern U.S. growers argued the Japanese method for measuring soybean quality has created a non-tariff barrier during a USTR hearing on trade with Japan. Minnesota Soybean CEO Tom Slunecka testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission Monday, saying Japanese buyers largely procure soybeans from America’s Gulf of Mexico ports due to outdated and misleading technical …
Dec 10
Cattle feeding operation expansion denied
The Missouri Clean Water Commission upheld the recommendation of the state’s Administrative Hearing Commission to deny an expansion permit for a western Missouri cattle operation. Valley Oaks Steak applied to expand from a 999-head to a 6,999-head concentrated animal feeding operation. The application ran into opposition from neighbors like Karen Lux, who tells Brownfield the …
Dec 10
Roderick on trade, infrastructure, legal defense policy resolutions
Delegates at the recent Illinois Farm Bureau convention adopted a resolution in support of improved trade. Blake Roderick, executive director of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau, explains, “We want Farm Bureau to continue to join with other businesses and organizations to pursue actions that allow our farmers, our members and businesses to compete in the marketplace. …
Dec 10
“Hallelujah Nights” across the pond: LANCO takes headlining tour to the U.K.
ABC/Image Group LALANCO is extending their 2019 Hallelujah Nights Tour, adding a five-show run in the United Kingdom. The British shows kick off May 1 in London and wrap May 6 in Bristol, England. Newcomer Bailey Bryan will join them on the trek. Pre-sales start Wednesday, before seats become available to the general public on Friday. Here’s the …