Steve Nedved
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Nov 21
Ethanol stocks, production decline
U.S. ethanol production and stocks declined last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.042 million barrels a day, down 25,000 on the week as margins continues to weigh on the industry, even as it anticipates improved demand with the implementation of year-round E15 use. Stocks dropped 723,000 barrels to 22.791 million. The …
Nov 21
Missouri forgoes state dicamba label for 2019
Missouri certified applicators will NOT have a state label to follow on dicamba products in the 2019 growing season. Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn says the new two-year federal label for the three dicamba products is 40 pages long which the department has carefully reviewed, “We see that there are similarities in the federal label …
Nov 21
His home’s in Alabama: Randy Owen inducted into Alabama’s Business Hall of Fame
JAMM Entertainment Alabama‘s Randy Owen has been inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame. The honor comes following the singer’s achievements in music, agriculture and humanitarianism. “It’s a great honor to be one of this year’s inductees into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame,” Randy says in a statement. “It’s very special that my entire family …
Nov 21
Watch now: Kelsea Ballerini joins The Chainsmokers for “This Feeling” on “Monday Night Football” halftime show
ABC/Image Group LAIn case you missed it, you can now watch Kelsea Ballerini teaming up with EDM/pop duo The Chainsmokers to perform during halftime on Monday Night Football this past Monday evening. While the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams were taking a break in between their close game at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, Kelsea and the Chainsmokers performed their …
Nov 21
Thanksgiving surprise: Couple finds $1.8 million jackpot-winning lottery ticket while cleaning up their home
Louisiana Lottery(NEW YORK) — A Lousiana couple preparing to welcome their family for Thanksgiving were cleaning their home this week when they found an unexpected surprise: a winning lottery ticket worth nearly $2 million. Harold and Tina Ehrenberg found the $1.8 million jackpot-winning Louisiana Lottery lotto ticket on their nightstand on Saturday, Nov. 17, two …
Nov 21
Kansas commissioner resigns after bizarre ‘master race’ remarks
Leavenworth County Board of County Commissioners(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — A white Kansas county commissioner has resigned after coming under fire for telling an African-American consultant at a public meeting that he was “part of the master race.” Louis Klemp, 80, resigned Tuesday from the Leavenworth County Board of Commissioners, writing in a letter that “I …
Nov 21
Carly Pearce went to Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris for advice about dating Michael Ray
ABC/Image Group LABefore Carly Pearce and Michael Ray became country music’s hottest new couple, the singer was hesitant about dating another musician…so she went right to the source for advice. Carly says she talked to both Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris, who are both married to fellow singer-songwriters Morgan Evans and Ryan Hurd, respectively. “Before [news of my relationship] came out, I actually talked to …
Nov 21
CDC says romaine lettuce is not safe to eat
The Centers for Disease Control issued a nationwide alert Tuesday, warning consumers to throw away any type of romaine lettuce because it could be contaminated with E. coli. The CDC says consumers should also wash and sanitize any refrigerator drawers or shelves where the lettuce was stored. Thirty-two illnesses have been reported from 11 states …
Nov 21
Missouri man charged with illegal dicamba application
A southeast Missouri man has been indicted in St. Louis federal court, accused of illegally applying dicamba herbicide to his cotton and soybean crops in 2016. The indictment says Bobby Lowery, owner of Lowrey Farms in Parma (Missouri), applied a dicamba product that was not approved for post-planting application and farmers in the area reported …
Nov 21
RFA disputes big oil’s no harm to ethanol claim
The Renewable Fuel Association’s Chief Economist says Small Refinery Waivers like the one granted to oil giant Chevron Tuesday continues to hurt the ethanol industry. Scott Richman says, “Even though we’ve had some good news lately on the blend rate, the residual effects from the Small Refinery Exemptions has continued to cause ethanol prices to …