Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed, getting ready for the week’s direct cash business, while watching weather in the major feeding areas and waiting for developments in global trade discussions. December was $.47 higher at $121.35 and February was $.02 lower at $122.75. Feeder cattle were supported by the lower corn, with traders …
Dec 26
Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young, Tom Steever, Meghan Grebner and Shannon Yokley will be on the ground for the 51st Annual Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show January 4 – 6, 2018. Continue reading Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show at Brownfield Ag News.
Dec 26
Winter Storm Warning issued December 26 at 2:57PM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches expected. Heaviest snowfall expected Thursday into Thursday evening. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph Thursday and Thursday night.
Dec 26
Michael Ray, Carly Pearce show off matching Christmas PJ’s
ABC/Image Group LAIt was a very special Christmas in Michael Ray‘s household: He brought home fiancée Carly Pearce for the holidays, and shared a photo of the matching sleepwear one fan made them for the occasion. The two sported Santa Claus PJ pants and t-shirts with each other’s Santa hat-wearing faces on them. “Carly you are my forever …
Dec 26
China cuts import tariffs, trade talks continue
China’s Ministry of Finance says it will remove import tariffs on more than 700 goods beginning January 1st. China will remove tariffs on some ingredients for livestock feed including sunflower and canola meals. It will also cut export tariffs on nearly 100 goods including fertilizer. This is the third round of tariff cuts announced by …
Dec 26
Now is the time to plan for the 2019 growing season
Purdue University Extension Specialist Bob Nielsen says after a drawn-out harvest, now is the time to plan for the 2019 growing season. “It certainly behooves you to spend some time looking at performance data from variety trials and looking for not just good genetic potential, but some sense of whether a hybrid can tolerate a …
Dec 26
Markets wait for China news
The soybean market is waiting for news of more purchases by China. Market analyst Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with INTL FCStone, says there are rumors of another two million metric tons to be purchased by the Chinese. “At this point, that probably would not be enough to really materially move the market,” Suderman says. …
Dec 26
Brad Paisley on how a hospital performance at the age of 11 changed his perspective on music
ABC/Image Group LAWhen Brad Paisley was 11, his parents drove him to Reynolds Memorial Hospital in his hometown of Glen Dale, West Virginia so he could perform for hospital patients. The young singer was sent to the hospital’s respite wing, which housed stroke victims, Alzheimer’s and dementia patients — and that set him on a path to …
Dec 26
Police seeking help in solving Christmas burglary
Between 11:30 PM on 12-24-18 and 12:30 AM on 12-25-18 two unknown individuals forcibly entered a business in the 500 block of South Sanborn, Mitchell SD. Stolen during the burglary was beer and bottles of alcohol. Estimated total damage and dollar loss in merchandise for this incident is over $500.00. One of the suspects is …
Dec 26
Luke Bryan’s wife pranks his family on Christmas Eve
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan‘s wife, Caroline, continued her 12 days of pranks on Christmas Eve — but this time the prank was on her. Dressed in a life-size bear costume, Caroline sat on her family’s couch as people walked by, assuming she was a Christmas gift. As they got closer, she would come to life, scaring …