Blockchain technology is getting a lot of attention but an ag economist with CoBank says “pump the brakes.” Will Secor tells Brownfield blockchain is exciting but there are issues with the transfer of information from the physical world to the digital world, “There can be mistakes, there can be outright fraud that is introduced within …
Nov 30
Workshops aimed at tapping Mexico’s ethanol market
Ron Lamberty of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) says there’s an opportunity to increase Mexico’s use of 10 percent ethanol blended gasoline. Lamberty recently returned from Mexico City where he was conducting workshops for local gas station owners about retailing 10 percent ethanol gasoline. Mexico’s fuel ethanol use is currently a tiny amount sold …
Nov 30
After “Looking for Christmas,” Clint Black finds a new holiday “Collection”
ABC/Image Group LA Clint Black was Looking for Christmas on his 1995 holiday album, and now he’s found it — and a whole lot more — on his new holiday offering. The Clint Black Christmas Collection includes songs from his first yuletide project, as well as tunes written for his new musical, also called Looking for Christmas. Clint’s wife, Lisa …
Nov 30
Keith, Kelsea, Kane, Luke Bryan, TR and more vie for major Pollstar Awards
ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett and Shania Twain are all vying for Best Country Tour at the 30th annual Pollstar Awards, given out by Pollstar, the trade publication for the concert industry. Keith’s tourmate, Kelsea Ballerini, also competes in the all-genre Best Support/Special Guest category, as does Harry Styles’ opener, Kacey Musgraves, and Kane Brown, who toured with Chris …
Nov 30
Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger indicted on murder charge for killing man in wrong apartment
Kaufman County Jail(DALLAS) — An ex-Dallas police officer accused of killing an unarmed man in his apartment has been indicted on a murder charge, records showed Friday. Amber Guyger, who is white, allegedly mistook the apartment for hers when she shot Botham Jean, who was black, in his home in September. Guyger was charged with …
Nov 30
Large earthquake rocks Anchorage, Alaska, causing ‘major infrastructure damage’
NOAA(NEW YORK) — A massive earthquake, — registering 7.0 magnitude according to the U.S. Geological Survey — rocked Anchorage, Alaska Friday, sending debris crashing to the ground, damaging buildings and causing “major infrastructure damage,” officials said. The quake happened about 7.5 miles north of the city, the USGS reported, and officials said residents there should …
Nov 30
Girl on the Opry: Dolly celebrates a Grand Ole half century in 2019
Grand Ole Opry LLC/Chris HolloDolly Parton seems to be everywhere these days, as she promotes the new Dumplin’ soundtrack — which is out today — and works on her own Netflix series. Even though the Country Music Hall of Famer will turn 73 on January 19, it doesn’t seem like she’ll be slowing down any in 2019. In …
Nov 30
Winter Storm Warning issued November 30 at 1:46PM MST until December 02 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…Significant Winter Storm Expected This Weekend… …WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow with light icing. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 13 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
Nov 30
Passengers terrified after part of engine cover flies off plane during flight to Tampa
Michael Francis McElroy/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — A Frontier Airlines plane bound for Tampa was forced to return to Las Vegas after an engine malfunction, according to the airline. On Friday morning, a section of the engine cover, called a cowling, came loose and separated from the aircraft, Frontier Airlines said. “Our pilots followed procedure and …
Nov 30
‘It’s still a bit of a mystery’: 51 more beached whales die in New Zealand
Department of Conservation(NEW YORK) — Fifty-one more pilot whales beached themselves and died in New Zealand, raising to nearly 200 the number that have done so over the past week. The New Zealand Department of Conservation was called to Hanson Bay on the Chatham Islands after receiving an alert that 80 to 90 of the …