Lainey is now just the third woman ever to host the CMA Awards solo — joining Reba (1991) and Dolly Parton, who did it back in 1988. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Chase Stokes Tells Kelsea Ballerini’s Fans to ‘Grow Up’
After Kelsea dropped her new EP, the actor called her fans comments about his ex “weird.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ella Langley Reveals What to Expect From Her CMAs Performance
Ahead of the CMAs, Ella Langley reveals why ‘Choosin’ Texas’ will hit viewers right in the feelings. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Late-season drought impacts eastern Illinois harvest
A farmer in eastern Illinois says harvest wrapped up well ahead of normal. KJ Johnson grows corn and soybeans with his family in Champaign and Vermilion Counties. “Yields were good.” He says, “Corn was a little better than I thought, still below average, but my expectations were down because of just how dry it was.…… Continue Reading
Risk and complexity slow adoption of flexible farm lease agreements
Many landowners seem hesitant to use flexible lease agreements. University of Minnesota Extension educator Nathan Hulinksy says there’s concern about risk. “The idea of sharing some of that profit and loss with the cyclical agricultural economy that we have (is the purpose of flex leases). The downside is you don’t know that bonus check amount…… Continue Reading
Kansas soybean and corn yields chow wide range this fall
An eastern Kansas farmer says corn and soybean yields have varied this fall. Danieal Anderes says most if his soybean crop did well. “I think soil types, some other stuff and varieties got away from us this year. If you find the right hit, you got a really nice field. If you found something a…… Continue Reading
South-central Nebraska harvest delivers near-record production
South-central Nebraska farmer Randy Uhrmacher says he was pleasantly surprised by his corn and soybean crops this year. “We were at or above any records we’ve had overall.” He tells Brownfield he wrapped up harvest about 10 days ago. “We did have some hybrids that were off quite a bit. They didn’t take the disease…… Continue Reading
Michigan wheat leader: early planting and ideal conditions supporting yield potential
The chairman of the Michigan Wheat Program says an early harvest season has been ideal for the crop. Jeff Krohn farms in Huron County. “There’s a direct correlation to early planting wheat to better yields,” he shares. “Our wheat has got four and five, six tillers already. We got it planted at the end of September, 1st…… Continue Reading
Soybean surge on commercial buying, China demand hopes, and record NOPA crush
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. It looks like Friday’s losses after the largely neutral USDA numbers were overdone and there was more talk about demand from China. A statement made by President Trump over the weekend had minimal details. Chinese purchases of U.S. beans have fallen short of pledged amounts, so…… Continue Reading
We Were WRONG About Sam Elliott! ‘Landman’ S2 EP. 1 Breakdown
The Season 2 premiere of ‘Landman’ proved that Sam Elliott’s character has some depth. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
