Sending texts to a user on a different operating platform could put you at risk. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Chris Young Leaves His Longtime Record Label Home
Chris Young had been with Sony Music Nashville’s RCA Records since 2006. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Bunnie Xo Is Screaming Over Jelly Roll’s Latest Milestone
It’s a big one for the country singer! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
New partnership is helping develop ag career interest
The president and CEO of the National 4-H Council says a new partnership with the Farm Foundation is focused on increasing interest in ag careers. Jill Bramble says the joint effort combines Farm Foundation’s Next Generation program with the Beyond Ready initiative from 4-H. “It really is a natural partnership that provides a solid career pathway focus…… Continue Reading
Wheat prices higher amid Russian quality concerns
An ag economist says concerns over Russian wheat quality caused U.S. wheat futures to move higher Thursday. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says Russia’s winter wheat condition rating is sharply below year ago levels. “A private agency came out and said (Russia’s) winter wheat condition rating stands at about 31%. I think it’s actually the worst…… Continue Reading
Carrie Underwood Just Booked a Huge New Year’s Eve Show
Underwood will be ringing in 2025 in New York City. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Minnesota dairy farmer wants improved safety net
A Minnesota dairy farmer hopes improvements to the dairy safety net are included in the next farm bill. Fran Miron of Hugo says Dairy Margin Coverage calculations need to be updated to reflect current costs of production. “And what farmers need in the way of a return to continue to survive out there.” He tells…… Continue Reading
Some fungicides prolonged plant health in dry fall
A plant disease specialist says 2024 was a good example of how a fungicide application helped corn beyond disease control. Dr. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin says many farmers noticed how fields with fungicide had prolonged plant health and didn’t dry down too fast. “It’s been known for some time that the strobiluren…… Continue Reading
More cheese & butter, less whey and powder in October
USDA says cheese and butter production was up in October, while whey and dry product production fell. The National Agricultural Statistics Service says total cheese output for October was 1.23 billion pounds, 1% above 2023 and 5.6% higher than September. Italian type cheese totaled 512 million pounds, up half of one percent from a year…… Continue Reading
Finding a potential solution for timelier commodity program payments
An ag economist says a multiyear risk program (MYR) could offer farmers a timelier method for delivery of commodity program payments than the traditional ARC/PLC. Ohio State University professor emeritus Carl Zulauf explains why a study suggests shifting when payments are made could benefit farmers and some of the historical trends that support this. The…… Continue Reading
