Some NFL players did their best to sing a country music classic and we have the video! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
BASF agronomist gives update on soybean conditions
An agronomist says soybeans conditions have been variable across parts of the Corn Belt. Bill Backhaus with BASF says there’s some concern about disease pressure in Iowa. “With all that early cool and wet environment we were planting into, what comes in but sudden death syndrome. Just starting to see (SDS) pop into southern Iowa.”…… Continue Reading
McDonald’s Admits to Major Failure — Here’s How You Will Benefit
Learn why McDonald’s $5 value meals were not enough to boost sales amid industry challenges. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Keith Urban, Eric Church + More to Perform at 2024 ACM Honors
Carly Pearce and Jordan Davis are set to host the show. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Gretchen Wilson Says New Artists Make This One Big Mistake …
Learn from Gretchen Wilson’s insights on the importance of exclusivity and mystery in building your brand. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Carrie Underwood Reveals Surprise Rock Duet With Papa Roach
It’s a country-rock collaboration for an important cause. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Severe storms continue in parts of the Corn Belt; heat wave continues on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are active early Wednesday, mainly east of the Mississippi River. Over the last couple of days, the general path of localized wind and hail damage across the Corn Belt has been from the upper Midwest, including the Dakotas, into the lower Ohio Valley. However, there has also been—and…… Continue Reading
Seasonal heat and rainfall for much of the Heartland; cooler air builds to the north
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions along and near the Canadian border from northeastern Montana to northern Maine. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in parts of the Pacific Northwest. The post Seasonal…… Continue Reading
Revenue Committee hears from Gov. Pillen, Nebraska Farm Bureau on property tax relief bill
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s property tax reform bill continues to come under fire. The Governor addressed the state’s Revenue Committee Tuesday during a special legislative session that began last week. “This plan is not a tax increase. This is a tax decrease,” he says. But Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue argues the governor’s plan would…… Continue Reading
USDA updates Enhanced Coverage Option insurance
Updates to the Enhanced Coverage Option for crop insurance are coming for the 2025 growing season. USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger says a few new specialty crops now qualify for the program and the premium support for all crops covered by ECO has increased. The post USDA updates Enhanced Coverage Option insurance appeared…… Continue Reading
