Page 4 - Fred Bauer News Today

Even in a drought-limited year, regional state winners in the National Corn Growers Association yield contest grouped around 300-bushels per acre yields. An Extension agronomist says the contest shows possibilities in modern corn genetics and the combination of optimal weather and input management.

The Associated Press and ABC News came under fire Friday for a story and tweet fuming about Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and how a “single senator” is “about to seriously set back” President Joe Biden's agenda.

As per the official Twitter account of the Martell Holder of the Year Foundation, Robbins joins Will Swinney of Clemson and Red Bauer of Arkansas.  This would be the first HOTY winner who is paired with a Lou Groza Award winner. But the competition is tough, with the HOTY Committee noting that, "From top to bottom - this is the most versatile group of field goal holders we’ve ever seen."

Best of 2020: Immigration Reads You May Have Missed by  Andrew Good As the curtain closes on 2020, the NumbersUSA staff who work as part of the Media Standards Project have each pulled together a list of 10 noteworthy media items* from the year that advanced a healthy, civil, productive conversation on immigration-related issues. These pundits and reporters provided their consumers with high-quality commentary and information, allowing the space to explore nuances, trade-offs, and policy pres...

Senator Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., December 10, 2020 (Alex Wong/Reuters) Welcome to the Capital Note, a newsletter about business, finance, and economics. On the menu today: Relief at last (plus added waste), the wisdom (or not) of lockdowns, bubble watch, chicken sandwich mania, and an antitrust refresher. Relief, the States, and Restraining the Fed So, a “stimulus” package has finally been passed, although it is better understo...

The Capital Letter: Week of December 14 Andrew Stuttaford © Jonathan Ernst/Reuters So, as I write (12:31 p.m.), it’s still wait and see when it comes to a stimulus package. Stocks slipped from record highs on Friday as lawmakers rushed to bridge differences on additional coronavirus stimulus measures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 150 points, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite traded 0.1% lower. All three indexes touched new intraday highs in m...

The Capital Letter: Week of December 7 Andrew Stuttaford © Carlo Allegri/Reuters The NASDAQ market site displays an AirBnb sign featuring CEO Brian Chesky on their billboard on the day of the companys IPO in Times Square in New York City, December 10, 2020. Yes, U.S. markets have been a little weaker in the last few days, and as I write (11:55 a.m.), are down again this morning, but signs of a bubble aren’t too difficult to find. There is, for example, the continuing demand...

Townhall is the leading source for conservative news, political cartoons, breaking stories, election analysis and commentary on politics and the media culture. An information hub for conservatives, republicans, libertarians, and liberty-loving Americans. 07/25/2023 6:44:30 A EST