Most winter crop have come through the winter relatively unscathed, although some crops have been affected by the weather and pests.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Farming
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Farming
It's springtime on the farm again and with it our hopes and expectations are refreshed for the year ahead. Preparations are complete, the calving has started, the grass is growing,...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
The 1961 concrete-block house isn't fancy, but renter Fred Akers, a 63-year-old mailman who lives there, said it's got the “bare necessities” and he likes his neighborhood. It has something...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
The Will Smith-hosted series aims to spotlight the history of rights in the US. But what transpires is a ludicrous exercise in politically correct performance art that is allergic to...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
Profits are expected to plunge by nearly four-fifths when Lloyds presents its 2020 results next week but shareholders will be firmly focused on the bank's dividend.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
THE UN human rights watchdog says it has asked Dubai for more information about the status of Princess Latifa and proof that she is alive.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have told Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning as working members of British royal family, Buckingham Palace said.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
A 103-year-old with a taste for adventure is following in the footsteps of Captain Sir Tom Moore to give thanks to healthcare workers.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
A 103-year-old with a taste for adventure is following in the footsteps of Captain Sir Tom Moore to give thanks to healthcare workers.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not be returning to royal duties, and Harry will give up his honorary military titles. When Harry and...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers" and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company's business model and holds broader...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers" and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company's business model and holds broader...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Jessika Reyes, a Spanish teacher at a public school in Puerto Rico, is proud of how her 11th-grade students have handled virtual learning during the pandemic. But the learning curve...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Miami residents will be able to rent, work, run to Target and possibly even go to school in the new 38-acre CentroCity being planned south of the Miami International Airport....
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Seacor Holdings Inc. (CKH) on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $10.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Fort...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (CTO) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $79.7 million. The Daytona Beach, Florida-based company said it had profit of $16.60 per share. The real estate...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Spirit Realty Capital Inc. (SRC) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Spirit Realty Capital Inc. (SRC) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Deere & Co. (DE) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $1.22 billion. The Moline, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $3.87 per share. The results topped...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
China's military has acknowledged four of its soldiers were killed in a high-mountain border clash with Indian forces last year, the first time Beijing has publicly conceded its side suffered...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
LIMA, Peru — In Peru, they're calling it ”vaccine-gate” — revelations that the then-president, his wife and other well-connected citizens were secretly inoculated against COVID-19 starting in October, before the...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses. Ten years after an earthquake killed 185 people and devastated Christchurch, New Zealand,...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Business
The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classed as “workers" and not self employed, in a decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
BERLIN — The head of Germany's disease control agency warned Friday that the drop in new coronavirus cases has levelled off even as the share of more contagious variants is...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
Toshihiro Mibe, a research and development expert set to become president of Japanese car giant Honda, has promised to steer the company towards new growth by focusing on ecological models...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
The owner of the Daily Mail has agreed a deal to sell its education technology arm for 410 million dollars (£293.4 million) in an effort to strengthen its finances during...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
Only three of 45 short-finned pilot whales have survived a mass stranding in shallow waters on Indonesia's Madura Island off the north-eastern coast of Java.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Kentucky is relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions at some of its long-term care facilities. Indoor visitation will resume at non-Medicare-certified facilities that have been through the COVID-19 vaccination process, Gov. Andy Beshear...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Kentucky is relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions at some of its long-term care facilities. Indoor visitation will resume at non-Medicare-certified facilities that have been through the COVID-19 vaccination process, Gov. Andy Beshear...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Britain's Prince Philip has spent a third night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week for what Buckingham Palace described as “a precautionary measure.” The 99-year-old husband...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles)...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Farming
Two men jailed by the High Court over their interference with a bank's lawful takeover of a farm and house which was the subject of a controversial eviction in 2018...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
For years, Facebook has been in a defensive crouch amid a slew of privacy scandals, antitrust lawsuits and charges that it was letting hate speech and extremism destroy democracy. Early...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
NBA NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA All-Star Game is taking shape with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn's Kevin Durant as playing captains for the March...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Farming
On Monday evening I settled down to watch Nationwide on RTÉ. It's always good viewing and brings a glimpse of different parts of Ireland into one's living room each week.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Politics
The NBA had done a lot of things right during the pandemic. Not this time. For absolutely no justifiable reason other than boosting its bottom line, the NBA is going...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Farming
A turf war has broken out over who has the best interests of traditional fuel users at heart.
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
Many of the millions of Texans who lost power for days after a deadly winter storm overwhelmed the electricity grid now have it back, but many people in the South...
Posted by | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Africa has surpassed 100,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 as the continent praised for its early response to the pandemic now struggles with a dangerous resurgence and medical oxygen often runs...
