The latest USDA cattle report shows America’s cattle and calves herd population has fallen to 94.2 million, its lowest mid-year level since 1973. The nation’s shrinking herd size has pushed retail ground beef prices to record highs. While talk of a herd recovery cycle may be premature, Goldman Sachs analysts are eying a cyclical low in the cattle cycle. Bloomberg notes that while improved pasture conditions and higher beef prices at supermarkets and butcher shops have sparked some speculation about an incoming herd rebuilding cycle, there’s no clear evidence that this may materialize soon. Heifer numbers in animal feeding operations (known as feedlots) across…
Author: Tommy Grant
These days, everything seems to be getting “Smart” or using A.I. as a “Game Changer.” While it’s certainly become a nuisance on the internet, you also see it in our everyday lives in the rise of smart home technology, new-age security systems, and comfort that gives you the illusion of control. On paper, they make sense. A smart thermostat can save you money. An A.I.-organized security system should catch things human eyes miss. Remote control features synced to your phone let you close the curtains and check to see if there’s milk in the fridge without getting off the couch.…
A chaotic and dangerous situation is unfolding in Manhattan as an active shooter opened fire near Park Avenue, injuring an NYPD officer and multiple civilians. Early reports indicate the suspect may be wearing body armor and using a rifle. UPDATE: Fox News is reporting that at least six people, including a police officer, were shot Monday afternoon when gunfire broke out in Midtown Manhattan. According to police sources who spoke with FOX 5 New York, the shooter is down. NEW YORK, NY (2-minute read) — A terrifying scene unfolded Monday near Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan after an armed suspect…
The Air Force identified the airman killed by the discharge of a Sig Sauer M18 pistol as 21-year-old Brayden Lovan of Greenville, Kentucky. Lovan was on duty at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, when he was fatally shot by an M18 pistol. He served as a remote targeting engagement system operator in the 90th Security Forces Group, 90 Security Forces Squadron. He worked inside the weapons storage area while on duty in Wyoming, according to his obituary. People who knew Lovan described him to local news outlets as an enthusiastic athlete and a young man with an…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. It has been said that there is no cure for crazy. If that is actually true, we are in all sorts of trouble. When I was growing up, the crazy people were on the fringes of our society. Today, it is the normal people who have been pushed to the fringes of our society. If you think that I am exaggerating, just look around you. Much of the population is literally behaving like maniacs. We all laughed when “Idiocracy” was released in theaters in 2006…
In 1945, after six years of devastating conflict, World War II was drawing to a close. But it was more than, as historians James Holland and Al Murray write, the muddy tent in Reims or the triumphant spectacle aboard the battleship Missouri. The conclusion of the Second World War saw no less than eight dramatic surrender ceremonies — six in Europe and the last two in Japan.Together, the co-hosts of the popular World War II history podcast, “We Have Ways of Making You Talk‚” detail the human drama behind the conclusion of the deadliest conflict in human history in their…
Ruger’s American rifle is more than just another affordable bolt-action. It’s an American success story.Every so often a rifle comes along that is so utilitarian—and affordable—that it becomes nearly ubiquitous. Everyone, it seems, either has one or wants one. The Ruger American is one such rifle. Following its introduction in 2011, it rapidly became one of America’s most popular affordable bolt-actions, and sales quickly exceeded Ruger’s expectations. To date, Ruger has delivered well over a million of them in 28 different chamberings and more than 250 distinct models.What most people don’t know is that the American was intended to be…
United States war mongering senator Lindsey Graham said that Israel will do to Gaza what Washington “did in Tokyo and Berlin.” Graham said, “There’s no [other] way… to negotiate an end to this war with Hamas.“ The U.S. ruling class is rejecting diplomacy outright, now saying that the destruction of Gaza and the terrorist group Hamas is the only solution, as the U.S.-mediated peace process between Israel and the Gaza-based militant group Hamas has stalled. Israel has long stated that its goal is the elimination of the group. U.S. ruler Donald Trump has also stated that Israel should “get rid…
Advocates and critics are warning that a recent White House order aimed at getting homeless individuals off city streets and public parks could cause significant problems for efforts to help veterans without stable housing.They argue that the executive order, signed July 24, would force veterans into institutions without considering their available options and discourage individuals from seeking help for multiple, inter issues. “Veterans fought for this country,” officials from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans said in a statement on Friday. “They have earned the dignity of a hand up in the way of investments in housing, mental health, and…
EDINBURGH, Scotland — President Donald Trump said Monday he intends to shorten the 50-day deadline he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a deal that ends the three-year war in Ukraine, after Russia continued to bombard Ukrainian cities.Russia fired an overnight barrage of more than 300 drones, four cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said.Trump said two weeks ago he would implement “severe tariffs” on Russia unless a peace deal is reached by early September, as he expressed exasperation with Putin over the bombardment of Ukrainian cities amid the Republican president’s attempts to stop the…