Month: June 2018
Ag News
National FFA announcement
Brownfield’s Amie Sites will be on the ground when National FFA makes an important announcement on Monday June 25 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Continue reading National FFA announcement at Brownfield Ag News.
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Iowa ag leader has mixed feelings on China trade dispute
Like many farmers, Bill Shipley of Nodaway, Iowa expresses mixed feelings about the trade dispute with China. On the one hand, Shipley says there are many long-running trade issues with China that needed to be [Read More…]
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John Bolton heads to Moscow to plan potential Putin-Trump summit
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump may finally get his wish – a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin – as his National Security Adviser John Bolton heads to Moscow to discuss a potential meeting between [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer will join NCGA leadership ranks
Iowa farmer Kevin Ross will become first vice president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) this fall. The vote by NCGA’s Corn Board puts Ross in line to become the organization’s president in October [Read More…]
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Another quiet week for export sales
The USDA reports soybean, soybean product, and wheat export sales for the week ending June 14th were within most pre-report expectations. The 2018/19 marketing year for wheat got underway June 1st, while 2017/18 runs through [Read More…]
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Chinese tariffs on U.S. wheat would cause significant harm
Steve Mercer with U.S. Wheat Associates says Chinese retaliatory tariffs would cause significant harm. “There’s the African saying that when the elephants fight, the grass suffers. Unfortunately in this case, I think the grass is [Read More…]
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EU tariffs on U.S. ag goods making waves
The European Union’s 25 percent tariff on nearly 200 U.S. products including corn is set to go into effect Friday and is causing concern. The EU has said it will impose the tariff on $3.2 [Read More…]
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SE Minnesota farmer finds fish swimming in soybean field
A southeast Minnesota farmer says he was astonished by what he saw during a field check Wednesday. Ryan Buck tells Brownfield he was in northern Goodhue County near the Mississippi and Vermilion Rivers, where several [Read More…]
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Family of unarmed teen shot dead doesn’t ‘want him to have died in vain’
Antwon Rose/Facebook(PITTSBURGH) — The family of an unarmed teenager shot and killed by police while he was fleeing a traffic stop doesn’t “want him to have died in vain,” a family attorney said. Antwon Rose, [Read More…]
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Supreme Court opens up possibility for online sales tax
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — In a case that could likely mean consumers paying more nationwide, the Supreme Court on Thursday opened the door for states to collect sales taxes on purchases from online retailers even if that [Read More…]
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First day of summer brings flooding, extreme heat in some parts of US
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Thursday marks the first day of summer and the longest day of the year across much of the Northern Hemisphere. New York City will experience 15 hours and 6 minutes of daylight, [Read More…]
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Indiana FFA names Stars over Indiana
Four FFA members have been named Stars over Indiana for their Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs. Tyler Jester of Monroe Central FFA was named the Indiana FFA State Star Farmer. He raises calves, goats, and pigs. [Read More…]
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Hawaii authorities arrest people taking selfies near Kilauea volcano
U.S. Geological Survey(HONOLULU) — Lava from the Kilauea volcano eruption on the Big Island in Hawaii makes for very photogenic selfies and social media posts, but authorities are cracking down on thrill-seekers who are getting [Read More…]
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Could SAT and ACT scores become a thing of the past?
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — After the University of Chicago announced late last week it’s scrapping a requirement for applicants to submit SAT or ACT test scores, some experts predict other colleges may soon do the same. “I [Read More…]
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What you need to know about Instagram’s new video platform
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Instagram, which just hit 1 billion users, announced a new video format is coming to the platform, and its creators are calling it the “most exciting feature to date.” Vertical videos up [Read More…]
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Arkansas man allegedly tries to pay waitress with her own stolen credit card
iStock/Thinkstock(PINE BLUFF, Ark.) — An Arkansas man was taken into custody on Tuesday after he attempted to pay for a meal with a stolen credit card that ended up belonging to his waitress, authorities said. [Read More…]
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What’s next for children already separated from their families?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, thousands of children were separated from their families, while parents were prosecuted under a “zero-tolerance” policy. On Wednesday afternoon, Donald Trump signed an [Read More…]
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New Zealand prime minister becomes second world leader in modern era to give birth
Phil Walter/Getty Images(AUCKLAND, New Zealand) — The prime minister of New Zealand has given birth to a girl. Jacinda Ardern, 37, wrote in a personal Instagram post that her daughter arrived at 4:45 p.m. local [Read More…]
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Taking the emotion out of grain marketing
Grain marketing is one of the biggest challenges many farmers face. It can be a real emotional roller coaster. Klint and Aimee Bissell of Bedford, Iowa have developed a strategy that Aimee says helps take the emotion out [Read More…]
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