Month: June 2018
Elderberry industry expanding in the Midwest
Elderberry production is expanding throughout the Midwest. “The elderberry is a new crop to grow in the Midwest. Now, we have several hundred people that are growing elderberries throughout the region and even on both [Read More…]
No shortage of rainfall across the Nation
Across the Corn Belt, a cold front extending from Michigan to Nebraska is helping to focus widespread showers and thunderstorms. Cooler weather prevails in the upper Midwest, but high humidity levels and significantly above-normal [Read More…]
Underwear hung around British politician’s offices after he blocks ‘upskirting’ ban
Arcaid/UIG via Getty Images(LONDON) — After a British legislator blocked a proposed bill to ban taking photos up women’s skirts without their knowledge, some protesters expressed their anger by hanging women’s underwear around his offices. [Read More…]
Trump and Trudeau take more light-hearted Twitter tone
The most recent Twitter banter between the leaders of the U.S. and Canada suggest the two countries might be smoothing out trade differences. Over the weekend, President Trump jokingly tweeted that Canada had agreed to [Read More…]
Missouri feral hog eradication continues
Almost four-thousand feral hogs have been eradicated in Missouri so far this year. Missouri Department of Conservation’s Bill White tells Brownfield they are partnering with USDA to reduce the risk of damage to farmland. “The [Read More…]
Indiana Farm Bureau Ag Policy Outlook Conference
Brownfield’s Amie Sites will be on the ground for the Indiana Farm Bureau Ag Policy Outlook Conference on Tuesday, June 26 in Indianapolis. Continue reading Indiana Farm Bureau Ag Policy Outlook Conference at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
Naig secures Iowa GOP ag secretary nomination
Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig has secured the Republican party nomination to run for that office in November. Naig topped four other candidates in voting Saturday at the Iowa Republican Party’s state convention. Naig defeated [Read More…]
National Sorghum Producers reacts to new Chinese tariffs
China retaliated late Friday with 25% tariffs on more U.S. ag goods in response to President Trump’s additional tariffs on more than one-thousand Chinese goods. The U.S. ag products that would be subject to Chinese [Read More…]
Eight things you should never do at hotel checkout
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For most hotel guests, checking out is an afterthought. It’s the last thing you have to do before heading home. But knowing what not to do at checkout and properly preparing for [Read More…]
Over 30 killed after multiple bombs hit end-of-Ramadan celebration in Nigeria
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A terror attack in northeast Nigeria has left more than 30 dead and scores injured despite ongoing military efforts to restore peace in the region. Multiple bombs went off during a celebration [Read More…]
Syngenta I-35 monarch visit
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will cover the Syngenta I-35 monarch visit on Friday, June 22nd in Dennison, MN. Continue reading Syngenta I-35 monarch visit at Brownfield Ag News.
Meghan Markle’s father breaks silence on wedding: ‘I really wanted to walk her down the aisle’
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Thomas Markle, father of newly married Duchess Meghan Markle, apologized for staging photos before his daughter’s wedding to Prince Harry and expressed regret at not being able to walk her down [Read More…]
Wisconsin sisters arrested after stabbing each other, police say
Google Maps(MADISON, Wis.) –Police arrested two sisters in Wisconsin on Sunday after they allegedly stabbed each other while fighting in front of five young children. Authorities arrived to their home in Madison, Wisconsin, about 80 [Read More…]
Record flooding in the Midwest as East Coast continues to heat up
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A stationary front produced torrential rainfall in the Great Lakes and Midwest over the weekend with up to 7 inches of rain falling Sunday in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Flood and [Read More…]
Covered versus traditional cattle feeding
Lincoln University is a Missouri Land Grant institution that’s one of several doing research on feeding cattle under cover versus feeding in traditional uncovered pens. George Washington Carver Experiment Farm Manager Jeremiah Markway says the [Read More…]
Armed bystander shoots, kills suspected carjacker in Washington state
KOMO(TUMWATER, Wash.) — A bystander in Washington fatally shot a carjacking suspect on Sunday after the carjacker allegedly shot a man who refused to give up control of his vehicle, according to police. Police said [Read More…]
Roller coaster passenger who survived 34-foot fall was ‘praying it was over’
ABC News (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — Amanda Bostic remembers the harrowing moments when she was tossed more than 30 feet from a roller coaster that had just derailed. “I remember falling through the air and [Read More…]
Train derailment causes explosion, prompts evacuations
iStock/Thinkstock(PRINCETON, Ind.) — A freight train derailment in Indiana on Sunday caused a loud explosion and calls for mandatory evacuations in the area. The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office and emergency service personnel issued a mandatory [Read More…]
Greece and Macedonia hope to end decades-long dispute over name
iStock/Thinkstock(ATHENS) — Since its independence in 1991, the Republic of Macedonia has been fighting with neighboring Greece over the country’s name. On Sunday, Macedonia and Greece signed a historic deal aimed at settling the name [Read More…]
Doctor suspended for berating basketball player suffering from anxiety attack
ABC News(LOS GATOS, Calif.) — A Northern California emergency room doctor was suspended for her alleged gruff bedside manner after she was caught on a viral cell phone video allegedly mocking, ridiculing and cursing a [Read More…]