Month: July 2018
Ag News
Southeastern South Dakota rain causes some stunting
In the last two weeks, some southeastern South Dakota farmers have had too much rain. Dave Poppens tells Brownfield it’s unusual to be wishing for less rain in the first week of July. “The low [Read More…]
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Nebraska’s crop ratings stay strong
Nebraska’s crop ratings continue to run at very high levels. Corn and soybeans are both rated 86 percent good to excellent this week. Corn silking was eight percent and soybeans blooming was 35 percent, both [Read More…]
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Iowa’s crop ratings show some slippage this week
Iowa’s crop ratings are showing some slippage this week, with damaging winds and heavy precipitation taking their toll on the crops. Corn is rated 78 percent good to excellent, with soybeans at 76 percent, both [Read More…]
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Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran’s economy
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is claiming some early success in its quest to cripple Iran with sanctions in order to drag it back to negotiations and change its behavior, even as it softens its [Read More…]
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3-year-old girl stabbed in Boise, Idaho birthday party rampage dies: Police
Google Maps(BOISE, Idaho) — A 3-year-old girl attacked at her birthday party by a knife-wielding man who stabbed five other children and three adults in Boise, Idaho, has died from her injuries, police said Monday. [Read More…]
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Harvey Weinstein could face life sentence for new alleged sex crimes
Kevin Hagen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Manhattan grand jury has returned a superseding indictment that charges disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein with additional sex crimes, including one that could land him in prison for life. [Read More…]
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CDC retracts farmer suicide data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says its numbers on farmer suicides are wrong. The CDC has retracted its report based on 2016 data that said farmers had the highest suicide rate in the [Read More…]
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Husker Harvest Days
Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Grand Island, NE September 11-12 for Husker Harvest Days. Continue reading Husker Harvest Days at Brownfield Ag News.
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CME milk futures mostly lower, cash dairy mixed Monday
Milk futures were mostly down and cash dairy prices mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. July Class Three July milk was up $.08 at $14.68. August was down $.01 to $15.33. September was down [Read More…]
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U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange and Midwest Specialty Grain Conference and Trade Show.
Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be in Kansas City, Missouri on August 29 & 30 for the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange and Midwest Specialty Grain Conference and Trade Show. Continue reading U.S. Soy Global Trade [Read More…]
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Fruit crop quality concerns developing in Southwest Michigan
An extension educator says fruit production in Michigan’s southwest is expected to be about average with larger than normal fruit this year. “We expect the fruit that we get, whether they be apples, blueberries or [Read More…]
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Twelve boys and their soccer coach found alive in cave
Linh Pham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Twelve boys and their soccer coach, lost for 10 days in a cave in Thailand, have been found alive, officials announced Monday. “Thai Navy SEALs have found all 13 with [Read More…]
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Natural and cultural sites added to the World Heritage List
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — UNESCO has added 20 new World Heritage Sites to its list of places as unique and diverse as the Galapagos Islands, the pyramids of Egypt, Venice and its lagoon, Serengeti National Park [Read More…]
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Trump predicts ‘very good relationship’ with Mexico’s president-elect Lopez Obrador
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Monday he has had a 30-minute phone call with the newly-elected leader of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, discussing trade, border security, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) [Read More…]
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Potential terror plot in Cleveland foiled: FBI
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — An Ohio man has been accused of plotting an attack on Wednesday’s Independence Day parade and fireworks in downtown Cleveland, the FBI announced Monday. Agents said they had charged Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts with [Read More…]
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Case IH Harvesting Media Tour
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will meet with Case IH executives to hear about the state of the ag equipment industry during a harvesting media tour July 25, 2018 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Continue reading Case [Read More…]
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Missouri FFA members discuss current ag issues at HYPE Academy
Thirty Missouri FFA members testified before state lawmakers last week in a mock legislative hearing as part of the Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) academy. Students presented either for or against ag issues including [Read More…]
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Heat, humidity abate somewhat across the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, slightly cooler weather prevails in the wake of a weekend heat wave. In Midwestern areas experiencing drought, including portions of Missouri, the hot weather has increased stress on pastures and reproductive [Read More…]
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Senate approves Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
The Senate has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). PRIA allows the Environmental Protection Agency to collect fees for pesticide registration. The legislation includes an amendment from New Mexico Senator [Read More…]
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Soybean, corn export inspections up on year
The USDA reports that as of the week ending June 28th, corn and soybean export inspections remain behind the expected pace for the current marketing year. 2017/18 runs through the end of August for beans, [Read More…]