Month: August 2018
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Suspected Nazi labor camp guard unlikely to be prosecuted in Germany: Authorities
U.S. Department of Justice(NEW YORK) — Jakiw Palij, a man authorities say is a former Nazi concentration camp guard who was deported to Germany this week, is unlikely to be prosecuted for war crimes there [Read More…]
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Democratic Republic of the Congo approves more experimental Ebola treatments in race to contain growing outbreak
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Democratic Republic of the Congo has approved four more experimental treatments for the deadly Ebola virus, in an effort to contain a growing outbreak in its restive eastern region that has [Read More…]
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Smaller dairy herd bullish for market
A dairy marking specialist says this week’s milk production report confirms the dairy herd is shrinking even though July’s milk production was slightly higher. “A big drop in some areas that shows there’s been some [Read More…]
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Record monthly pork production during July
The USDA says pork production during July was a new monthly record at 1.986 billion pounds. That’s up 6% on the year, with a 6% increase in the slaughter to 9.596 million head and the [Read More…]
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Brownfield’s Anderson receives ACE media award
Brownfield Ag News anchor/reporter Ken Anderson received the American Coalition for Ethanol’s (ACE) 2018 Media Excellence Award at the group’s recent annual conference in Minneapolis. Presenting the award, ACE Communications Director Katie Fletcher said Anderson [Read More…]
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Crop tour helps farmers improve corn yield
A senior marketing specialist with AGCO Corporation says the company is helping farmers in the Midwest maximize their return on investment with crop tour. Larry Kuster says the on-farm research program shows farmers how different [Read More…]
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Professional Dairy Producers Twilight Meeting
On Tues. August 28th, at 6:00 p.m. Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground for the Professional Dairy Producers Twilight Meeting in Athens, WI. Continue reading Professional Dairy Producers Twilight Meeting at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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Iowa jogger Mollie Tibbetts was killed from ‘multiple sharp force injuries’: Autopsy
Facebook(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — Slain Iowa jogger Mollie Tibbetts died from “multiple sharp force injuries” according to the preliminary results of her autopsy, officials said Thursday. Tibbetts, a 20-year-old rising sophomore at the University of Iowa, [Read More…]
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Former NSA contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking classified documents on Russia probe
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A former National Security contractor described by a federal prosecutor as “quintessential example of an insider threat,” was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for leaking to the media classified [Read More…]
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Young soccer players rescued from Thai cave thank the world for teaching them ‘love’
ABC News(MAE SAI, Thailand) — Sitting on an ornate carpet in a Thailand temple on Wednesday, a golden Buddha staring over their shoulders, the 12 young soccer players and their coach beamed with smiles and [Read More…]
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Man kills mother, sister before being shot dead by French police
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — A man armed with a knife killed his mother, his sister and seriously injured a passerby, before being fatally shot by police in the city of Trappes, west of Paris, the French interior [Read More…]
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Monster Hurricane Lane pummeling Hawaii with torrential rains, winds
(HONOLULU) — Hurricane Lane is bearing down on Hawaii, dumping up to a foot of rain on the Big Island and lashing the state with rough winds. The Category 4 storm may bring over 30 [Read More…]
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Bull market breaks a new record on Wall Street
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wednesday marked an important milestone for the stock market: the bull market turned 3,453 days old, making it the longest run in American history. The current bull market started nearly [Read More…]
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Indiana Farm Bureau Delegate Session
Brownfield’s Amie Simpson will be on the grounds (Hendricks Country Fairgrounds, Danville, IN) Saturday, August 25 for the Indiana Farm Bureau Delegate Session. Continue reading Indiana Farm Bureau Delegate Session at Brownfield Ag News.
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More tariffs and counter-tariffs have begun
As of midnight, the U.S. and China have begun imposing tariffs on an additional 16-billion dollars’ worth of each other’s products. This time, fish meal and wood pellets have been added to the list of [Read More…]
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Big week for new crop corn, soybean export sales
The USDA reports new corn and soybean export sales for the week ending August 16th topped pre-report expectations, while old crop sales were near the low end of analysts’ estimates. The 2018/19 marketing year starts [Read More…]
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Farmer says crops are the best he’s ever seen
A central Indiana farmer says this year’s crop is the best he’s ever seen. Mike Shuter grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Madison County. “I think this is probably the best crop I have ever [Read More…]
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Corn tar spot confirmed in Michigan
Michigan State University has confirmed reports of corn tar spot in fields for the third growing season. Field crops pathologist Martin Chilvers says the disease has been found in Allegan and Montcalm Counties, and looks [Read More…]
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Monster Hurricane Lane pummeling Hawaii with torrential rains, 130 mph winds
(HONOLULU) — Hurricane Lane is bearing down on Hawaii, dumping up to a foot of rain on the Big Island and lashing the state with winds up to 130 miles per hour. The Category 4 [Read More…]
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Confederate monuments will stay in place at NC capitol after new vote
Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — The students of the University of North Carolina may have torn down a Confederate statue from their campus, but a new vote by a state commission means that [Read More…]