Month: September 2018
Nutrien Ag Solutions launches integrated digital platform
Nutrien Ag Solutions recently launched an integrated digital platform that the company says will provide “an easy to use, integrated hub to help growers more effectively manage their unique agronomic and business needs and interact with [Read More…]
Producer sentiment is up as USDA announces trade relief
Producer sentiment is up as farmers anticipate some relief from the USDA’s trade assistance program. But Ag economist Jim Mintert says the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer surveyed farmers before payment amounts were [Read More…]
Judge orders couple accused of blowing money meant for homeless vet to appear in court
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — A judge Wednesday ordered a New Jersey couple who raised more than $400,000 in donations for a homeless veteran to appear in court to explain what happened to the money. Judge Paula [Read More…]
UK Parliament set to vote on whether ‘upskirting’ is a hate crime
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — British lawmakers are set to vote Wednesday on whether “upskirting” constitutes a hate crime in the United Kingdom. The term “upskirting” refers to the act of taking a photograph underneath someone’s skirt or [Read More…]
10 sick passengers, crew members taken to hospital after Emirates flight lands in NYC
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three passengers and seven crew members who fell ill on an Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to a hospital after the flight landed in New York City Wednesday morning, according [Read More…]
Sick passengers taken to hospital after Emirates flight lands in NYC
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ten sick passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to a hospital after the flight landed in New York City Wednesday morning, according to a spokesman for Mayor Bill [Read More…]
Defending against yield-robbing corn diseases
As harvest nears, the outlook for this year’s corn crop is impressive. Jared Webb, Dekalb product development manager says like any growing season farmers are always faced with challenges – some of which include yield-robbing [Read More…]
Gordon weakens as storm moves inland, dumps heavy rain on Gulf Coast
ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) — Tropical Storm Gordon came ashore just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border late Tuesday bringing gusts over 75 mph and half a foot of rain to Pensacola, Florida. The storm also claimed [Read More…]
South Korean envoy delivers president’s letter to the North’s Kim Jong Un
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — South Korea’s special envoy visited Pyongyang Wednesday, meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and hand-delivering a letter from the South’s president. South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s special delegation, led by top [Read More…]
Mitchell cab company may continue to operate despite complaints
It’s business as usual today for Speedy Taxi as the Mitchell City Council Monday voted to allow the company to continue operating despite a reckless driving complaint against driver Dustin Feistner on July 12th filed [Read More…]
Suspect defeated by algae as he tries to swim away from police in Florida
Cape Coral Police Department(CAPE CORAL, Fla.) — Sometimes you get the best of algae, and sometimes it gets the best of you. An alleged felon in Florida was felled by the simplistic, photosynthetic organisms on [Read More…]
British government names two Russian nationals as suspects in Salisbury poisonings
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — British police have named two suspects, both Russian nationals, in the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury in March. Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov are wanted for conspiracy [Read More…]
Facebook, Twitter execs to face lawmakers over foreign influence operations
Paul Marotta/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Top executives from social media behemoths Facebook and Twitter are set to testify Wednesday before lawmakers about the ongoing threat of foreign influence operations on their platforms, as the shadow of [Read More…]
Tropical Storm Gordon bears down on Gulf Coast; may be hurricane when it slams into Louisiana, Mississippi
ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) — Tropical Storm Gordon is bearing down on the Gulf Coast, prompting states of emergency in Mississippi, Louisiana and parts of Alabama. The storm, bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding, [Read More…]
Body of missing 2-year-old Florida boy found in wooded area, mother charged with murder
Largo Police Department(LARGO, Fla.) — A 2-year-old boy who went missing in Florida has been found dead, authorities said. The body of Jordan Belliveau was found in a wooded area, five days after he was [Read More…]
Montana restaurant pays 109-year-old to eat there for her birthday
Diane Gunter(MISSOULA, Montana) — A 109-year-old took full advantage of a Montana restaurant’s birthday discount — and then some — when she was paid to eat there last month. The Montana Club in Missoula, which [Read More…]
Weather could mean long harvest season
Brownfield meteorologist Greg Soulje says Corn Belt weather, ranging from too dry to very wet, will result in a long harvest season. Soulje says the heavy rain in Wisconsin means harvest delays, while farmers in [Read More…]
Severe weather impacts Wisconsin crops
Wisconsin’s severe weather took its toll on crops as well as the land and buildings last week. The southern half of the state received up to 12 inches of rain and 16 confirmed tornadoes within [Read More…]
Vroom sees bright future for agriculture
The former CEO of CropLife America sees a bright future for U.S. agriculture. Brownfield interviewed Jay Vroom last month who has seen a lot of improvements in agriculture in his 30 years leading the trade [Read More…]
BASF sees success with Engenia herbicide
Weed resistance continues to be an expanding problem. Having effective and alternative sites of action is a critical need to manage that weed resistance.” Chad Asmus, Technical Marketing Manager with BASF tells Brownfield that growers who [Read More…]
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