Month: September 2018
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Taiwanese delegation visit
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will join Minnesota Soybean Growers Association hosting a Taiwanese delegation visiting as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier in the week. The groups will attend a Minnesota Twins game in [Read More…]
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Temps to vary; wetter days to return
Record-setting warmth will prevail west of the Rockies into the weekend, followed by a modest cooling trend. Mostly dry weather will accompany the Western warmth. Meanwhile, a series of cold fronts will sweep across [Read More…]
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5-month-old drowns in bathtub while dad plays video games
iStock/Thinkstock(TARRANT, Ala.) — An Alabama father who was arrested after his baby son drowned in the bathtub claims he left the room to play video games and forgot the baby was there, authorities said. The [Read More…]
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Greater MN Governor debate
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground for the Greater MN Governor debate Tuesday, Oct. 9th 7pm in Willmar, MN. Continue reading Greater MN Governor debate at Brownfield Ag News.
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Big yield potential in soybeans
Harvest is underway and Asgrow product manager Tyler Uhe says there is big yield potential in soybeans this year. Uhe says with tight margins, farmers need to talk find a product that has high yield [Read More…]
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Lyft wants to pay users to give up their cars
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Ridesharing company Lyft announced a new initiative Wednesday that encourages drivers to give up their vehicles for a month. Car owners across the United States will have the opportunity to register for [Read More…]
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Mother of 2 wounded in deadly Cincinnati shooting: ‘I don’t have any sorrow’
ABC News(CINCINNATI, Ohio) — A Kentucky mother of two is recovering after being wounded in a deadly bank shooting earlier this month, but she says the situation still feels unreal. “I feel detached from it,” [Read More…]
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Aquarius migrant rescue ship heading to Malta with 58 aboard despite revoked registration
ABC News(MALTA) — Fifty-eight distressed survivors aboard a migrant rescue ship are heading to Malta before being taken to France, Germany, Spain and Portugal after a deal was struck to solve the latest humanitarian crises [Read More…]
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Beluga whale stranded in the River Thames
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A beluga whale has been spotted stranded in the River Thames in London. The whale, nicknamed Benny, was first spotted on Tuesday by ecologist Dave Andrews, who posted a video of the whale [Read More…]
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Father of missing boy Maddox Ritch ‘started panicking’ after he got out of sight
Gastonia Police Department(GASTONIA, N.C.) — Ian Ritch says he and his son often go for walks in North Carolina’s Rankin Lake Park like they did Saturday. Maddox, 6, will regularly run ahead of his father, [Read More…]
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US-China military relations sour days after Trump administration imposes sanctions
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The status of U.S. and Chinese military relations appears to be deteriorating less than one week after the Trump administration imposed sanctions on Beijing for its purchase of Russian weapons and equipment. On [Read More…]
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Facebook investors ‘deeply concerned’ after Instagram founders abruptly quit company
Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The sudden departure of Instagram’s founders seems to have caught many people off guard — not just at Facebook, but investors as well. Facebook stock dropped 2.45 percent [Read More…]
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Hog futures higher on demand expectations
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day modestly higher ahead of widespread direct cash business. Monday’s beef prices were supportive and continued strong demand could help keep prices elevated despite the recent [Read More…]
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Agronomist expects good yields despite issues
An agronomist with Ohio-based Maria Stein Grain says soybeans are looking good despite late-season disease pressure in the Eastern Corn Belt. Bill Mullen says although farmers have reported frogeye leaf spot and sudden death syndrome, [Read More…]
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McKinney: U.S., China trade dispute could go on for months
USDA Trade Undersecretary Ted McKinney says the dispute between the U.S. and China could go on for months. On Monday, the U.S. imposed ten percent tariffs on 200 billion dollars’ worth of Chinese goods, which [Read More…]
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Farmer says he could see record yields
A central Indiana farmer says he anticipates record corn yields this year. Mike Beard raises corn, soybeans, and hogs in Clinton County. “I’m probably 10 percent over my record yield- it’s going to be a [Read More…]
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Trade disputes could impact propane prices
The director of propane marketing for CHS says trade disputes could add a wrinkle to prices. Dennis St. Aubin tells Brownfield China imposed tariffs on U.S. propane in August. “So as we look at propane [Read More…]
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New Zealand prime minister makes history, brings ‘first baby’ to UN general assembly
Jacinda Ardern (NEW YORK) — The prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern made history on Monday by becoming the first world leader at the United Nations to bring a baby into a general assembly [Read More…]
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‘This is a very important day. Judgment day has come’: Gloria Allred reacts to Bill Cosby’s sentencing
WPVI-TV(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — Women’s rights activist and attorney Gloria Allred lauded the sentencing of Bill Cosby, saying it “has been a long journey to justice for all of the accusers.” Cosby was sentenced on Tuesday [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer happy with yields, despite ‘roller-coaster’ weather
Central Iowa farmer Dennis Bogaards describes this year’s weather as a ‘roller-coaster’—a dry spring, a wet June, a hot and dry mid-summer, and a now a wet September. Even with the ups and downs, Bogaards [Read More…]