Month: October 2018
News
Mike Pompeo heads to North Korea with low expectations, high pressure
Alex Wong/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — Three months after his last trip to North Korea, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading back to Pyongyang to meet Kim Jong Un and other top officials as [Read More…]
Weather
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Flash flood concerns increasing as several rounds of heavy rain target central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — An active weather pattern across the U.S. will bring several weather events over the coming days, including a multiday heavy rainfall event, possible severe weather in the Plains, the season’s first [Read More…]
Ag News
Fieldwork delays expand across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, warmth lingers across southernmost corn and soybean production areas, including the lower Ohio Valley. Cool air covers the remainder of the Corn Belt, while widespread showers are halting harvest activities in [Read More…]
Ag News
Excessively wet across parts of the Plains, Corn Belt
A pair of slow-moving storms will help to focus heavy rainfall across the nation’s mid-section during the next several days. Starting late Friday, showers and thunderstorms will become more concentrated in a line from the [Read More…]
Ag News
GMO Answers shows consumer confusion remains
A survey of consumers by GMO Answers finds a continued lack of understanding about GMO foods, “As a registered dietitian, I think the thing that struck me…. unfortunately, I have to say I wasn’t surprised [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean demand from Cambodia fish farms could grow
More soybean demand might be coming from Cambodian fish farms. World Initiative for Soy in Human Health executive director Jim Hershey tells Brownfield a USDA grant will help Cambodian fish farmers expand ponds, becoming more [Read More…]
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Genetic genealogy, police work credited with solving 1998 murders of woman, daughter
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Authorities in Missouri are pointing to advanced DNA technology good police work for helping investigators to finally identify the suspect in the murders of a woman and her 12-year-old daughter in 1998. [Read More…]
Weather
Frost Advisory issued October 05 at 4:22PM MDT until October 06 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY… * TEMPERATURE…Low to mid 30s. * IMPACTS…Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
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NATO forces to conduct largest exercise since 2002 that sends message to Russia
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — NATO forces are preparing for their largest exercise since 2002, one that sends a message to one nation: Russia. Exercise Trident Juncture takes place in Norway and the surrounding seas later this [Read More…]
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Body found as authorities continue search for missing Maine teacher
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A body has been found in Maine as authorities continue searching for a 47-year-old teacher whose husband reported her missing on Monday morning. The body was found in a wooded area about [Read More…]
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In Brazilian presidential elections, Trump-like candidate gets women’s votes
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Portuguese words for “not him” and “yes him” have been on many Brazilian womens’ lips over the past few weeks. They’re referring to Jair Bolsonaro, a candidate for the far-right Social [Read More…]
Ag News
Mexican professor brings farmers to World Dairy Expo
A professor and consultant from Mexico continues to bring dairy farmers to see new technology and the best cows at World Dairy Expo. Dr. Fernando Hidalgo tells Brownfield he started bringing farmers to the Wisconsin-based [Read More…]
Ag News
Milk futures, cash dairy mixed to lower
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Friday as cash prices were lower but U.S. export volumes improve. October closed a penny lower at $15.81. November four cents higher at $16.05. [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA, Farm Bureau prepared for heavy Dairy-RP demand
The main architect of the new Dairy Revenue Protection insurance tool says farmers and agents are excited to have the new risk management tool. American Farm Bureau Chief Economist John Newton tells Brownfield, “A lot of [Read More…]
Ag News
More trade deals to be made
The U.S. Ag Secretary is ready to go after other trade deals now that an agreement has been made with Canada and Mexico. Sonny Perdue says the United States Mexico Canada agreement ended better than [Read More…]
Ag News
Congratulations, Mr. President
Say what you will about President Trump and his negotiating style – “threaten-loudly-and-often-and-swing-a-big-stick”— the man and his team pulled it off. It took well over a year, but Trump can chalk up another campaign promise [Read More…]
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Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke found guilty for second degree murder for Laquan McDonald
Antonio Perez-Pool/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — A Chicago police officer was found guilty of second degree murder and aggravated battery in connection to the shooting death of African-American teen Laquan McDonald four years ago. Jason Van Dyke [Read More…]
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2-year-old dies after wind gust blows over bounce pad
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A young Nebraska boy died tragically after a bounce pad he was playing on with his sister caught a gust of wind, the sheriff’s office said. Caleb Acuna, 2, and his sister, [Read More…]
Weather
Frost Advisory issued October 05 at 12:41PM MDT until October 06 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 9 AM CDT [Read More…]