Year: 2018
Corn planting 30 percent behind
An ag meteorologist says last week’s winter storm across the Upper Midwest has set back corn planting for much of the Corn Belt. “We are seeing a number of states at least 10 percentage [Read More…]
Winter weather stalls Minnesota planting
Wintery weather kept Minnesota farmers out of the fields last week. The USDA says part of the state received snow and the areas that didn’t were still too cold and wet for any fieldwork. Only [Read More…]
What will Prince William, Princess Kate name their newborn son?
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — Now that we know Prince William and Princess Kate’s third child is a boy, the world is awaiting the name of the fifth in line to the British throne. “You’ll find [Read More…]
French president sweeps into DC with ‘more articulated, credible’ foreign policy
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — French President Emmanuel Macron has been notably active on the national scene since his election last year, launching initiatives aimed at modernizing France. He has also applied the same energy to [Read More…]
Soil and water conservation practices cost money
Iowa State soil and water expert Rick Cruse is urging more farmers to practice good conservation techniques but admits it costs money Continue reading Soil and water conservation practices cost money at Brownfield Ag News. [Read More…]
Missouri FFA President reaches years-long goal
The new Missouri FFA President has long maintained what he calls a service mindset. Paxton Dahmer of Nevada, Missouri fulfilled a years-long dream with his election as the State FFA President. “Yeah, seventh grade I [Read More…]
What to know about Prince William, Princess Kate’s expected leave after birth of 3rd child
Steve Back/Getty Images(LONDON) — Princess Kate maintained a busy schedule of engagements while pregnant with her third child — traveling to Norway and Sweden, walking the red carpet at the BAFTAs, continuing her charitable efforts [Read More…]
New royal baby follows in footsteps of siblings Prince George, Princess Charlotte with newborn accessory
Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images(LONDON) — When Prince William and Princess Kate’s newborn made his debut outside a London hospital, he did so in a shawl steeped in royal history. The baby, whose name has [Read More…]
Boy says he used parents’ credit cards to go on Bali getaway after argument with mother
iStock/Thinkstock(SYDNEY) — After getting into a fight with his mother, a 12-year-old boy apparently managed to hop on a plane and go on vacation to Bali using his parents’ credit cards without them knowing. “I [Read More…]
Critically endangered Mekong river dolphins start to show signs of a comeback
Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After decades of decline, the critically-endangered Mekong river dolphin has increased in population for the first time in a census released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the government [Read More…]
10 dead after van hits pedestrians in Toronto, driver in custody: Police
CTV/ABC News(TORONTO) — Ten people were killed and 15 others injured after a white van rammed pedestrians in Toronto today, police said. The driver is under arrest, Toronto police told ABC News. The suspect was [Read More…]
Firefighter rescues baby deer from brush fire
Monroe County BOCC/Facebook(MONROE COUNTY, Fla.) When Jen Shockley Brack saw a baby deer running for its life, she jumped into the flames to save the endangered Key deer fawn. “I wasn’t scared. I saw his [Read More…]
High school golfer attacked by goose
iStock/Thinkstock(ADRIAN, Mich.) — Birdies on the golf course are usually a good thing. Just not when that bird is a very angry goose. At a high school golf tournament in Adrian, Michigan, a Blissfield High [Read More…]
Father charged after child found in suitcase is identified as his missing daughter
ABCNews.com(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — A dead baby girl found in a suitcase in April has been identified as a missing two-year-old girl from Virginia. A Port Authority employee completing a routine inspection midday April 11 [Read More…]
Waffle House shooting suspect captured after 4 slain
Metro Nashville Police Department(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The suspected gunman in the Waffle House shooting near Nashville, Tennessee, that left four people dead was captured Monday afternoon in a wooded area less than two miles from [Read More…]
Mitchell High Art students competing for $75,000 prize
A group of Mitchell High School art students is in the running for a $75,000 prize and needs your help. Art Teacher Marica Shannon says Mitchell is one of 50 schools competing in the Van’s [Read More…]
Mitchell convenience store robbery suspect arrested in Iowa
Mitchell Police say eighteen-year-old convenience store robbery suspect Montez McClain is in custody. “Police in Davenport, Iowa happen to notice him at a pharmacy and then arrested him without incident,” said Lieutenant Don Everson. He [Read More…]
Today’s Weather
Tonight A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%. Tuesday Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with [Read More…]
Wisconsin urging farmers to report storm losses
Wisconsin’s Ag Secretary wants farmers impacted by snowstorm damage to report their losses. Sheila Harsdorf says property damage and livestock losses should be reported to county FSA offices. Harsdorf says, “It is critical that farmers [Read More…]
Iowa Swine Day
Brownfield’ Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Ames for Iowa Swine Day on June 28, 2018. Continue reading Iowa Swine Day at Brownfield Ag News.