Year: 2018
Ag News
Fuel Ethanol Workshop/Expo
Brownfield’ Ken Anderson will be on the ground for a Fuel Ethanol Workshop/Expo in Omaha, NE on June 12, 2018. Continue reading Fuel Ethanol Workshop/Expo at Brownfield Ag News.
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More field work delays in Ohio
The USDA says cold and wet weather kept most Ohio farmers out of fields last week. There was less than two days suitable for fieldwork. Oats are 12 percent planted, much slower than [Read More…]
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Slow start in Iowa, but things are looking up
Iowa farmers have some catching up to do on corn planting. Very little corn has been planted in Iowa so far because of cold, wet and (in some cases) snowy weather. The state’s five-year average [Read More…]
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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…]
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Defense rests in Bill Cosby’s retrial
Michael Bryant-Pool/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — The defense team in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, rested its case on Monday, paving the way for key closing arguments Tuesday. “You now have all [Read More…]
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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…]
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Nine dead after van hits pedestrians in Toronto, driver in custody: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Nine people were killed and at least 16 others injured after a white van hit pedestrians in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, police said. The driver is under arrest, Toronto police told ABC News. [Read More…]
Ag News
5% of U.S. corn, 2% of soybeans planted
U.S. corn planting made some progress over the past week, but remains slower than normal because of cool, wet conditions in some key U.S. growing areas. Conditions this week in most of the region [Read More…]
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Analyst sees USDA dairy report as “bullish”
Agricultural economist Mary Ledman with Rabobank Research says Friday’s USDA dairy production is up but, “I look at this report being more bullish.” Ledman tells Brownfield the dairy herd size is down and milk production is [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 23, 2018
May corn closed at $3.78 and 1/2, up 2 cents May soybeans closed at $10.20 and 3/4, down 8 cents May soybean meal closed at $371.80, down $2.30 May soybean oil closed at 31.04, down 26 points May wheat closed at $4.61 and 1/2, down 1 [Read More…]
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Majority of farm assets will be inherited
A farm consultant believes farm real estate ownership will undergo a major change in the next decade. “With about $3 trillion in agriculture assets in the country, over the next 10 to 15 years, [Read More…]
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Domestic pork supply rises
The USDA says pork stocks at the end of March 2018 were up on the year, while beef supplies were slightly tighter. Pork ended last month with 611.048 million pounds in cold storage, a [Read More…]
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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 dead was captured Monday afternoon, authorities said. Travis Reinking was taken into custody about 2 [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 23 at 1:14PM MDT until April 25 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
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Flood Warning issued April 23 at 1:14PM MDT until April 30 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
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Van hits pedestrians in Toronto, extent of injuries unclear: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — A white van hit pedestrians in Toronto, Canada, Monday, injuring a possible eight to 10 people, police said. The extent of the injuries was not immediately clear, police said. “1:27 pm, police were [Read More…]
Ag News
Midday cash livestock markets
Direct cash cattle markets are quiet. The big feature today will be the distribution of this week’s new showlist, which could be steady to larger than last week following light to moderate activity in many [Read More…]
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WinField United: Five agronomy insights that could boost yield in 2018
A recent WinField United news released outlined five agronomy insights that could boost yield in 2018: With a challenging market and an uncertain spring, farmers want to feel confident they’re choosing the right crop inputs [Read More…]
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California court affirms previous glyphosate ruling
A California state appeals court has dealt Monsanto and a coalition of ag groups a legal setback, ruling the state was well within in its legal bounds when it decided to list glyphosate as a [Read More…]
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COF report shows more heifers in feedlots
Last week’s cattle-on-feed report showed a higher percentage of heifers in the nation’s feedlots. The number of heifers and heifer calves on feed on April 1st, at 4.2 million, was up 14 percent from a [Read More…]