Month: February 2019
USMCA leaders working to ratify agreement
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he’s cautiously optimistic the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will have congressional approval by summer. Perdue was joined by his Canadian and Mexican counterparts this morning at the Ag Outlook Forum. [Read More…]
Farm Bureau urging comments on new Clean Water Rule
Farm Bureau groups are galvanizing members to comment on the new Clean Water Rule. Leslie Holloway, head of regulatory affairs with the Missouri Farm Bureau, tells members the new rule is better than the far-reaching [Read More…]
Missouri Soybean Center Symposium
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Tom Steever will be on the ground in Columbia on April 10, 2019 for the Missouri Soybean Center Symposium. Continue reading Missouri Soybean Center Symposium at Brownfield Ag News.
Western Farm Show
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Tom Steever will be on the ground at the Western Farm Show in Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, February 22, 2019. Continue reading Western Farm Show at Brownfield Ag News.
Crop physiologist reveals six secrets to soybean success
Five years of research funded by Illinois soybean checkoff dollars has helped one crop physiologist determine the six secrets of soybean success. “Number one, sadly, is the one growers have the least control over and [Read More…]
Disney’s latest Epcot plans include an interactive city
TracyHornbrook/iStock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Get excited: there’s more awesomeness coming to Epcot. An interactive city will be part of a new play pavilion, with a re-imagined main entrance and experience center, Disney announced Thursday. The new [Read More…]
Tortoise thought to be extinct for more than 100 years discovered in Galapagos Islands
RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP/Getty Images(FAIRFAX, Va.) — A species of tortoise thought by scientists to be extinct for more than 100 years were actually hiding in plain sight on a remote Galapagos island. The Galapagos Conservancy, a [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 21 at 9:25AM MST until February 22 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Snow expected, with periods of mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches expected, with [Read More…]
A solid root system supports crop development
As the size and complexity of the root system increase, it provides a consistent supply of nutrients, water, and support. In this Managing for Profit, Lynn Justesen talks about Plant Architecture, the second stage of [Read More…]
Gonzales: FFA offers opportunities and shapes career paths
Indiana FFA State Secretary Brittany Gonzales says because she didn’t grow up with an agricultural background, contest and leadership opportunities first drew her to FFA. The Tri County FFA member says she’s gained so much [Read More…]
Sister of victim in 1973 cold case murder speaks out after suspect arrested through DNA: ‘I’ve been praying for him’
Newport Beach Police(NEW YORK) — The sister of a little girl who was strangled to death in 1973 didn’t expect to see a conclusion to the mysterious cold case, she told ABC News hours after [Read More…]
Former Uber driver blames 2016 rampage on ‘devil’ app that ‘literally took over mind and body’ in never-before-seen interrogation tapes
Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department(NEW YORK) — In never-before-seen interrogation tapes, Jason Dalton, the former Uber driver who pleaded guilty to a 2016 shooting spree in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area that left six dead and two [Read More…]
Jussie Smollett staged hoax attack as ‘publicity stunt…to promote his career’: Police
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson blasted Jussie Smollett in an emotional press conference on Thursday in which he said that Smollett’s alleged staging of a hoax attack was a “publicity stunt…to [Read More…]
Utah man who shouted that he wanted to ‘kill Mexicans’ charged with federal hate crimes
Kuzma/iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man who allegedly attacked three men with a metal pole after shouting that he wanted to “kill Mexicans” has been charged with federal hate crimes, authorities said. A federal [Read More…]
Report: Apple, Goldman Sachs to offer joint credit card
PeskyMonkey/iStock(NEW YORK) — Apple is said to be teaming up with Goldman Sachs on a joint credit card that both companies plan to begin issuing this spring. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall [Read More…]
Weekly jobless claims drop to 216,000
glegorly/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims took a dip last week, falling by 23,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department. For the week ending Feb. 16, the number of people filing for [Read More…]
West Virginia teachers to return to classes after strike over now-killed bill
ogolne/iStock(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — Nearly a year after they went on strike and inspired educators nationwide to do the same, West Virginia teachers wielded their power again and this time politicians were quick to listen. Just [Read More…]
New storm forming in West, to cross country with more snow, flooding rain
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As one storm leaves, a new one will cross the country through the weekend. The departing storm, which wreaked havoc on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday, brought up to 6 [Read More…]
DNA test reunites sisters in South Korea after 47 years
MyHeritage DNA(SEOUL, South Korea) — After nearly five decades of living without knowing each other, two South Korean-born sisters embraced each other at a subway station in Daegu, a city 180 miles outside of Seoul, [Read More…]
Jussie Smollett taken into custody by Chicago police
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been taken into custody in relation to his false reporting of a crime, according to Chicago police. The actor allegedly told police he was attacked in a [Read More…]