Month: March 2019
Weather
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 12:13AM MDT until March 15 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska… James River At Mitchell Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Springfield …Forecast flooding changed from [Read More…]
Ag News
Congressman Kind calls Trump budget “Dead on arrival”
A Wisconsin Congressman says President Trump’s budget proposal is going nowhere. “It’s dead on arrival. Republicans, Democrats alike are saying that. The time for any reform of these agriculture programs was when we were considering [Read More…]
News
Federal agents uncovered the college admissions scandal by accident while working on unrelated case
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The FBI uncovered the $25 million nationwide college admissions cheating scandal by accident while agents were working an unrelated securities fraud case, two law enforcement sources told ABC News. The [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 8:37PM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY… * WHAT…Brief mixed precipitation will change to snow late tonight. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected, with a [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 7:30PM MDT until March 18 at 7:42AM MDT by NWS
…A FLOOD WARNING FOR RAIN AND SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR LYON…DICKINSON…SIOUX…OSCEOLA…CLAY…O`BRIEN… NOBLES…ROCK…JACKSON…DAVISON…DOUGLAS…MCCOOK…HANSON… HUTCHINSON…MINNEHAHA…LINCOLN AND TURNER COUNTIES… At 829 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported an area of very heavy rainfall [Read More…]
Ag News
Economist says no USMCA ratification might lead to recession
An ag economist says while many are focused on getting a trade deal with China, he’s concerned about something else. Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech tells Brownfield getting the new USMCA agreement ratified is [Read More…]
Ag News
Feeding the Economy to the tune of $7-Trillion a year
A first-of-its-kind study shows U.S. food and agriculture industries contribute more than $7-Trillion-dollars a year to the nation’s economy. John Bode, president of the Corn Refiners Association, speaking on behalf of the Feeding the Economy [Read More…]
Ag News
Weather prompts earlier than normal cattle trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, weather was the big driver behind cattle trade. Earlier than normal cash business and weak midday boxed beef limited any potential gains. April closed $.02 higher at $126.67 and June [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans up, still waiting for China
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts were down early on profit taking but bounced back while waiting for clarity on trade talks with China. No date has been set for [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Watch issued March 13 at 4:34PM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Minnesota and South Dakota, including the following areas, in southwest Minnesota, Cottonwood, Lincoln MN, Lyon MN, Murray, and [Read More…]
News
Mayor Bob Everson asks drivers to be careful
Due to the combination of rain and melting snow numerous streets in Mitchell are flooded and closed to traffic. Mayor Bob Everson is asking drivers to avoid driving through the orange cones around town marking [Read More…]
News
Trump administration compares Chinese prisons for Muslim minorities to 1930s detention camps
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is increasingly calling out China for its detention of Muslim ethnic minorities in the country’s western region, even comparing those prisons to detention camps in 1930s Nazi Germany [Read More…]
News
California’s suspension of death penalty doesn’t indicate a trend: Expert
ChrisBoswell/iStock(NEW YORK) — There are 737 prisoners in California whose executions are now paused after the governor issued a moratorium on the state’s death penalty policy, but that doesn’t mean anything will change for good [Read More…] [Read More…]
News
California’s suspension of death penalty doesn’t indicate a trend: Expert
ChrisBoswell/iStock(NEW YORK) — There are 737 prisoners in California whose executions are now paused after the governor issued a moratorium on the state’s death penalty policy, but that doesn’t mean anything will change for good [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 3:03PM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY… * WHAT…Brief mixed precipitation will change to snow late tonight. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high [Read More…]
Ag News
Biosecurity more than protection from foreign animal disease
An extension poultry educator reminds livestock producers biosecurity does more than protect animals from foreign disease threats. Abby Neu says swine research conducted by the University of Minnesota during the PEDv outbreak magnified the value [Read More…]
Ag News
Combined U.S., Canada cattle, hog herds up on year
The USDA says the combined U.S. and Canadian livestock numbers show continued U.S. expansion of the cattle and hog herds cancelling out lower numbers for Canada. The combined hog inventory at the end of December [Read More…]
Ag News
Hope for reopening the Chinese market to U.S. poultry
The resumption of U.S. poultry exports to China could be an early signal a trade deal between the two countries is imminent. Midwest Poultry Federation executive director Steve Olson says China closed its doors to [Read More…]
Ag News
Resolution for Michigan Ag Day in House
Michigan legislators are recognizing agriculture as a key economic driver for the state. House Ag Committee Chair Julie Alexander sponsored a resolution declaring March 13 as Agriculture Day. She tells Brownfield as a former teacher [Read More…]
Ag News
Milk futures mostly lower, cash dairy mostly higher
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Class III milk futures were mixed, with the most active months modestly lower. March was down $.01 at $14.91 and April was $.03 lower at $14.95, while May was down $.06 at [Read More…]