Month: March 2019
News
NJ man wins $273M Mega Millions jackpot after forgetting ticket
youngvet/iStock(ALPHA, N.J.) — The winner of the $273 million Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey very nearly lost the chance of a lifetime. Mike Weirsky of Alpha, New Jersey, bought $10 in tickets one morning [Read More…]
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Duchess Meghan makes advocating for women a focus of her work as a royal
DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has held true to a prediction royal watchers made about the role she would play as a member of Britain’s royal family. The mom-to-be, who is [Read More…]
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FBI Most Wanted murder suspect arrested after over four years on the run
FBI(WASHINGTON) — Maryland police officers responding to a call about a suspicious person ended up arresting one of the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives. Lamont Stephenson, who had been wanted since being identified as [Read More…]
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Chicago police launch internal investigation into Jussie Smollett case leaks
ABC News(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to determine who anonymously leaked information about the Jussie Smollett case to members of the press. Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the police [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Warning issued March 08 at 2:10AM MST until March 10 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as [Read More…]
Ag News
National Farmers Union rides into consumer food conversation
The National Farmers Union is using an unusual tool to reach out for consumer education. Mark Watne with North Dakota Farmers Union tells Brownfield they will be traveling with a special motorcycle. “We called Paul [Read More…]
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U.S. Cheese Championships promote dairy sales and improvements
Cheesemakers have different reasons for entering the U.S. Cheese Championship competition. 2019 Cheese judging underway in Green Bay, WI Past champion for string cheese Cesar Luis with Cesar’s Cheese in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin uses the [Read More…]
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The chilling new confession Chris Watts told police about how he killed pregnant wife, young daughters
ABC NewsWarning: the following article contains graphic material. (WAUPUN, Wis.) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters confessed chilling new details to investigators about how he carried about [Read More…]
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Suspect in fatal shooting of deputy at hotel in Rockford, Illinois, now in custody: Officials
Bloomington IL Police Department(ROCKFORD, Ill.) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy Thursday at a hotel in Rockford, Illinois, has now been taken into custody after barricading himself in his car [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Watch issued March 07 at 8:11PM MST until March 10 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze possible. Winds [Read More…]
Ag News
China purchase what U.S. sorghum’s been waiting for
China has made its first purchase of U.S. sorghum in more than a year, although a small one, as U.S. growers have been feeling the pain of losing the Chinese market. United Sorghum Checkoff director [Read More…]
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Stoller sees extremes as opportunities
In the Midwest and beyond, Stoller USA considers extreme temperatures, drought, infertility and varying soils to be not only challenges, but opportunities. “What we do with our products is we help farmers to realize higher [Read More…]
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Quantix efficiently maps, provides data
Mark DuFau Josh Hammond Mark DuFau with Aerovironment can talk at length about the company’s Quantix unmanned aircraft, but that’s not half the story. DuFau and Josh Hammond are believers in the data and services [Read More…]
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From southwest specialty crops to the Corn Belt
There’s a story behind the circumstances that led a Yuma, Arizona-based company to be doing business in the Corn Belt. Eric McEwen says the company evolved from it’s first focus of specialty crops and is [Read More…]
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Fordyce says Farm Bill is FSA priority #1
The head of USDA’s Farm Service Agency says implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill has been slowed down but that will NOT negatively impact farmers. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield the TOP priority at FSA is [Read More…]
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Cattle futures up ahead of USDA numbers
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher, watching direct cash business develop and getting ready for the upcoming USDA Cattle on Feed numbers out Friday at 3 Eastern/2 Central. On average, most analysts expecting [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Watch issued March 07 at 2:35PM MST until March 10 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 6 inches possible late Friday night into Saturday. Winds could gust as [Read More…]
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Red meat stocks down during January
The USDA says red meat stocks in cold storage at the end of January were down 1% on the year at 1.120 billion pounds. Pork was down 3% at 562.71 million pounds, while beef was [Read More…]
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Preventing ASF continues to be a priority for pork producers
The spread of African Swine Fever throughout Asia hasn’t slowed. National Pork Producers Council chief veterinarian Dr. Liz Wagstrom says the industry is working to keep the disease out of the U.S. And, strict biosecurity [Read More…]