Month: March 2019
USDA: Soybeans in tough spot
USDA analyst Seth Meyer says U.S. soybeans are in a difficult spot right now. The news last month that China said it would buy 10 million metric tons brought soybean prices up a little but [Read More…]
BASF stresses layering residuals
Melanie Burk tells Brownfield BASF works with growers to make sure they place the right solutions at the right time – and now, she’s busy discussing layering residuals with farmers. She’s also working with them [Read More…]
South Dakota state lawmakers pass meat labeling bill
The South Dakota State Legislature passed a bill Monday prohibiting labeling cell-cultured protein as meat in South Dakota. Senate Bill 68 reserves the term, “meat,” to be used only for protein harvested from animal carcasses. [Read More…]
Cattle futures play the waiting game
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day mixed ahead of widespread cash business. Contracts begin to drift without direction from the cash trade. The day’s firm move in corn and commercial [Read More…]
Trump Organization’s insurance policies under investigation in New York: Source
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Insurance regulators in New York have issued a subpoena to Aon, the Trump Organization’s insurance broker of choice, the company confirmed to ABC News. The subpoena, issued by the New [Read More…] [Read More…]
Trump Organization’s insurance policies under investigation in New York: Source
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Insurance regulators in New York have issued a subpoena to Aon, the Trump Organization’s insurance broker of choice, the company confirmed to ABC News. The subpoena, issued by the New [Read More…]
Starbucks and Ariana Grande are introducing a new drink
Starbucks(NEW YORK) — Starbucks is introducing a new drink with the help of appropriately named singer, Ariana Grande. The coffee giant’s new Cloud Macchiato will be a permanent menu item and combines coffee with one [Read More…]
SHP members seeing soil health improvements
Participants in the Soil Health Partnership (SHP) are seeing improved organic matter and “a general uplift in their soil health” as a result of being in the program, according to Dr. Shefali Mehta, executive director [Read More…]
Cover crops tied to climate stability
A soil ecologist says cover crops could be key to stabilizing climate variability. Dr. Christine Jones tells Brownfield a heat dome effect has started taking place in regions with more bare ground like her homeland [Read More…]
Dean and Motter named Ohio Master Farmers
Two Northwest Ohio farmers are being honored as 2019 Master Farmers for their commitment to stewardship and the ag community. First generation farmer Allen Dean extensively uses cover crops in Bryan to grow soybeans and [Read More…]
Grassley connects Green New Deal with FDR’s “failed” New Deal
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is connecting the Green New Deal with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal introduced in 1933. “The implication is what the New Deal did for the Depression should be [Read More…]
Minnesota House passes bill supporting farmer mental health
The Minnesota House has passed legislation that provides resources to address farmer mental health. House Ag Committee chair Jeanne Poppe says the situation for many farm families is getting more dyer. “We have farmers who [Read More…]
US B-52 flies over disputed islands in the South China Sea
drial7m1/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has flown a B-52 bomber mission near disputed islands in the South China Sea, according to U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The last reported B-52 mission in the vicinity of the South [Read More…]
Democrats brace for Trump tax return legal fight that could reach Supreme Court
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Democrats are girding for a fight over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, one that will likely lead all the way to the Supreme Court. A team of four attorneys has [Read More…]
Mystery grips South Carolina town over anonymous $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot winner
(ABC News) A signs stands outside a KC Mart in Simpsonville, S.C. (SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.) — The sole winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from October 2018 has come forward and submitted a claim [Read More…]
Names of Alabama tornado victims released: Ages range from 6 to 89
TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP/Getty Images(BEAUREGARD, Ala.) — Authorities have released the names of the 23 people, including four young children, who were killed when powerful tornadoes ripped through Lee County, Ala., on Sunday, leaving the close-knit community [Read More…]
‘Syriana’ actor says he was threatened with military prison in Egypt over critical views
KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — An Egyptian actor known internationally for his roles in Syriana and Lucy says he may face military prison if he returns to Egypt. In a series of tweets on Monday, Amr [Read More…] [Read More…]
‘Syriana’ actor says he was threatened with military prison in Egypt over critical views
KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — An Egyptian actor known internationally for his roles in Syriana and Lucy says he may face military prison if he returns to Egypt. In a series of tweets on Monday, Amr [Read More…]
Analyst: Road to USMCA passage could be rough
A veteran Washington D.C. farm policy analyst says the road to passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement could be a rough one. Jim Wiesemeyer thinks USMCA will eventually be approved by Congress, probably in the second [Read More…]
Going, Going Gone! Radio Auction Today
KORN 101.3 FM/ AM 1490, Q107.3 and KORN Country 92.1 radio auction goes live at 9:00 am Tuesday and Wednesday with hourly auctions until 1:00 pm. Both days feature “All Day” items that you can [Read More…]