Month: April 2019
News
Two Big Bear bald eagle chicks hatch on livestream
(KGrif/iStock) Eagle’s nest FILE photo.(BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif.) — After weeks of patiently waiting and nesting, a pair of bald eagles welcomed their first chick on Sunday and their second on Monday — in front [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:35AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:35AM MDT until April 24 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
Ag News
MU Ag Lending Symposium
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Julie Harker will be on the ground in Columbia, Missouri for the MU Ag Lending Symposium June 6 & 7, 2019. Continue reading MU Ag Lending Symposium at Brownfield Ag News.
Ag News
News conference on small-refinery exemptions
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will cover the News conference on small-refinery exemptions, sponsored by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association on April 17, 2019 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Continue reading News conference on small-refinery exemptions at [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa ag secretary applauds census change to count more female farmers
The 2017 Census of Agriculture showed a sharp increase in the number of female farmers and ranchers, up 27 percent from 2012. USDA says some of that increase can be attributed to a change in [Read More…]
Ag News
Building bigger and stronger plants
When margins are a tight – every bushel matters. Growing plants that are bigger and stronger can maximize yield and improve a farmer’s return on investment. In this Managing for Profit, Mike Zwingman with Verdesian [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA waits for data on cell-cultured food products
Mindy Brashears, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, spoke Monday at the UNL Food Innovation Center. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the USDA, Mindy Brashears, says there is still a lot [Read More…]
News
‘Miracle’ Notre Dame Cathedral still stands: Ile-de-France president
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(PARIS) — Though much of its roof is collapsed and interior decimated, the charred walls of the Notre Dame Cathedral remain standing over Paris’ Seine River. That is a testament to the ‘”face-to-face” [Read More…]
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World leaders react to the Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Richard Bord/Getty Images(PARIS) — Political and religious leaders have led the way in expressing solidarity with the people of France as the world reflects on the images of the burning Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. [Read More…]
News
Man who threw 5-year-old from Mall of America balcony was ‘looking to kill’: Police
BanksPhotos/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minneapolis man was looking for a random adult to kill over the weekend before he threw a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America, authorities revealed Monday. Emmanuel [Read More…]
News
Severe weather outbreak in South could mean more tornadoes
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The number of tornadoes confirmed over the weekend has increased to 41, which spanned nine states from Texas to Pennsylvania. More could strike the South Wednesday as a storm system currently [Read More…]
News
Democrats subpoena Deutsche Bank as part of ongoing investigation into Trump
Joern Pollex/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House Intelligence and Financial Services committees jointly subpoenaed Deutsche Bank on Monday as part of their ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump’s financial dealings and concerns about foreign influence over [Read More…]
News
YouTube mistakenly flags Notre Dame Cathedral fire videos as 9/11 conspiracy
v777999/iStock(NEW YORK) — YouTube apologized on Monday for mistakenly linking the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The video giant said a new tool for battling [Read More…]
News
$339 million pledged to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral following fire
Chesnot/Getty Images(PARIS) — At least 300 million euros ($339 million) have been pledged so far to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral, which nearly burned to the ground on Monday. French billionaire Bernard Arnault and [Read More…]
Ag News
Storm system delayed fieldwork last week in Nebraska
Last week’s strong storm system caused further delays to the start of spring fieldwork in Nebraska. The weekly crop progress report says there were only 2.2 days suitable for field activity last week. Topsoil moisture [Read More…]
Ag News
Iowa field activity starting to pick up
Photo courtesy Iowa Soybean Association Snow, ice and rain limited fieldwork across much of Iowa last week, but there were some positive signs heading into this week. “As I traveled the state last week, I [Read More…]
Ag News
Storm dominates latest crop progress report for Minnesota
Blizzard conditions set Minnesota farmers back even more last week. In its latest crop progress report, the USDA says field activities were scarce as snow, freezing rain and high winds downed power lines and further [Read More…]
Ag News
River bottom ground far from being ready to plant
A farmer at the Missouri River’s edge says a lot of water has to go downstream before he can plant a crop. Norborne, Missouri, grower Kyle Durham tells Brownfield the level of the river is [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota Ag Commissioner on latest storm
Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen feels for farmers affected by last week’s storm. “It’s just been a tough winter, and now beginning a tough spring. Just feeling for our livestock farmers especially who are spring [Read More…]