Month: April 2019
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Hog producers should prepare for more volatility
Cash and futures hog prices have been on a roller coaster lately and a livestock economist says that volatility is likely to continue. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says the recent rally has been based [Read More…]
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Damaged sensor on Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX triggered fatal crash: Sources
Jemal Countess/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, which crashed in March and killed 157 people, suffered a damaged angle-of-attack sensor upon takeoff from a bird or foreign object, triggering erroneous data [Read More…]
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A new move in Congress to stop annoying robocalls to your cell phone
SanneBerg/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Bipartisanship in Congress is rare these days, but on Wednesday lawmakers of every stripe agreed: Something must be done to stop the scourge of illegal and unwanted robocalls to cell phones. The Senate [Read More…]
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NATO Secretary General addresses joint session of Congress as alliance celebrates 70th anniversary
BOLDG/iStock(WASHINGTON) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered an address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers and the celebration of the alliance’s [Read More…]
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Trump’s economic advisers want to exempt commercial trade if he closes border
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision about closing the southern border, the head of the National Economic Council said on Wednesday, but he said he and other top [Read More…]
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ACE remains doubtful EPA can get E15 rule done by 6/1
The EPA has yet to provide the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) with certainty the year-round E15 rule will be in place for the summer driving season. Senior vice president Ron Lamberty says ACE met [Read More…]
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SE Minnesota farmer expects normal planting season
A southeast Minnesota farmer anticipates a normal planting season this spring. Ben Storm of Dover grows corn and soybeans and says fieldwork has begun in his part of the state. “There was some chisel plowing [Read More…]
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Trade a concern as farmers prepare to sow spring wheat
North Dakota Wheat Commission policy director Jim Peterson says while soybeans get most of the attention, trade with China is extremely important to American wheat growers. “Soybeans have obviously caught the headlines just because of [Read More…]
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Severe weather threat extends from Oklahoma to Mississippi, set to bring large hail and damaging winds
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm that pounded California with heavy rain and flooding on Tuesday is now moving east, bringing severe weather to several states. Parts of rural Texas and Oklahoma will be impacted [Read More…]
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Legal immigrants with jobs in the marijuana industry are being denied US citizenship
(ABC News) Oswaldo Barrientos stands outside the mayor’s office in Denver after meeting about immigration and the marijuana industry. (DENVER) — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock sat at a round wooden table, shaking his head in [Read More…]
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Oregon woman arrested for carrying more than 100 lbs of marijuana
A 32 year old woman from Portland Oregon is facing felony drug charges for carrying about 122 pounds of marijuana in her vehicle. According to court documents Trooper Austin Schmitz observed several large boxes in [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued April 03 at 9:40AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…Minnesota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
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‘She was the love of my life,’ says boyfriend of slain University of South Carolina student,who got in wrong the car
nazarethman/iStock(ROBBINSVILLE, N.J.) — Slain University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson “was the love of my life,” her boyfriend said at an emotional vigil on Tuesday night — days after police said the college senior [Read More…]
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Cheese Industry Conference
Brownfield’s Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, Wisconsin April 18 for the Cheese Industry Conference hosted by hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy [Read More…]
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Wisconsin Corn Growers Workshop
Brownfield’s Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, Wisconsin April 16-17 for the Wisconsin Corn Growers Workshop. Continue reading Wisconsin Corn Growers Workshop at Brownfield Ag News.
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Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Conference
Brownfield’s Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, Wisconsin on April 11 for the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Conference. Continue reading Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
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Dairy Day at the Capitol
On April 10 Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, Wisconsin for Dairy Day at the Capitol. Continue reading Dairy Day at the Capitol at Brownfield Ag News.
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Governors to meet with Corps and FEMA officials
Photo courtesy UNL Cropwatch The governors of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri will meet today in Council Bluffs, Iowa with officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA. According to a news release, Governors [Read More…]
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American tourist kidnapped in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park: Officials
benedek/iStock(KAMPALA, Uganda) — An American tourist was kidnapped on Tuesday evening while visiting Uganda’s most popular national park, officials said. A group of unidentified armed men ambushed tourists in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in [Read More…]
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Breaking down the accusations against parents in the ‘Varsity Blues’ cheating scandal
YinYang/iStock(BOSTON) — Many parents who are accused of participating in a pricey college entrance cheating scandal are set to appear in Boston federal court as part of the ongoing case. Most of the parents appearing [Read More…]
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