Month: May 2019
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Gas prices dropping as Americans head into Memorial Day weekend
jaboo2foto/iStock(NEW YORK) — There’s good news for some Americans hitting the road to catch rays at the beach and fire up the grill with distant family and friends this Memorial Day weekend. Get pumped! Gas [Read More…]
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Illinois judge orders records in ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett criminal case be unsealed
simpson33/iStock(CHICAGO) — An Illinois judge has cleared the way for records sealed in the “hoax attack” criminal case of “Empire” cast member Jussie Smollett be made public, ruling Thursday that the actor has not displayed [Read More…]
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Analyst: China woes continue, global dairy demand slows
A dairy market economist says China’s latest increase to retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy products should have a marginal impact. Nate Donnay with INTL-FCStone tells Brownfield additional tariffs have been placed on lactose, infant formula, [Read More…]
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Grains, oilseeds finish in the red
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade expects at least some corn and spring wheat acres will be switched to beans because of continued planting delays. China did buy U.S. beans [Read More…]
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Cattle futures mostly higher ahead of USDA numbers
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly higher with boxed beef up at midday, getting ready for Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. June was up $.15 at $110.80 and August was $.20 higher [Read More…]
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Wisconsin farmer questions why he’s still dairying
A Wisconsin dairy farmer is beginning to question why he continues to farm. Dan Holub milks about 200 cows in Chippewa County. “We’re going on four years or better of this, and we’re losing equity [Read More…]
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Relief to dairy farmers still unknown
The USDA say dairy farmers will be able to receive a second Market Facilitation Program payment as part of the $16 billion aid package. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey says payments will [Read More…]
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Facebook takes down more than 3 billion fake accounts in 6 months
David Tran/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook took down more than three billion fake accounts between September 2018 and March 2019, the company said on Thursday. The news came as the company released its annual “Community Standards [Read More…]
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More troops, defensive capabilities requested to Middle East to deter Iran
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan (US Department of Defense)(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Central Command is requesting additional defensive capabilities that could lead to as many as 5,000 to 10,000 additional troops being sent to the [Read More…]
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Man arrested in ‘brutal’ 1986 murder of woman slain in her Florida apartment: Sheriff
(Knox County Sheriffs Office) Danny Lynn Emitt was arrested for a 1986 murder on May 22, 2019.(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A man is in custody for the 1986 murder of a Florida woman and authorities say [Read More…]
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Missouri Dairy Farmers Rally to fight Childhood Hunger
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be on the ground in Des Peres, Missouri on June 1 as Missouri Dairy Farmers Rally to fight Childhood Hunger. Continue reading Missouri Dairy Farmers Rally to fight Childhood Hunger at [Read More…]
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3 killed overnight in Missouri as ‘violent’ tornado hits: Live updates
File photo. (clintspencer/iStock)(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Missouri rescuers are surveying damage and searching homes after a “violent” tornado hit late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning, killing three people. The three victims “lived on [Read More…]
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2020 Democrats join McDonald’s workers on strike to push for union rights, minimum wage hike
Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Striking workers for fast food giant McDonald’s joined a handful of Democratic presidential candidates on Thursday in their push to expand union rights and raise [Read More…]
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Trump administration announces $16 billion bailout for farmers hit by trade war with China
Ron and Patty Thomas/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration unveiled a $16 billion aid package for farmers hurt by the ongoing trade war with China, the second such deal intended to help limit the losses from [Read More…]
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Universal Standard launches sizes 00-40 across entire brand
AGCreativeLab/iStock(NEW YORK) — Universal Standard is on a mission to become the world’s most inclusive fashion platform, and with the launch of their 00 – 40 size range, they are well on their way. On [Read More…]
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NOAA forecasts near-normal 2019 Atlantic hurricane season
JimVallee/iStock(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — Conditions in the sea and atmosphere are most likely to produce a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, according to a new forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The [Read More…]
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Narendra Modi claims victory in Indian election
Chirag Wakaskar/Getty Images(LONDON) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed victory in the country’s general election on Thursday, as early vote counts showed his Bharatiya Janata Party on course for a significant win. Early data [Read More…]
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US, Canada agree on trade in case of ASF
The US and Canada are amending their export certificates to allow the trade of swine and pork products in the event of an African Swine Fever outbreak. USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach says trade would be [Read More…]
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Trade assistance package to be announced today
The USDA will announce details of its new trade assistance package today. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and other top agency officials are scheduled to hold a briefing call with reporters this morning “regarding USDA’s specific [Read More…]
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Botswana’s elephants and Zimbabwe’s buffaloes are fair game after lawmakers relax hunting lawsp;;;;
sasacvetkovic33/iStock(PRETORIA, South Africa) — Big 5 hunters are rejoicing after two Southern African countries scrapped or relaxed their hunting laws. Five years after outlawing elephant hunting, Botswana has backtracked its decision, claiming an increased population [Read More…]