Month: May 2019
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US increases tariffs as China vows ‘countermeasures’
lucky-photographer/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The stock market dipped for the fourth day at closing in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on China and as negotiators had another round of trade negotiations in [Read More…]
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Frost Advisory issued May 10 at 3:06AM MDT until May 10 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS
…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * TEMPERATURES…As low as 31 to 35. * TIMING…Early this morning. * IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation.
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Frost Advisory issued May 09 at 9:20PM MDT until May 10 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS
…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY… * TEMPERATURES…As low as 32 to 35. * TIMING…Late tonight into early Friday. * IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation.
Ag News
U.S. & China trade talks resume Friday
The White House says trade talks with the Chinese delegation are continuing. Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere issued a statement saying, “This evening, Ambassador Lighthizer and Secretary Mnuchin met with President Trump to discuss the [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued May 09 at 8:23PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa… Missouri River At Springfield James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell
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Trump calls for John Kerry to be prosecuted for Iran talks amid heightened tensions
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump went after former Secretary of State John Kerry again Thursday, calling for the former senator and top U.S. diplomat to be prosecuted for meeting with Iranian leaders and [Read More…]
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Stock market dips again as US and Chinese trade negotiators meet
lucky-photographer/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The stock market dipped for the fourth day at closing in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on China and as negotiators have their final round of trade negotiations [Read More…]
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Chelsea Manning released from jail after refusing to testify before grand jury
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Chelsea Manning, an anti-secrecy activist and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, has been released from jail after a grand jury she refused to testify before expired, her [Read More…]
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Dusty Johnson says tariffs could be good news if resulting in a China agreement
Photo: Office of Dusty Johnson A House Agriculture Committee member says the U.S. must deal with China in the way that China treats trading partners. Republican Dusty Johnson of South Dakota tells Brownfield he’s against [Read More…]
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Blunt: China dispute justified, but he doesn’t side with tariffs
Senator Roy Blunt says President Trump knows very well whether the Senator is in agreement with tariffs placed on Chinese goods. “No, I’m not,” said Missouri’s senior senator Thursday in an interview with Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer’s concerns about germination alleviated
A southeast Iowa farmer’s concerns about germination seem to be mostly alleviated. Mitchell Hora of Washington says half his corn and half his soybeans were planted ahead of a recent stretch of damp, cold weather. [Read More…]
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Vice President Pence visits Red River Valley farm
Vice President Mike Pence visited a farm in the Red River Valley Thursday. Minnesota Farm Bureau president Kevin Paap says he and others in attendance quizzed Pence about how to get the U.S. Mexico Canada [Read More…]
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Wisconsin herd remains quarantined for TB
The Wisconsin dairy herd that tested positive for Bovine Tuberculosis will continue to be tested for about another year. Ag Department officials say the Dane County herd near Madison continues to be the only TB-affected [Read More…]
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Frost Advisory issued May 09 at 3:07PM MDT until May 10 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS
…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY… * TEMPERATURES…As low as 32 to 35. * TIMING…Late tonight into early Friday. * IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation.
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Nebraska Cattlemen summer meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Columbus June 5, 2019 for the Nebraska Cattlemen summer meeting. Continue reading Nebraska Cattlemen summer meeting at Brownfield Ag News.
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Midwest Stockmanship and Stewardship Experience
Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Ames, Iowa June 28 – 29 for Midwest Stockmanship and Stewardship Experience (sponsored by Merck, NCBA, Beef Checkoff, Iowa Beef Industry Council, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and [Read More…]
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Disaster Relief Fund exceeds $2 million
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Disaster Relief Fund, established after the devastating March floods in Nebraska, has collected over two million dollars in donations. Megahn Schafer with the Farm Bureau Foundation says the response has exceeded [Read More…]
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China uncertainty sends soybeans lower
Soybeans were lower on commercial and technical selling. Beans are waiting to see what happens in this week’s negotiations with China. Conflicting signals from the White House and the continued spread of African Swine Fever [Read More…]
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Guard at Colorado school shooting may have shot at deputies, wounded student amid chaos: Source
Chet Strange for The Washington Post via Getty Images(HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.) — An armed security guard at a Colorado school may have mistakenly fired on sheriff’s deputies and wounded a student amid a highly chaotic [Read More…]