Month: May 2019
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Trump’s businesses lost over $1 billion in 10 years: Report
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump is still fighting Congress over the release of his tax returns, but a new report on Tuesday analyzing his official Internal Revenue Service tax transcripts, with the [Read More…]
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Nebraska legislature debates property tax relief bill
Nebraska State Senator Tom Briese of Albion, speaking in favor of LB 289 on the floor of the Nebraska Unicameral. The rural-urban divide in Nebraska was on full display Tuesday as lawmakers began first round [Read More…]
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Mike Pompeo makes last-minute trip to Iraq, amid heightened tensions with Iran
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a list-minute trip to Iraq amid reported threats to U.S. personnel in the country from neighboring Iran and heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. The [Read More…]
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More than 40 million Americans at risk of severe weather
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The 110 reports of severe weather on Monday, mostly from Kansas, included three tornadoes, baseball-sized hail and straight-line winds of 80 mph. Torrential rain has caused flash flooding in Kansas, where [Read More…]
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuela spy chief who defected as incentive for others still loyal to Maduro
Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — One week after opposition protests sought to spur top Venezuelan leaders to abandon Nicolas Maduro, the country’s embattled socialist president, the U.S. is stepping in again to try to [Read More…]
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1 student dead, at least 7 injured in Colorado school shooting, authorities say
vmargineanu/iStock(DENVER) — One student is dead and at least seven students have been injured in a shooting at a Colorado school on Tuesday, according to authorities. Two suspects are in custody, Douglas County Undersheriff Holly [Read More…]
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President Trump’s threat to raise Chinese tariffs sends markets into tailspin
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump, who has called himself “Tariff Man,” took investors by surprise when he escalated a trade war with China in announcing steep new tariffs on Chinese goods. In [Read More…]
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Agriculture, human medicine can stand together in gene editing narrative
Gene editing can contribute to animal wellbeing by more quickly getting pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. Emily Metz, with the animal genetics company Genus, compares getting a PRRS resistant pig to getting [Read More…]
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Chinn says flood prevention is goal
Missouri government officials are pushing for solutions to prevent another flood like the one that began in March. Governor Mike Parson has made clear to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that he wants farmers [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer hopes to fit spring fieldwork into two weeks
A farmer in southeast Minnesota who’s only been planting for a couple days says all his spring fieldwork could be done within two weeks. Ben Storm of Dover tells Brownfield he and his father strip-till [Read More…]
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Chinn happy Missouri locations in USDA finals
Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says she’s excited Kansas City and St. Louis are among the finalists for the relocation of some USDA agencies. Chinn tells Brownfield Ag News, “The Kansas City and St. Louis [Read More…]
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Minnesota Milk survey shows credit problems are widespread
A new survey indicates about 40 percent of Minnesota dairy farms struggled to secure financing for this year. Minnesota Milk executive director Lucas Sjostrum says the Association recently sent questionnaires to its members to pinpoint [Read More…]
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At least 8 injured in Colorado school shooting, authorities say
vmargineanu/iStock(DENVER) — At least eight people have been injured in a shooting at a Colorado school, according to authorities. Two suspects are in custody, Douglas County Undersheriff Holly Nicholson Kluth told reporters during a press [Read More…]
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At least 7 injured in Colorado school shooting, authorities say
vmargineanu/iStock(DENVER) — At least seven people have been injured in a shooting at a Colorado school, according to authorities. Two suspects are in custody, Douglas County Undersheriff Holly Nicholson Kluth told reporters during a press [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer to testify that farmers are hurting and need help
An Iowa farmer wants Congress and the Trump Administration to know that farmers are hurting and need some help. Dave Walton of Wilton, Iowa will testify Wednesday before a House Small Business subcommittee hearing in [Read More…]
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Eggs are good for you but what about cholesterol?
A new study says egg consumption is linked with heart disease but the overwhelming majority of studies in recent years say cholesterol is not a concern. Healthy Living ~ eggs and cholesterol Continue reading Eggs [Read More…]
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Milk futures lower, cash dairy higher
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower Tuesday despite strength in the cash prices as trade tensions with China weigh on markets. May Class III milk down a nickel at $16.45. June down [Read More…]
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Corn up on slow planting pace
Soybeans were narrowly mixed, consolidating after Monday’s losses. New U.S. tariffs go into effect Friday and there’s still a lot of general uncertainty, but a delegation from China is still scheduled to talk trade later [Read More…]
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Grain exports create billions in additional economic activity
A new report finds every dollar of U.S. grain exported in 2016 supported an additional $2.20 in economic activity. Grain exports in 2016 were valued at $55 billion and supported more than 270,000 jobs. The [Read More…]
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Investigators reportedly suspect pilots’ mistakes led to fiery Russian plane crash
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Investigators examining the fiery crash landing of a Russian passenger at a Moscow airport reportedly are increasingly focused on pilot error as the primary cause of the accident that killed [Read More…]