Month: May 2019
Improving Heartland weather pattern ahead
However, hot, mostly dry weather will persist in the Southeast. Elsewhere, below-normal temperatures will linger for the next few days in California and the Southwest, while warm weather will cover the northern Plains and the [Read More…]
Weather contributes to record-slow corn planting
Across the Corn Belt, conditions remain unfavorable for widespread corn and soybean planting activities, with separate areas of rain affecting eastern and western production areas. In addition, unusually cool weather lingers across the Midwest, except [Read More…]
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman holds Town Hall
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Marshall, Minnesota Thursday, May 30 when U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-MN provides information to area farmers. The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee will be [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 29 at 8:56AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Vermillion River Near Davis Vermillion River Near Wakonda James River At Huron
Flood Warning issued May 29 at 8:56AM MDT until June 03 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Vermillion River Near Davis Vermillion River Near Wakonda James River At Huron
Kansas declares tornado emergency, at least 12 injured
Evgeny555/iStock(NEW YORK) — An apparent tornado cut a swath of destruction through the outskirts of Lawrence, Kansas, on Tuesday evening, injuring 12 people and briefly shutting down Kansas City International Airport briefly due to damage [Read More…]
So many people are dying on Mount Everest this year because of inexperience, experts say
DanielPrudek/iStock(NEW YORK) — Eleven people have died on Mount Everest in 2019, one of the deadliest seasons in history. There are two immediate reasons for this high number: a record number of permits were granted [Read More…]
Details emerge on spending habits of woman who dropped $21M at Harrods: Report
hatman12/iStock(LONDON) — New details have surfaced on the lavish habits of a woman who’s battling corruption charges in London after allegedly racking up $21 million at a Harrods department store by using 35 credit cards [Read More…]
Covering all the bases of farm management
In times where margins are tight or farms are expanding, it is especially important to look at management skills beyond financial responsibilities to make sure all the bases are covered. In this Managing for Profit, [Read More…]
Viral new Gillette ad shows dad teaching transgender son to shave
Gillette(NEW YORK) — A father teaching his son to shave is a big moment for everyone, but the rite of passage can take on a whole new meaning for members of the transgender community. Razor [Read More…]
‘Egg Boy’ donates $69,000 to Christchurch Foundation
beyhanyazar/iStock(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — “Egg Boy,” the Melbourne teen who cracked an egg on the head of an Australian senator after his inflammatory remarks about the New Zealand mass shooting in March, said he’s donated [Read More…]
Another day of tornadoes, severe weather in store from Texas to NY
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After 19 reported tornadoes across five states on Tuesday, another day for severe weather is in the offing on Wednesday. In the last 12 days, the U.S. has had 352 reported [Read More…]
Four killed, eight injured in Virginia when truck rear-ends church van
MattGush/iStock(BLACKSTONE, Va.) — A pick-up truck rear-ended a church van in Virginia on Tuesday, killing four and injuring eight others. The crash happened at around 7 p.m. when a Ford F-450 truck slammed into the [Read More…]
Police confirm dead 8-month-old is child of missing California man
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Office(LOS ANGELES) — An 8-month-old child found dead outside a funeral home in Southern California was identified Tuesday as the daughter of a missing man sheriffs are calling an “at-risk” individual. [Read More…]
Husband sentenced after wife disappears at sea during honeymoon
Broward Sheriff(MARATHON, Fla.) — A British man whose wife disappeared during a honeymoon trip at sea has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. Lewis Bennett, 42, was ordered to prison on Tuesday after [Read More…]
US Marine dies following training accident in Australia
zim286/iStock(NEW YORK) — A decorated U.S. Marine injured over the weekend in a tactical vehicle accident in northern Australia has succumbed to his injuries. A statement from the Marines said Lance Cpl. Hans Sandoval-Pereyra, 21, [Read More…]
Kansas declares tornado emergency, at least 11 injured
Evgeny555/iStock(NEW YORK) — An apparent tornado hit Lawrence, Kansas, on Tuesday, injuring 11 people in the town, while Kansas City International Airport briefly shut down due to damage. Monday marked the 11th consecutive day where [Read More…]
Pest expert says scout fields early for slugs, cutworms
An Extension expert says the cool and wet spring has him concerned about certain field pests. Bryan Jensen with the University of Wisconsin says, “One would be slugs. Another possibility is black cutworms based on [Read More…]
Most Wisconsin fields remain too soggy to plant
Wisconsin farmers are still struggling to get crops in the ground. USDA reporters say less than three days were suitable for fieldwork, but many parts of the state have not dried enough to get machinery [Read More…]
Ag economist sees big drop in corn acreage–and yields
University of Illinois ag economist Scott Irwin thinks U.S. corn acreage could be down at least five million from the nearly 93 million acres in the March prospective plantings report. “At least five million acres [Read More…]