Month: August 2019
Ag News
Missouri farmer provides meat by subscription
A Missouri farmer is trying to make her mark in the meat box subscription business. Lucinda Cramsey coaxed a $400,000 investment on the television show Shark Tank to help expand the company she calls Moink. [Read More…]
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Price outlook improving for SE Minnesota dairy
The price outlook is improving for a southeast Minnesota dairy farm. Barb Liebenstein and her husband milk about 400 cows about 40 miles south of the Twin Cities. “This year has just been a little [Read More…]
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African swine fever prevention a daunting task
A veterinarian suggests the more he learns about African swine fever, the more daunting the task of keeping it out of the U.S. hog herd becomes. Dr. Scott Dee with Pipestone Veterinary Clinic in southwest [Read More…]
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Hemp industry needs safety net
The president of the Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association says developing a safety net is critical to the long-term viability of hemp. Dave Ladd tells Brownfield he formed the association earlier this year because while there’s [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 15 at 5:16PM MDT until August 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 583 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA BEADLE BROOKINGS KINGSBURY LAKE MINER SANBORN
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 15 at 2:07PM MDT until August 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 583 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS BROWN BRULE BUFFALO
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What is an inverted yield curve? It’s a recession’s canary in a coal mine
shipov/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its worst day of 2019 on Wednesday, and economists offered an obscure culprit: an inverted yield curve. What is it, and why did it spook investors? [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 15 at 2:07PM MDT until August 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 583 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS BROWN BRULE BUFFALO
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 15 at 2:07PM MDT until August 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 583 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS BROWN BRULE BUFFALO
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 15 at 2:07PM MDT until August 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 583 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS BROWN BRULE BUFFALO
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Dow closes flat, holding most of Wednesday’s steep losses
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stock markets traded mostly flat on Thursday, in essence holding most of Wednesday’s steep losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 0.39% or 100 points higher to end the day at [Read More…]
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Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his family escape plane crash in Tennessee without serious injuries: Sheriff
MJFelt/iStock(ELIZABETHTON, Tenn.) — Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife and child escaped a plane crash in Tennessee without serious injuries on Thursday, said Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford. The Cessna Citation rolled [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 15 at 2:07PM MDT until August 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 583 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS BROWN BRULE BUFFALO
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Suspected Dayton shooter had cocaine, alcohol and anti-anxiety drugs in system, coroner says
MattGush/iStock(DAYTON, Ohio) — The alleged shooter who killed nine in Dayton, Ohio, was found to have cocaine, alcohol and anti-anxiety drugs in his system, according to the Montgomery County Coroner. A pipe device containing cocaine [Read More…]
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Nepal proposes new Mount Everest permit rules, but efficacy is questioned
Koonyongyut/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Nepalese government proposed new requirements for climbers and guides to get permits to climb Mount Everest, following a deadly season on the world’s highest mountain. The proposed rules include requiring a [Read More…]
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Politicians push for gun control after 6 police officers shot in Philadelphia standoff
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — Angry politicians are pushing for gun control after six Philadelphia police officers were shot and injured in a dramatic, hours-long shootout and standoff. Officers were serving a narcotics warrant on suspected shooter Maurice [Read More…]
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National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in Albuquerque, New Mexico September 8 – 11, 2019 for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting. Continue reading National Association of State [Read More…]
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Becknology Days
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in Atlanta, Indiana on August 22 for Becknology Days. Continue reading Becknology Days at Brownfield Ag News.
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Indiana 4R Field Day
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in Lebanon on August 19 for the Indiana 4R Field Day. Continue reading Indiana 4R Field Day at Brownfield Ag News.
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MADC to take ownership of Third and Main buildings
Mitchell, S.D. – The Mitchell Area Development Corporation will take ownership of two buildings on Mitchell’s Main Street in the troubled Third and Main area. The organization’s intent is to expedite the opening of Third [Read More…]