Month: September 2019
The connection between seed selection and weed control
As farmer are making their selections for seed for the 2020 growing season, they should also keep their weed control measures in mind. In this Managing for Profit, Dan Puck an Enlist Field Specialist says [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 05 at 8:42AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Ben & Jerry’s launches ice cream flavor to raise money, awareness for criminal justice reform
NoDerog/iStock(NEW YORK) — While one might not necessarily think that ice cream and criminal justice reform go together, like, well, vanilla and chocolate, most ice cream companies aren’t Ben & Jerry’s. Its eponymous creators Ben [Read More…]
Teachers reveal how much they’re spending in classrooms
recep-bg/iStock(NEW YORK) — Due to a lack of resources, teachers across America say they are dipping into their personal funds in order to supply their own classroom needs. While some are reaching straight into their [Read More…]
MP demands Boris Johnson apologize for ‘racist’ comments about Muslim women
Adrian Wojcik/iStock(LONDON) — In his first Prime Minister’s Questions, Boris Johnson came under fire for “racist” comments he has made in the past. Opposition Member of Parliament Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who is Sikh and wears [Read More…]
Hurricane Dorian takes aim at the Carolinas as death toll rises in the Bahamas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Water levels were rising along South Carolina’s coast early Thursday morning as Hurricane Dorian inched toward the picturesque port city of Charleston. Charleston residents who didn’t heed earlier evacuation orders have [Read More…]
San Francisco passes resolution to declare NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization’
Althom/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco directed the fight over increased gun control directly at the National Rifle Association this week, passing a resolution that declares the organization a “domestic terrorist organization.” The San Francisco Board [Read More…]
San Francisco passes resolution to declare NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization’
Althom/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco directed the fight over increased gun control directly at the National Rifle Association this week, passing a resolution that declares the organization a “domestic terrorist organization.” The San Francisco Board [Read More…]
San Francisco passes resolution to declare NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization’
Althom/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco directed the fight over increased gun control directly at the National Rifle Association this week, passing a resolution that declares the organization a “domestic terrorist organization.” The San Francisco Board [Read More…]
Prince George and Princess Charlotte go back to school
mychadre77/iStock(LONDON) — Prince George and Princess Charlotte are back in school and, for the first time, are attending the same one. This school year is the third at Thomas’s Battersea for Prince George, 6, the [Read More…]
Fake doctor prescribed massive opioid dosages at Texas ‘pill mill’: Feds
busracavus/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Texas man was found guilty Wednesday of posing as a physician at an illegal pain clinic that federal authorities described as a “pill mill.” A jury found Muhammad Arif, 61, of [Read More…]
Fake doctor prescribed massive opioid dosages at Texas ‘pill mill’: Feds
busracavus/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Texas man was found guilty Wednesday of posing as a physician at an illegal pain clinic that federal authorities described as a “pill mill.” A jury found Muhammad Arif, 61, of [Read More…]
Fake doctor prescribed massive opioid dosages at Texas ‘pill mill’: Feds
busracavus/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Texas man was found guilty Wednesday of posing as a physician at an illegal pain clinic that federal authorities described as a “pill mill.” A jury found Muhammad Arif, 61, of [Read More…]
Bear kills Minnesota woman while she’s searching woods for her dogs
KeithBinns/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minnesota woman out searching for her barking dogs in the Canadian woods was attacked and killed by a black bear over the weekend. Catherine Sweatt-Mueller, 62, from Maple Plain, was staying at [Read More…]
Bear kills Minnesota woman while she’s searching woods for her dogs
KeithBinns/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minnesota woman out searching for her barking dogs in the Canadian woods was attacked and killed by a black bear over the weekend. Catherine Sweatt-Mueller, 62, from Maple Plain, was staying at [Read More…]
Bear kills Minnesota woman while she’s searching woods for her dogs
KeithBinns/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minnesota woman out searching for her barking dogs in the Canadian woods was attacked and killed by a black bear over the weekend. Catherine Sweatt-Mueller, 62, from Maple Plain, was staying at [Read More…]
Data insights to make 2020 planting decisions
Answer Plots from Winfield United provide growers with localized insights farmers can use to choose the best products for their farm. Jason Haegele with Winfield United tells Brownfield the weather challenges also impacted how [Read More…]
A new trait to protect the crop from corn rootworm
The Agrisure Duracade trait gives growers a new trait option to better manage corn rootworm. The trait features a unique mode of action that controls the pest differently than other trains on the market. [Read More…]
What to consider when making fertilizer decisions
Brownfield spoke to Samuel Taylor, a farm inputs analyst with Rabo AgriFinance, during the 2019 Farm Progress Show. He says the ag industry may see challenges when it comes to matching product to demand. But, [Read More…]
Syngenta acquisition boosts global footprint
Syngenta has finalized the acquisition of an ag tech company with a strong presence in Eastern Europe. Syngenta Chief Information and Digital Officer, Greg Meyers, says Cropio (CROH-pio) Group offers an equipment-integrated, end-to-end software solution [Read More…]