Month: October 2019
2-year-old boy shot in ‘cowardly, violent act’ of road rage, suspect charged: Baltimore police
Baltimore Police Dept.(BALTIMORE) — A 2-year-old boy was shot in the stomach in a “cowardly, violent act” of apparent road rage in Baltimore, authorities said. “You shot a child. Whoever you thought you were shooting [Read More…]
Ronan Farrow discusses latest in Matt Lauer allegations
Lou Rocco/Walt Disney Television(NEW YORK) — Ronan Farrow said his extensive, award-winning coverage of sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men stems from a personal place. During a Monday appearance on “The View,” Farrow said his [Read More…]
Police desperate for information on missing 3-year-old girl, 2 persons of interest in custody
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Authorities in Alabama say they have no information on the whereabouts of a missing 3-year-old girl who was believed to have been abducted while attending a birthday party this [Read More…]
Search underway for unaccounted person after Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed
ivanastar/iStock(NEW ORLEANS) — The rescue mission in New Orleans is still underway as responders are still looking for one missing person at the scene of a partial building collapse that has already claimed the lives [Read More…]
UAW increases strike pay for GM workers as negotiations continue
JHVEPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — The United Auto Workers executive board voted to increase the strike pay to $275 per week for General Motors workers as the strike against the Detroit automaker enters its fifth week with [Read More…]
Police officer, a 13-year veteran and dad of 2, shot dead near Maryland parking garage
WJLA-TV(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — A police officer was shot and killed Monday morning in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., sparking a manhunt, authorities said. The slain officer, Thomas Bomba, was shot while reporting a [Read More…]
Saddleridge fire calms down, heavy rains on East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A new storm system is developing in the southern Plains and will move east over the next few days bringing a threat of flooding to the South with rain and gusty [Read More…]
‘We demand justice’: Family of Texas woman fatally shot in her home by police officer want feds to investigate
ABC News(FORT WORTH, TX.) — The police officer who fatally shot a Fort Worth, Texas, woman in her home while answering a call for a welfare check abruptly resigned on Monday just before he was [Read More…]
President Xi Jinping vows Chinese separatists will be ‘smashed to pieces’ as US-themed protests begin in Hong Kong
LewisTsePuiLung/iStock(HONG KONG) — President Xi Jinping said that those seeking to divide China would be “smashed to pieces” in comments reported by state media Sunday, as protesters gathered for US-themed protests after weekend rallies descended [Read More…]
ASF training about communication
Missouri’s Ag Director says the recent ASF preparedness training in Missouri and 13 other states focused on communication. Chris Chinn tells Brownfield Ag News if there is a report of ASF anywhere in the U.S., [Read More…]
Ohio Soybean Council launches research lab
The Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff has launched Airable Research Lab, a business model to utilize current research and find new uses for soy-based products. Barry McGraw is the director of research and development [Read More…]
Variability describes this crop year
An agronomist says variability best describes Missouri’s crop season this year, “Based off of different planting date and different weather conditions and what has transpired over the course of the growing season,” says Jody Foutch [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued October 14 at 9:39AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska… and South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Difficult growing season causing lower elevator volumes
The weather challenges farmers have been presented with this year are showing in elevator volumes. John Boeker is the elevator manager at Total Grain Marketing in Sandoval Illinois. He tells Brownfield their volume of grain [Read More…]
State advisory committee continues work on hemp program
A bill legalizing hemp in Indiana was passed in the spring and an advisory committee is working on establishing rules and regulations for a state hemp program. Bruce Kettler is the director of the [Read More…]
Fall burndown can help growers control weeds, prepare for 2020
WinField United Agronomist Joe Rickard says growers should consider a fall burndown program to control weeds. “In controlling those fields with a fall burndown application, if it can be done, we can get some [Read More…]
Woman shares tips on how she saved $100K before she turned 25
Pineapple Studio/iStock(NEW YORK) — For many women in their 20s, saving money and being their own financial advocate can be daunting. And if they are living paycheck to paycheck, it can seem almost impossible to [Read More…]
Robotics expert dairy producers should consider modular expansion for many reasons
Robotics expert Francisco Rodriguez from DeLaval says expanding a dairy operation doesn’t have to be in a single, employee-intensive location, and expanding with smaller modules has many benefits. Continue reading Robotics expert dairy producers should [Read More…]
UK says immunity is ‘no longer relevant’ for American diplomat’s wife
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(LONDON) — An American diplomat’s wife who was involved in a crash that killed a teenager in the United Kingdom is no longer covered by diplomatic immunity, according to British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. [Read More…]
Take a drive with a striking GM worker in the city where company was born
ABC News(FLINT, Mich.) — For a month of Sundays, Keondis Howell has anxiously eyed two things: his deep freezer, and his savings. He’s had to ration both. The General Motors worker, on the picket lines [Read More…]