Year: 2019
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South Dakota leader earns Farmers Union Meritorious Service Award
Paul Symons discusses his service with Farmers Union, the State of South Dakota, and other issues with Brownfield while attending the National Farmers Union convention in Bellevue, Washington Monday. Continue reading South Dakota leader earns [Read More…]
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FDA puts convenience stores on notice for selling tobacco products to minors
patty_c/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration has put more than a dozen U.S. stores on notice as part of the agency’s effort to limit youth access to e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Monday [Read More…]
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Stephon Clark protests result in more than 80 arrests in Sacramento
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — More than 80 people were arrested during a protest in California’s capital on Monday night in the wake of the district attorney’s decision to not charge the two police officers [Read More…]
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Arctic blast strikes Midwest, Northeast as new storm hits California
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The temperature in Chicago fell to minus 3 degrees on Monday as much of the Midwest is experiencing its coldest March in decades. Even in Denver, it was minus 5, breaking [Read More…]
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Mitchell City Council narrowly rejects nuisance property settlement agreement
The saga of 301 North Main continues. The Mitchell city council voted 4-3 Monday to reject a proposed settlement between the city and property owner David Finell that would have led to the demolition of [Read More…]
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Schools getting more police but at the expense of counselors, nurses: Report
Steve Debenport/iStock(NEW YORK) — About 14 million students attend schools across the U.S. where they walk the halls alongside police officers but don’t have access to counselors, nurses, psychologists or social workers, according to an [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer seeks reforms & fewer consolidations
An Iowa farmer says small farms and communities need fewer ag consolidations and less farm program money going into large corporate farm accounts. Jerry Rosman from southwestern Iowa is a farmer and a feed commodities [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer seeks reforms & fewer consolidations
An Iowa farmer says small farms and communities need fewer ag consolidations and less farm program money going into large corporate farm accounts. Jerry Rosman from southwestern Iowa is a farmer and a feed commodities [Read More…]
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Secretary of State Pompeo discusses trade issues during Iowa visit
Photo courtesy Iowa Farm Bureau U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Iowa Monday, assuring farmers there’s been “real progress” in trade negotiations with China. “I’m very, very hopeful we’ll be able to wrap [Read More…]
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Hurst liked soybean prices better before trade war
Brooks Hurst, Missouri Soybean Association President, says the trade war with China needs to end as soon as possible, “We understand what (President Trump) is doing but as a soybean producer I liked the soybean [Read More…]
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Missouri Soybean President on China and biodiesel issues
Missouri Soybean Association President Brooks Hurst says the trade war with China needs to end as soon as possible, “We understand what (Trump) is doing but as a soybean producer I liked the soybean prices [Read More…]
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IRS removes a penalty for farmers
The IRS says it will waive the estimated tax penalty for any qualifying farmer or fisherman who files 2018 federal income tax returns and pays any taxes due by Monday, April 15th. The IRS says [Read More…]
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John Deere names May to be President, COO
Deere & Company announced Friday that its Board of Directors elected John May to be President, Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1. May will be responsible for leading Deere’s efforts to maximize operational excellence throughout [Read More…]
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Cattle, hog futures start the week choppy
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures contracts saw some significant losses on follow-through selling and technical pressure. The ongoing battle with Mother Nature continues to create more challenges moving numbers. April live cattle [Read More…]
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Winner claims $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot in South Carolina, chooses to remain anonymous
youngvet/iStock(NEW YORK) — The sole winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from October 2018 has come forward and submitted a claim for the prize, lottery officials announced. The winner, from South Carolina, has [Read More…]
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Islamic State use of human shields slows final assault on ISIS-held town in Syria
AbdukadirSavas/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The final assault on the last Islamic State enclave in Syria slowed down after the discovery that ISIS was using civilians as human shields. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mustafa Bali acknowledged the [Read More…]
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Vatican to open WWII archives of Pope Pius XII
Stefano Montesi – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis’ decision to open the secret archives of one of his predecessors means scholars will soon have new insights into a question that has vexed [Read More…]
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American Airlines apologizes after booting mother and baby with dry skin condition
Laser1987/iStock(NEW YORK) — Jordan Flake said she and her son had settled into her seat for an American Airlines flight to South Carolina last Thursday when an employee with the airline asked about her skin [Read More…]
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Record red meat, pork production for January
The USDA says commercial red meat and pork production notched new all-time monthly highs in January. Red meat totaled 4.701 billion pounds, up 2% from the previous record set last year, with pork jumping 4% [Read More…]
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At least 23 killed, including 3 children, as tornadoes devastate Alabama town: ‘Like a bomb went off
Scott Fillmer (BEAUREGARD, Ala.) — At least 23 people were killed in an Alabama town when a slew of tornadoes ripped through Sunday, leaving behind “catastrophic” damage, said Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. This storm [Read More…] [Read More…]