Year: 2019
Ag News
Employee longevity helps dairymen’s bottom line
A dairy worker development specialist says stability among dairy farm employees is positive for a dairy farmer’s bottom line. Jorge Delgado, a trainer and dairy worker talent developer with Alltech, says a foreign worker’s language [Read More…]
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USDA measuring nutrient management practices of Illinois farmers
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is surveying Illinois farmers about their nutrient management practices. The survey is for the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council and will measure methods including cover crops usage, fertilizer [Read More…]
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Cattle, hog futures supported by midday meats
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day firm on spill-over support from feeder cattle and lean hog futures. Strong wholesale values and the start of the month technical buying also helped [Read More…]
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Pentagon report warns about the future of ISIS in Syria, as Trump says US troops can return ‘very quickly’
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A Pentagon report released on Monday indicated that the Islamic State remains an active insurgent group in Iraq and Syria and that, without sustained pressure, the group could reconstitute in Syria within six [Read More…]
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Super Bowl commercials take on female empowerment
mstahlphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — The commercials for Super Bowl LII showed that even a sport where only men play cannot ignore women. The ads that aired Sunday night featured female stars from Serena Williams to Christina [Read More…]
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Egypt unearths more than 40 mummies in ‘maze of tombs’
warat42/iStock(CAIRO) — Dozens of mummies have been unearthed at an ancient burial site in Upper Egypt, officials said. Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany on Saturday unveiled the discovery in Minya, south of Cairo, which [Read More…]
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Five killed when plane crashes into home: Pilot identified as retired officer, DNA needed to identify 4 other victims
MattGush/iStock(YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — A retired Chicago police officer was alone in a small plane when it crashed into a Southern California house Sunday afternoon, leaving the pilot and four people in the home dead, [Read More…]
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1 dead at scene of ‘large explosion’ in Albuquerque: Police
Fedorovekb/iStock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — One person was found dead from a mysterious “large explosion” behind a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Monday afternoon, police said. No one else was hurt, Albuquerque Police said. How the [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 2:18PM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and [Read More…]
Ag News
A lot riding on USDA supply and demand numbers Friday
A market analyst says there’s a lot riding on the supply and demand numbers USDA releases Friday. Global Commodity Analytics president Mike Zuzolo tells Brownfield he hopes the backlog of information answers a very important [Read More…]
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Farm bankruptcies expected to climb in 2019
There could be an influx of farm bankruptcies in 2019. Adam Ballinger, a partner in the law firm Ballard-Spahr, says many farmers are finding it difficult to secure financing for this year. “From the people [Read More…]
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Family farms waiting too long to start succession planning
Tomorrow is never guaranteed and an expert on family farm succession planning says it is never too early to begin the planning process. Ron Hanson, professor emeritus with the University of Nebraska and speaker on [Read More…]
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Expert says it’s never too early for family farm succession planning
“It’s never too early to begin the succession planning process”. Ron Hanson, professor emeritus with the University of Nebraska and speaker on passing down family farms tells Brownfield addressing the “what if’s” of farm succession [Read More…]
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Corn growers fire back at Bud Light Super Bowl commercial
Corn growers are letting the brewers of Bud Light know they don’t appreciate their latest Super Bowl commercial about corn syrup. Wisconsin Corn Growers President Doug Rebout tells Brownfield he’s disappointed Bud Light and their [Read More…]
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Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman federal jury begins deliberations
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury began deliberations Monday afternoon in the sweeping drug conspiracy trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Prosecutors have accused Guzman of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and [Read More…]
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Bomb threat at New York federal detention center where inmates were left with no heat
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A bomb threat was investigated Monday at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City where inmates have complained of having no heat in their cells during a recent [Read More…]
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Search continues for missing 9 year old girl
Authorities are seeking any information as to the whereabouts of 9 year old Serenity June Dennard.
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Iowa ag leader says Trump’s China strategy is ‘on the right track’
Ray Gaesser There are many in the ag industry who disagree with the way President Trump is addressing trade issues with China. They argue that Trump should have stuck with the WTO complaint process to [Read More…]
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China top weekly destination for U.S. soybeans
More U.S. soybeans left the U.S. ports for China last week. According to the USDA’s weekly export inspections report, more than 400,000 tons of U.S. beans were shipped to China, with another more than 130,000 [Read More…]
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KNUJ Ag Banquet
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground for the KNUJ Ag Banquet the evening of Tuesday, April 2nd in New Ulm, MN. Continue reading KNUJ Ag Banquet at Brownfield Ag News.