Year: 2019
Ag News
Next Friday could be “biggest USDA report day in a generation”
An ag risk manager says next Friday could be the biggest USDA report day in a generation. Jamey Kohake with Paragon Investments tells Brownfield following the government shutdown, a backlog of information is set to [Read More…]
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Minnesota lawmakers seek solutions to farm stress
The chair of the Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Committee is looking for ways to alleviate stress on farmers. Representative Jeanne Poppe of Austin heard presentations last week that included former Minnesota [Read More…]
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Nebraska Governor’s Ag Conference is March 4-5
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Efforts to recruit new ag-related businesses and industries to Nebraska will be one of the topics discussed at the annual Governor’s Ag Conference March 4th and 5th in Kearney. Governor Pete [Read More…]
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Different types of tillage and reduced-tillage each have their costs to consider
Dr. Francisco Arriaga with the University of Wisconsin says farmers need to remember to look at the bottom line and not just the agronomic benefits of certain tillage types. Continue reading Different types of tillage [Read More…]
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South Sudan begins vaccinating against Ebola as Congo battles outbreak
Motortion/iStock(LONDON) — South Sudan on Monday began vaccinating its health workers and other front-line responders against Ebola amid fears the deadly disease could spread across the border from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health [Read More…]
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Apple disables Group FaceTime after bug allows iPhone users to listen in before call starts
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple has temporarily disabled its Group FaceTime app after the discovery of a bug raised privacy concerns. Multiple tech outlets reported on Monday that iPhone users had been able to [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 5:05AM MST until January 29 at 2:00PM MST by NWS
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Wind Chill Warning issued January 29 at 5:05AM MST until January 30 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 5:05AM MST until January 31 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON [Read More…]
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Cafe in Iran takes aim at employment glass ceiling for people with mental disabilities
Somayeh Malekian/ABC News(TEHRAN, Iran) — Shahriyar Sobhdel, 24, is a barista in Tehran. He greets customers, gets orders and serves coffee, latte, chocolate cake or the cafe’s special red velvet. But, what makes him stand [Read More…]
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10-day mandated paternity leave? It’s coming to countries in Europe but the U.S. lags behind
KatarzynaBialasiewicz/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the United States remains the only advanced industrialized nation without a guarantee of paid leave for new parents, the European Union is poised to take a big step forward in helping [Read More…]
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Coldest temperatures in decades expected in Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The South and East Coast are expecting rain and snow today as an Arctic front heads east. Trailing this polar front is the coldest air mass seen in the U.S. in [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 2:34AM MST until January 29 at 2:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Warning issued January 29 at 2:34AM MST until January 30 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 2:34AM MST until January 31 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON [Read More…]
Ag News
Wisconsin Farmers Union re-elects Von Ruden, decides policy
Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden Wisconsin Farmers Union delegates re-elected Darin Von Ruden of Westby as their state president. Ed Gorell of Eleva and Rick Adamski of Seymour were also re-elected to the [Read More…]
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Former Ag Secretary says USDA staff dedicated, will catch up
The former Secretary of Agriculture says now that the government has reopened, the USDA staff has their work cut out for them. Tom Vilsack says, “They have a tremendous amount on their plate. They’ve got [Read More…]
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WI Farmers Union encourages base excess management for milk supply
A Wisconsin Farmers Union leader urges dairy producers to talk with their cooperative about locally managing the supply of milk. Government Relations Director Kara O’Conner says, “I would encourage anyone who is a member of [Read More…]
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Farmers Union taking dairy supply management & study nationwide
Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden Farmers Union officials from Wisconsin are taking their push for dairy supply management nationwide. Wisconsin President Darin Von Ruden tells Brownfield producers would have been better off if [Read More…]
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Snow pounds Midwest as region braces for coldest temperatures in decades
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A snowstorm is pounding the Midwest Monday as the Midwest and Northeast brace for brutally cold temperatures this week. The Midwest may see its coldest air since the mid-1990s early Wednesday. [Read More…]