Year: 2019
Ag News
Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis on February 2 for the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry. Continue reading Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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Amid confusion over Syria withdrawal, Pompeo heads to Middle East to reassure US partners
btgbtg/iStock(WASHINGTON) — With statements from National Security Adviser John Bolton contradicting President Donald Trump creating more confusion about whether the U.S. is withdrawing its 2,000 troops from Syria, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading [Read More…]
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As shutdown continues and TSA agents call out sick, agency preps contingency plan
martince2/iStock(WASHINGTON) — With its screeners facing the possibility of their first missed paycheck on Friday, the Transportation Security Administration is preparing contingency plans so airport security standards do not suffer in case employee call-outs increase [Read More…]
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Parolee charged in Malibu campground killing of young dad Tristan Beaudette: DA
Beaudette Family(LOS ANGELES) — A man was charged Monday with the killing of a father, husband and scientist who was gunned down while camping with his two young daughters in Southern California last year. Anthony [Read More…]
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Woman sentenced to life in prison for killing her alleged sex trafficker granted clemency
tzahiV/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A woman who was sentenced to life in prison for killing the man she said trafficked her for sex has just been granted clemency. Cyntoia Brown had her sentence commuted by Tennessee [Read More…]
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Uber driver Jason Dalton pleads guilty to all charges for deadly shooting spree, against attorney’s advice
Michał Chodyra/iStock(KALAMAZOO, Mich.) — Jason Dalton, a former Michigan Uber driver who was set to stand trial for a shooting spree that killed six, said Monday he was pleading guilty to all charges, against his [Read More…]
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Domestic violence plays a role in many mass shootings, but receives less attention: Experts
cjrphotos/iStock(NEW YORK) — For many, the term “mass shooting” conjures up a random attack in which a lone gunman opens fire, often for unknown reasons. However, there have been just as many deadly mass shootings [Read More…]
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Slower week for corn export inspections
The USDA says corn export inspections slowed down during the week of January 3rd but remain ahead of the anticipated pace for the 2018/19 marketing year. The current marketing year runs through the end of [Read More…]
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Iowa Pork Producers Association annual meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground for the Iowa Pork Producers Association annual meeting in Des Moines, Iowa January 22, 2019. Continue reading Iowa Pork Producers Association annual meeting at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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Protecting cattle producers bottom line
Hay costs can eat away at beef producer’s profitability, especially in a drought situation. An extension beef nutritionist says producers need to look at diversifying their feed options to protect profit margins when Mother Nature [Read More…]
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Iowa Soybean Association Research Tour
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground for the Iowa Soybean Association Research Tour in Ames, Iowa on February 7, 2019. Continue reading Iowa Soybean Association Research Tour at Brownfield Ag News.
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Iowa Power Farming Show
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground covering the Iowa Power Farming Show in Des Moines, Iowa on January 30, 2019. Continue reading Iowa Power Farming Show at Brownfield Ag News.
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Slain Utah police officer Joseph Shinners mourned by police departments across US
Provo Police(PROVO, Utah) — Police departments across the country are offering an outpouring of support after a young Provo, Utah, police officer was gunned down in the line of duty. Officer Joseph Shinners, 29, was [Read More…]
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‘This is devastating to us’: Young New York City firefighter falls to his death
Matt277/iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York Fire Department is in mourning after a young, newly hired man fell to his death in the line of duty. Probationary firefighter Steven Pollard had responded to a car [Read More…]
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Japanese billionaire pens most retweeted post of all time
RomanOkopny/iStock(LONDON) — A Japanese billionaire has entered the record books as the author of the most retweeted post ever — after getting a boost by offering cash to random Twitter users who retweeted him. Yusaku [Read More…]
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As major Pacific storm heads east, two more head for West Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A massive Pacific storm over the weekend brought powerful wind, torrential rain and heavy snow to the western U.S., causing widespread power outages, major travel delays and a mudslide near Malibu, [Read More…]
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Supreme Court to decide if Fosamax users can sue Merck over bone fractures
NoDerog/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Like millions of Americans suffering from bone loss, Lorice Cortez embraced the prescription drug Fosamax with the hope of stopping osteoporosis in its tracks. But in August 2009 — a decade after she [Read More…]
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638 Wisconsin dairy farmers left the business in 2018
The economic downturn caused many dairy farmers to get out of the business in 2018. In Wisconsin, Ag Department officials say the Dairy State lost 1.7 licensed dairy herds every day. Fifty-four more dairy operations [Read More…]
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CPTPP concerns Japanese meat buyers
Tamara Heim represented Iowa beef farmers on a recent meat trade mission in Japan and South Korea. An Iowa cattle producer who recently returned from a trade mission to Japan says Japanese meat buyers were very [Read More…]
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PETA erects anti-meat billboard in Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska is the latest U.S. city to be targeted with an anti-meat, pro-vegan billboard sponsored by the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The billboard features a Holstein cow saying, “I’m [Read More…]