Month: September 2021

uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Following months of negotiations, House Democrats advanced critical legislation late Wednesday that will help President Joe Biden deliver on a massive $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package filled with social and progressive priorities. [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: US reports highest daily death toll in nearly 7 months

stefanamer/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 666,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]

Utah police release body camera image of Gabby Petito after apparent fight with boyfriend

Courtesy of Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito (MOAB, Utah) — Police in Utah have released body camera images of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who went missing during a cross-country road trip, and her boyfriend [Read More…]

Nicholas slams Gulf Coast with dangerous flooding: Latest forecast

mrolands/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nicholas is stalling over the Gulf Coast, dropping dangerous amounts of rain over areas still recovering from previous storms. Flash flood watches are in effect through Friday in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama [Read More…]

Derek Chauvin pleads not guilty in 2017 excessive force case involving 14-year-old Black boy

Marilyn Nieves/iStock (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, pleaded not guilty Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a 14-year-old in 2017. This [Read More…]

Where is Dulce Maria Alavez? Age-progression photo released two years after her disappearance

Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office (NEW YORK) — Thursday marks two years since 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez mysteriously vanished at a New Jersey park. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has worked with investigators [Read More…]

Drone strike kills top ISIS leader wanted for 2017 ambush of Green Berets

Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (LONDON) — French officials announced overnight that their military forces had killed the top ISIS leader in Africa, a terrorist for whom the United States had offered a $5 million reward due to [Read More…]

Prince Andrew becomes 1 target of anti-monarchy campaign in UK

mikeinlondon/iStock (LONDON) — The anti-monarchy campaign group Republic has launched giant billboards across the U.K. with slogans questioning the British monarchy. “Secretive. Divisive. Undemocratic. Abolish the monarchy,” read some, while others have pictures of Prince [Read More…]

Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program deadline extended

The USDA has extended the deadline for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program. The original deadline September 17th has been moved into next month. Producers who suffered losses during [Read More…]

FAPRI estimates rising near-term farm income

An ag economic service is estimating higher farm incomes this marketing year. Head of the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Pat Westhoff tells Brownfield expected strong global demand for U.S. ag [Read More…]

Harvest is underway in southern Indiana

Harvest is underway for southwestern Indiana farmer Mark Seib. “We’ve harvested about 200 acres of corn already and moisture has been running at about 20 percent,” he says. “We’ve also harvested some beans. Soybeans have [Read More…]

NCBA, PLC critical of Fish and Wildlife Service wolf review

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is again considering protections for the gray wolf. Assistant Director of Ecological Services Gary Frazer issued a notice saying the agency will conduct a year-long status review of the [Read More…]

Wisconsin Grassland CRP signups successful

September 16, 2021 nedvedmedia

USDA officials are pleased with state and national Grassland CRP signup figures. Wisconsin’s acting Farm Service Agency director Tyler Radke says he’s pleased to see this level of interest from conservation-minded producers, calling it a [Read More…]

Farmers share top concerns for their operation, industry

Tax policy, conservation efforts and input costs are some of the top concerns for growers attending this year’s Husker Harvest Days. Every year presents its own unique set of challenges for farmers. South Central [Read More…]

Thinking ahead to 2022

September 16, 2021 nedvedmedia

The 2021 growing season is hitting the home stretch, the time of year to consider the right hybrid for 2022 and how it will contribute to yield and profit, says Andy Ackley, Corn Product Manager [Read More…]

Competition between red meat and protein alternatives

September 16, 2021 nedvedmedia

Are plant-based protein diets the wave of the future? Dr. Michael Swanson, an economist with Wells Fargo says there is no statistical evidence that more people are eating a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet. Especially [Read More…]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle featured in TIME100 Most Influential People issue

NataliaCatalina/iStock (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan have made this year’s TIME100 Most Influential People in the World list. The TIME cover portrait featuring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex marks the first time [Read More…]

British court indicates it will serve lawsuit on Prince Andrew

Kuzma/iStock (NEW YORK) — A British court on Wednesday indicated that it intends to formally provide notice to Prince Andrew of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in New York, according to a court [Read More…]

New World Bank report highlights growing risks of climate change in poorest regions

E4C/iStock (NEW YORK) — A new report from the World Bank highlights the growing risks of climate change across the world. The new Groundswell report finds up to 216 million people across six regions from Sub-Sahara Africa [Read More…]

Afghanistan updates: Blinken faces 2nd day of grilling on Capitol Hill