Month: October 2021

New research on migratory waterfowl is providing a first look into when commercial poultry facilities are at highest risk of avian influenza transmission. Dr. Diann Prosser with the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center says wild [Read More…]

Livestock producers testify about top concerns

Todd Wilkinson, South Dakota cattle producer and vice president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, outlined the many struggles producers face and pinpointed their immediate need.. “Nothing is more important right now than increased processing [Read More…]

Farmers still positive on expansions and farmland values

The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicates building spikes have started to weaken. Jim Mintert, director of the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, tells Brownfield a modest increase was seen in the number [Read More…]

Snyder named EPA Agriculture Advisor

The Environmental Protection Agency has named Rod Snyder its new Agriculture Advisor. Snyder has been nationally recognized for his leadership at the intersection of agriculture and environmental policy and comes to the agency after serving [Read More…]

Active shooter situation reported at Texas high school

iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (ARLINGTON, Texas) — Police are investigating an active shooter situation reported at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, the school district said. An unknown suspect apparently shot multiple people before fleeing the scene, according [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: More Americans died of COVID this year than all of 2020

AlxeyPnferov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 705,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people [Read More…]

Amtrak train shooting that left one agent and one suspect dead result of marijuana bust, complaint shows

mixmotive/iStock (TUCSON, Ariz.) — One Drug Enforcement Administration agent was killed and two other officers were injured in a shooting on an Amtrak train that was stopped in Tucson, Arizona, authorities said. Agents boarded the [Read More…]

Class-action lawsuit filed against energy companies following Huntington Beach oil spill

DNY59/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the companies who run the oil line that dumped hundreds of thousands of crude oil off the coast of California over the weekend. [Read More…]

Brian Laundrie flew home to Florida in early August, family attorney says: Live updates

AlessandroPhoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — A massive search is continuing in Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities confirmed as the [Read More…]

Iranian authority mandates pregnant women be reported to prevent ‘criminal abortions’

nazdravie/iStock (NEW YORK) — From Texas to Tehran, women have been fighting to protect their right to have an abortion — some by taking over the streets and others by taking over social media. While [Read More…]

Jury rules in favor of Monsanto in Roundup cancer case

A California jury has ruled in favor of Monsanto in a case claiming its glyphosate product Roundup caused a young boy’s rare form of cancer. The jury found exposure to Roundup was not a substantial [Read More…]

Expect a rapid transition to winter thanks to La Nina

An ag meteorologist warns farmers to expect an abrupt transition to winter this year in line with the La Nina forecast. Brownfield’s Greg Soulje says while October looks good for fieldwork, all bets are off [Read More…]

Rural deaths from COVID twice that of urban

The Rural Policy Research Institute says COVID-19 deaths among rural residents were twice that of urban residents in the week ending October first. Fred Ullrich, with the College of Public Health at Iowa State University, [Read More…]

New report shows legislative proposals could hurt cattle industry