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Khashoggi recordings being used as ‘political game,’ French foreign minister says
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A diplomatic dispute broke out between France and Turkey after French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian accused Ankara of playing political games in the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post [Read More…]
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California wildfires: Massive blazes grow as 2 new fires break out; dozens remain unaccounted for
Myhealthguy/Instagram(LOS ANGELES) — Fueled by blustery winds and parched vegetation, two massive fires burning in California both grew overnight, leaving thousands of exhausted firefighter battling to stretch containment lines around the raging blazes that have [Read More…]
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Amid stalled talks, North Korea keeps developing secret ballistic missile sites
CSIS/Beyond Parallel/DigitalGlobe 2018(WASHINGTON) — Newly-released commercial satellite imagery suggests North Korea is continuing to develop ballistic missile sites at more than a dozen locations, amid stalled discussions over the country’s nuclear weapons program between North [Read More…]
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10 Palestinian militants, Israeli commando killed in Gaza following botched Israeli military operation
iStock/Thinkstock(TEL AVIV, Israel) — Seven Palestinians and an Israeli commando were killed when an Israeli special forces operation that appeared to go terribly wrong in the Gaza strip Sunday night. After hours of calm, a [Read More…]
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China trade war alters flow of U.S. feed grains
The president of the National Grain and Feed Association says the trade war with China has dramatically altered the flow of ag products. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2018 NAFB Convention in Kansas City, Randy [Read More…]
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MU Crop Management Conference
Brownfield News Director Julie Harker will be on the ground for the MU Crop Management Conference Dec. 18-19 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri. Continue reading MU Crop Management Conference at Brownfield [Read More…]
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LMA president transitioning business to next generation
The president of the Livestock Marketing Association is working on transitioning his business to the next generation. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2018 NAFB Convention in Kansas City, Tom Frey of Creston, Iowa, says he’s [Read More…]
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Cargill, ADM, and Bunge to sell South American soybeans to China
Bloomberg reports Cargill, ADM, and Bunge have made a deal with China to ship more soybeans from South America. The soybeans will be shipped from Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. U.S. farmers continue to be negatively [Read More…]
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Farm safety improving
National Farm Medicine Center outreach specialist Melissa Ploeckelman says farms are increasingly becoming safer, but the number of accidents remains too high. Continue reading Farm safety improving at Brownfield Ag News.
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Thousands raised for homeless man who intervened in Melbourne terror attack
Instagram/@nohsoohyun86(MELBOURNE, Australia) — Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for a homeless man in Melbourne, Australia, after a video showed his attempt to help police officers during a violent attack last week by [Read More…]
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Cattle ID remains a hot-button issue
An official with the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) says Cattle ID and traceability remains a hot-button issue. Chelsea Good tells Brownfield there is a national program for adult cattle moving across state lines. “We’re starting [Read More…]
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Iowan climbs ladder to become top U.S. livestock auctioneer
The Livestock Marketing Association invited Jared Miller of Leon, Iowa, to be part of their booth at Trade Talk during the 2018 NAFB Convention in Kansas City. Miller tells Brownfield he grew up around livestock [Read More…]
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Farm bill talks continue
The top House Ag Committee leaders are back at the bargaining table today, working on the farm bill. Republican Chairman Mike Conaway and Democrat Collin Peterson, who will become the chairman in January, are scheduled [Read More…]
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Weather pivotal in 2018 crop production
An agronomist with Winfield United says weather played a huge part in U.S. crop production this year. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2018 NAFB Convention in Kansas City, Andy Schmidt says extremes in heat and [Read More…]
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Look back before looking ahead to 2019
An agronomist recommends a thorough look back before making decisions for 2019. Andy Schmidt with Winfield United says growers can begin with an evaluation of their fertility program. “Do I have a good soil test [Read More…]
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‘I thought I was gonna die right there’: Nurse’s harrowing escape from Camp Fire
iStock/Thinkstock(PARADISE, Calif.) — When the deadly Camp Fire started to close in on Feather River Hospital in the Northern California town of Paradise, nurses were forced to evacuate their critically sick patients without warning. “We [Read More…]
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‘It’s just a recipe for destruction,’ fire chief says of conditions on front lines of California fires
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A prolonged drought followed by a welcomed spike in rain and another dry spell has created a “recipe for destruction” that’s manifesting itself in wildfires of historic proportions raging in California, [Read More…]
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Michelle Obama surprises a dance class at her former high school
ABC News/Chuck Kennedy(CHICAGO) — Former first lady Michelle Obama was greeted with squeals and shocked faces when she surprised girls in a dance class at her high school alma mater. Obama, 54, visited Whitney Young [Read More…]
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Plea grows ‘more urgent by the minute’: What we know one week into search for abducted 13-year-old Hania Aguilar
FBI(LUMBERTON, N.C.) — It’s been one week since a 13-year-old girl was kidnapped in front of her North Carolina home before school. Now, investigators’ pleas for more information grow “more and more urgent by the [Read More…]
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How to impress Outdoor Voices CEO Tyler Haney in an interview
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — “Sixty seconds, name as many pastas as you possibly can.” If you ever have an interview with Outdoor Voices founder and CEO Tyler Haney, there’s a good chance she might quiz your [Read More…]