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86% of Nebraska corn, 82% soybeans good to excellent
Nebraska crops remain in good shape despite topsoil moistures that are 30 percent short. The USDA says 86 percent of the corn is in good to excellent condition. Soybeans aren’t far off, checking in at [Read More…]
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Iowa corn, soybean crops remain in good shape
The USDA rates 84 percent of Iowa’s corn crop and 80 percent of soybeans in good to excellent condition. Rain was hit and miss again last week, with parts of Northern Iowa getting unwelcome precipitation [Read More…]
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Rain improves conditions in Indiana
Precipitation helped improve soil conditions in Indiana this week. The USDA says that corn is at various stages but is benefiting from warmer conditions. corn is 99 percent emerged and 76 percent good to excellent. [Read More…]
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Rain provides relief for crops in Michigan
According to the USDA, light rains provided some crop relief in Michigan this week. Barley conditions improved, despite dry conditions, and is 86 percent planted and 77 percent good to excellent. Corn is 93 percent [Read More…]
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Minnesota crop condition ratings among highest in Midwest
Crop condition ratings for Minnesota continue to hover well above most Midwestern states. The USDA says 88 percent of corn is in good to excellent condition, and 83 percent of soybeans are good to excellent. [Read More…]
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Pharmacy tech arrested for 2nd time in 3 weeks for allegedly stealing pills
ABC News(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A pharmacy technician in Florida was arrested for the second time in three weeks for allegedly stealing bottles of prescription pills after store surveillance video appeared to show her stuffing [Read More…]
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What we know about the immigrant children being detained separately from their parents
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — The debate over separating immigrant children from their parents is raging at the southern border and across the country, as images from the centers housing the kids have [Read More…]
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Elderberry industry expanding in the Midwest
Elderberry production is expanding throughout the Midwest. “The elderberry is a new crop to grow in the Midwest. Now, we have several hundred people that are growing elderberries throughout the region and even on both [Read More…]
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No shortage of rainfall across the Nation
Across the Corn Belt, a cold front extending from Michigan to Nebraska is helping to focus widespread showers and thunderstorms. Cooler weather prevails in the upper Midwest, but high humidity levels and significantly above-normal [Read More…]
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Underwear hung around British politician’s offices after he blocks ‘upskirting’ ban
Arcaid/UIG via Getty Images(LONDON) — After a British legislator blocked a proposed bill to ban taking photos up women’s skirts without their knowledge, some protesters expressed their anger by hanging women’s underwear around his offices. [Read More…]
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Trump and Trudeau take more light-hearted Twitter tone
The most recent Twitter banter between the leaders of the U.S. and Canada suggest the two countries might be smoothing out trade differences. Over the weekend, President Trump jokingly tweeted that Canada had agreed to [Read More…]
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Missouri feral hog eradication continues
Almost four-thousand feral hogs have been eradicated in Missouri so far this year. Missouri Department of Conservation’s Bill White tells Brownfield they are partnering with USDA to reduce the risk of damage to farmland. “The [Read More…]
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Indiana Farm Bureau Ag Policy Outlook Conference
Brownfield’s Amie Sites will be on the ground for the Indiana Farm Bureau Ag Policy Outlook Conference on Tuesday, June 26 in Indianapolis. Continue reading Indiana Farm Bureau Ag Policy Outlook Conference at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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Naig secures Iowa GOP ag secretary nomination
Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig has secured the Republican party nomination to run for that office in November. Naig topped four other candidates in voting Saturday at the Iowa Republican Party’s state convention. Naig defeated [Read More…]
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National Sorghum Producers reacts to new Chinese tariffs
China retaliated late Friday with 25% tariffs on more U.S. ag goods in response to President Trump’s additional tariffs on more than one-thousand Chinese goods. The U.S. ag products that would be subject to Chinese [Read More…]
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Eight things you should never do at hotel checkout
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For most hotel guests, checking out is an afterthought. It’s the last thing you have to do before heading home. But knowing what not to do at checkout and properly preparing for [Read More…]
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Over 30 killed after multiple bombs hit end-of-Ramadan celebration in Nigeria
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A terror attack in northeast Nigeria has left more than 30 dead and scores injured despite ongoing military efforts to restore peace in the region. Multiple bombs went off during a celebration [Read More…]
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Syngenta I-35 monarch visit
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will cover the Syngenta I-35 monarch visit on Friday, June 22nd in Dennison, MN. Continue reading Syngenta I-35 monarch visit at Brownfield Ag News.
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Meghan Markle’s father breaks silence on wedding: ‘I really wanted to walk her down the aisle’
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Thomas Markle, father of newly married Duchess Meghan Markle, apologized for staging photos before his daughter’s wedding to Prince Harry and expressed regret at not being able to walk her down [Read More…]