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Soybeans up on export sale to Mexico
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying in low trade volume. Mexico bought 671,934 tons of 2017/18 U.S. beans and a warmer, drier weather pattern in Brazil is expected to slow down planting. [Read More…]
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RaboResearch Food & Ag Reports
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Milk futures mixed, cash dairy mostly higher
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Wednesday supported somewhat by a strong cash market. September milk closed unchanged at $16.14. October up six cents at $15.95. November three cents lower [Read More…]
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Vilsack says increases in dairy exports will continue
The head of the U.S. Dairy Export Council says he’s more hopeful about tariffs lifting in Mexico than in China. Tom Vilsack says Mexican tariffs put U.S. dairy products at a competitive disadvantage, but he [Read More…]
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Stoller product helps plants cope with abiotic stress
Farmers are seeing the benefits of using Stoller products this growing season. Dale Hanke, Marketing Director for Stoller tells Brownfield one of their featured products this year is Bio-Forge Advanced. “What the farmers need to [Read More…]
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Pompeo to travel to North Korea next month ahead of planned second Trump-Kim summit
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will head back to North Korea for his fourth trip to the country to “make further progress” on talks to dismantle the country’s nuclear weapons program and [Read More…]
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Bill Cosby settles into life as inmate No. NN7687 after getting 3-10 years
Montgomery County Correctional Facility(PHILADELPHIA) — He’s been known on TV as Dr. Cliff Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,” Alexander “Scotty” Scott in “I-Spy,” and the title character in the cartoon series “Fat Albert,” but on [Read More…]
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London whale watchers gather to see Beluga stranded in the River Thames
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A beluga whale has been spotted stranded in the River Thames in London. The whale, nicknamed Benny, was first spotted on Tuesday by ecologist Dave Andrews, who posted a video of the mammal [Read More…]
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Walmart will require suppliers to use blockchain
Walmart is requiring all leafy green vegetable suppliers to use blockchain technology to improve food safety for customers. The company says it currently takes about a week to trace the source of food in the [Read More…]
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ASA using #NeedNAFTA to promote trade
The American Soybean Association is using social media to highlight the importance of trade this week. ASA Treasurer and southwest Minnesota farmer Bill Gordon says #NeedNAFTA brings to light how important trade agreements are [Read More…]
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Taiwanese delegation farm visit
Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground when a Taiwanese delegation visits Schrader farm near Nerstrand, MN on Friday, Sep. 28, 2018. The delegation is hosted by The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. Continue reading Taiwanese [Read More…]
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Taiwanese delegation visit
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will join Minnesota Soybean Growers Association hosting a Taiwanese delegation visiting as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier in the week. The groups will attend a Minnesota Twins game in [Read More…]
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Temps to vary; wetter days to return
Record-setting warmth will prevail west of the Rockies into the weekend, followed by a modest cooling trend. Mostly dry weather will accompany the Western warmth. Meanwhile, a series of cold fronts will sweep across [Read More…]
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5-month-old drowns in bathtub while dad plays video games
iStock/Thinkstock(TARRANT, Ala.) — An Alabama father who was arrested after his baby son drowned in the bathtub claims he left the room to play video games and forgot the baby was there, authorities said. The [Read More…]
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Greater MN Governor debate
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground for the Greater MN Governor debate Tuesday, Oct. 9th 7pm in Willmar, MN. Continue reading Greater MN Governor debate at Brownfield Ag News.
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Big yield potential in soybeans
Harvest is underway and Asgrow product manager Tyler Uhe says there is big yield potential in soybeans this year. Uhe says with tight margins, farmers need to talk find a product that has high yield [Read More…]
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Lyft wants to pay users to give up their cars
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Ridesharing company Lyft announced a new initiative Wednesday that encourages drivers to give up their vehicles for a month. Car owners across the United States will have the opportunity to register for [Read More…]
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Mother of 2 wounded in deadly Cincinnati shooting: ‘I don’t have any sorrow’
ABC News(CINCINNATI, Ohio) — A Kentucky mother of two is recovering after being wounded in a deadly bank shooting earlier this month, but she says the situation still feels unreal. “I feel detached from it,” [Read More…]
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Aquarius migrant rescue ship heading to Malta with 58 aboard despite revoked registration
ABC News(MALTA) — Fifty-eight distressed survivors aboard a migrant rescue ship are heading to Malta before being taken to France, Germany, Spain and Portugal after a deal was struck to solve the latest humanitarian crises [Read More…]
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Beluga whale stranded in the River Thames
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A beluga whale has been spotted stranded in the River Thames in London. The whale, nicknamed Benny, was first spotted on Tuesday by ecologist Dave Andrews, who posted a video of the whale [Read More…]