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New tariffs go into effect
As expected, the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other’s goods today, ratcheting up the trade war between the two countries. The U.S. imposed ten percent tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth [Read More…]

Farm Bureau/Rural Mutual Insurance Dairy Revenue Protection seminar
Brownfield’s Larry Lee will be in Wausau, Wisconsin on September 25 for the Farm Bureau/Rural Mutual Insurance Dairy Revenue Protection seminar. Continue reading Farm Bureau/Rural Mutual Insurance Dairy Revenue Protection seminar at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]

Another solid week for corn export inspections
The USDA reports that as of the week ending September 20th, corn export inspections for the 2018/19 marketing year remain ahead of the 2017/18 pace, while sorghum, soybeans, and wheat continue to lag. The relatively [Read More…]

2018 Export Exchange
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will be in Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, Oct. 23rd for the 2018 Export Exchange, Co-sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). Continue reading 2018 Export [Read More…]

Ag Technology Media Tour in Canada
Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground for an Ag Technology Media Tour in Guelph, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Calgary, Canada November 11-17, 2018. Global Affairs Canada organized the tour. Continue reading Ag Technology Media [Read More…]

Dallas police officer fired after fatal shooting at wrong apartment: Chief
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — A Dallas police officer charged with manslaughter in the wrong apartment fatal shooting of a man was fired Monday morning, according to an email sent by Police Chief Rene Hall. Officer Amber Guyger, [Read More…]

69-year-old stabbed in the neck in unprovoked attack at Metrolink station, suspect detained
Southern California Regional Rail Authority(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — A suspect has been detained for allegedly stabbing a man in the neck in an unprovoked attack at a Southern California Metrolink station, police said. The suspect was [Read More…]

Florence flooding far from over: Residents prepare to evacuate amid cresting rivers
Twitter/@SCEMD(HORRY, S.C.) — Florence flooding is far from over. Ten days after the deadly hurricane hit, rivers are continuing to crest and some South Carolina residents are preparing to evacuate. In Horry County, South Carolina, [Read More…]

Bill Cosby’s day of reckoning as he arrives in court for sentencing on sexual assault conviction
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania) — Anticipation inside and outside a Pennsylvania courthouse was growing Monday morning as Bill Cosby arrived for sentencing as the first major celebrity convicted in the #MeToo era for sexually abusing [Read More…]

Managing crop residue to help boost yields
For some farmers, actively managing crop residue can help to improve yields for the next growing season. In this Managing for Profit, Beck’s Hybrids field agronomist Luke Schulte will share how it can help farmers [Read More…]

Forbes AgTech tour/field demo day
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Sites will be on the ground for the Forbes AgTech tour/field demo day on Wednesday, September 26 in Indianapolis, IN. Stops include Corteva Agriscience, Elanco, and Beck’s Hybrids. Continue reading Forbes AgTech [Read More…]

Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, Alexey Navalny, is let out of a Russian jail, then arrested again
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, Alexey Navalny, was released from jail and then immediately arrested again on charges of calling for unsanctioned protests. Navalny was met by police officers at the door of [Read More…]

FBI joins massive search for 6-year-old North Carolina boy with autism
Gastonia Police Department(GASTONIA, N.C.) — A massive search effort is underway in southwest North Carolina where a young boy with autism vanished over the weekend after going to a local park with his father. The [Read More…]

American tourist severely injured in shark attack while spearfishing in the Bahamas
Abaco Fire Chief Colin Albury(ABACO ISLAND, Bahamas) — An American tourist suffered a severe injury when she was attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. The unnamed Massachusetts [Read More…]

Steel tariffs impacting food processors
A food processor says the Trump administration’s tariff on steel is raising costs for them and consumers. Paul Palmby is Chief Operating Officer for Seneca Foods. He says, “Anybody that’s putting food in a can is [Read More…]

3D gunmaker extradited back to Texas to face charges of sexual assault of 16-year-old girl
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Cody Wilson, the controversial 3D gunmaker, was extradited to the United States from Taiwan and appeared in a Texas courtroom Sunday on felony charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. The U.S. Marshals [Read More…]

Pumpkin is a healthy food
You can tell pumpkin is good for you by its color. Pumpkins are vegetables and their orange color indicates they are loaded with beta-carotene which converts to Vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is [Read More…]

Art exhibition in Sicily highlights human side of European migration
iStock/Thinkstock(PALMERO, Sicily) — In a small room in a former fortress in the port town of Palermo, Sicily, a video displayed across one of the walls depicts a nondescript stretch of highway. A closer look [Read More…]

Friends, family gather for memorial service for slain jogger Wendy Martinez
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Friends and family gathered on Saturday to remember Wendy Martinez, the woman who was stabbed to death in Washington, D.C., while out for a jog in an apparently random attack. The service was [Read More…]

Heavy rain stretches from mid-Atlantic to Southern Plains
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain stretches from eastern Texas all the way to New Jersey early Sunday as moisture interacts with a stationary front lingering in the southern U.S. Heavy rain dropped nearly 5 inches [Read More…]