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South Carolina officer dies from wounds suffered in Oct. 3 ambush
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A South Carolina police officer died on Monday, succumbing to injuries she sustained in a deadly standoff earlier this month. Farrah Turner, a Florence County Sheriff’s Office investigator, died after spending nearly [Read More…]
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Better weather allowed most Wisconsin farmers to resume harvesting
Farmers used last week’s dryer weather to resume harvesting. One of them is Wisconsin Corn Growers President Doug Rebout, who tells Brownfield yields look good. “Down around the Janesville area, our ten-year average is 185 [Read More…]
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Just before midterm elections, Trump claims he’ll propose cutting middle class taxes 10 percent
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Nearly one year after he signed the Republican tax cuts into law, President Donald Trump has now repeatedly floated another round of tax cuts — this one just for middle-income Americans, he claims [Read More…]
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What will happen if Trump exits the INF Treaty with Russia?
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — As National Security Adviser John Bolton was in Moscow, where he’s expected to inform Russian officials of the Trump administration’s intention to withdraw from a major nuclear arms agreement — the Intermediate-range Nuclear [Read More…]
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Mega Millions lottery: Where does lottery money go in different states?
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When many people think of how lottery winnings are spent, images of new mansions or lavish yachts and flashy cars zoom through the minds of jackpot hopefuls. Most don’t think of the [Read More…]
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Person shot by security guard while trying to break into news station
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A suspected intruder was shot while trying to gain entry to a news station in Washington D.C. Monday afternoon, according to the station. Fox 5 DC reports that the suspect was trying to [Read More…]
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SE Minnesota farmer: harvest pace good, conditions not so much
A southeastern Minnesota farmer pleased with harvest progress says conditions haven’t been ideal. Brent Mohn of Lakeville tells Brownfield he’s finishing up soybeans. “Truth be told, I’d still be looking for a few more degrees [Read More…]
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Cattle futures supported by on Feed numbers
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the sharply day higher as the market responded positively to Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. Sharply higher wholesale values were also supportive of today’s move. December live [Read More…]
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Nebraska’s soybean harvest continues to lag
Nebraska farmers had a good week of harvesting last week, but the state’s soybean harvest continued to lag well behind its normal pace for the third week of October. Corn harvest advanced from 25 to 34 percent [Read More…]
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Iowa farmers are back in action
Iowa farmers were finally able to make some harvest progress last week, after weeks of weather-related delays. As of Sunday, the state’s corn harvest was 29 percent complete overall, up from 17 percent the previous [Read More…]
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47% of Ohio corn; 58% of soybeans harvested
According to the latest USDA Crop and Weather report, corn harvest in Ohio continues to outpace the five-year average but soybean harvest lags behind the five-year average. Farmers were also able to make progress on [Read More…]
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Sheriff looking for cars of interest in case of missing Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs
Barron County Sheriff’s Office(BARRON, Wisconsin) — One week after 13-year-old Jayme Closs was abducted from her rural Wisconsin home, authorities are looking for two vehicles of interest after cars were spotted near the Closs home [Read More…]
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Person shot by security guard while trying to break into news station
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A suspected intruder was shot while trying to gain entry to a news station in Washington D.C. Monday afternoon, according to the station. Fox 5 DC reports that the suspect was trying to [Read More…]
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Mega Millions Lottery: Benefits and drawbacks of office pools
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — While there is always the dream of winning the historic $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot all by yourself, many Americans are also turning to office pools as a way to potentially increase [Read More…]
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USDA reports record high poultry supplies
The USDA says beef in cold storage at the end of September 2018 was up on the year, but by less than what some analysts were expecting heading into the report. Frozen beef supplies were [Read More…]
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Farmer says health insurance costs are “ridiculous”
A Wisconsin farmer says something needs to be done about the cost of health insurance for farmers and small businesses. Dan Meyer of Kiel, Wisconsin tells Brownfield, “My wife works on the farm as well [Read More…]
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Soil Health Field Day
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be on the ground at the Yoder farm near Leonard, Mo. Oct. 24 for a Soil Health Field Day sponsored by Soil Health Partnership and the Missouri Corn and Soybean Merchandising [Read More…]
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McKinney is optimistic about trade talks with Japan
USDA undersecretary Ted McKinney says the fact that the U.S. and Japan both have “trade templates” in place should help when the two countries begin their bilateral trade talks. “They have their own trading partnerships. [Read More…]
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Trump declares disaster in storm damaged Wisconsin counties
Much of southern and southwestern Wisconsin is now eligible for disaster assistance. President Trump declared a disaster, making federal funding available for individuals in Crawford, Dane, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, and Vernon counties. [Read More…]
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US national security adviser John Bolton in Russia to announce end to historic Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has arrived in Moscow, where he is expected to tell Russian officials that America plans to withdraw from a historic nuclear arms treaty that dates to the [Read More…]