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Woman killed in apparent alligator attack would be first in South Carolina in decades
iStock/Thinkstock(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) — A woman has died from an apparent alligator attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina Monday morning, according to local authorities. If confirmed, it would be the first documented [Read More…]

A busy week for trade negotiations
This will be a busy week for U.S. trade negotiators. A Chinese delegation will be in Washington for meetings with U.S. Treasury Department officials, the first major trade negotiations between the countries in more than [Read More…]

Cooper County Missouri Health Board Meeting
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be in Boonville, Missouri on Friday, August 24 for an expected vote on a health ordinance by the Cooper County Health Board. Continue reading Cooper County Missouri Health [Read More…]

Compeer CEO concerned about trade disruptions
The leader of an Upper Midwest farm credit organization is concerned about the impact of trade disruptions. Compeer Financial CEO Rod Hebrink says they’ve been working with clients to maneuver through this time of uncertainty. [Read More…]

AeroVironment Quantix drone helps crop farmers make decisions
A drone technology company has designed a crop management tool to help growers make better decisions in a timely fashion. AeroVironment director of business development Matt Strein says their Quantix drone is versatile and user-friendly. “It’s [Read More…]

Ag drone helps growers make better decisions
A drone technology company has designed a crop management tool to help growers make better decisions in a timely fashion. AeroVironment director of business development Matt Strein says their Quantix drone is versatile and user-friendly. “It’s [Read More…]

Chicago police superintendent says the city had ‘another unacceptable violent weekend’
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson told reporters on Monday the city had “another unacceptable violent weekend” that led to several people shot and killed. There were 58 people shot over the weekend in [Read More…]

Victim dies from apparent alligator attack in South Carolina
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman has died from an apparent alligator attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina Monday morning, according to local authorities. If confirmed, it would be the first fatal alligator attack [Read More…]

Rising healthcare more and more a burden on Minnesota farmers
The president of Minnesota Farmers Union is frustrated because elected officials aren’t doing enough to bring healthcare costs down. Gary Wertish accuses the state and federal government of playing politics at the expense of many. [Read More…]

Corn, soybean export inspections mixed
The USDA reports soybean export inspections as of the week ending August 16th, 2018 remain on pace to meet projections for the 2017/18 marketing year. The current marketing year for beans, corn and sorghum runs [Read More…]

Employee opens fire at Texas food warehouse, killing manager, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(MISSOURI CITY, TX) — A woman opened fire at a large food warehouse in Texas early Monday, killing a manager and injuring a fellow employee, authorities said. The alleged shooter, an employee of the warehouse, [Read More…]

71-year-old woman injured severely in bear attack recounts the ‘horrible experience’
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 71-year-old woman who was severely injured in a confrontation with a bear in her kitchen recounted the “horrible experience.” Apryl Rogers of Groton, New Hampshire, who is wheelchair-bound, came across the [Read More…]

Victim dies from apparent alligator attack in South Carolina
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An unidentified victim has died from an apparent alligator attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina Monday morning, according to local authorities. Witnesses saw the person being attacked near a golf [Read More…]

Former Miss America slams pageant
Steve Mack/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A former Miss America is speaking out days after the reigning titleholder, Cara Mund, reportedly released a letter slamming the pageant’s current leadership, including chairperson Gretchen Carlson. Caressa Cameron-Jackson, Miss [Read More…]

Texas high school where 10 killed in mass shooting starts new year with metal detectors
Scott Olson/Getty Images(DALLAS) — Students at a Texas high school where 10 died in a shooting this spring are starting their new school year with beefed-up security including metal detectors. The new security measures come [Read More…]

Stewardship Tech in the Field
Brownfield’s Amie Sites will be on the ground in Frankton, Indiana on Tuesday, August 21 for Stewardship Tech in the Field (hosted by Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Growers Association) Continue reading Stewardship [Read More…]

Farm Science Review
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Sites will be on the ground at Farm Science Review September 18 & 10 in London, Ohio. Continue reading Farm Science Review at Brownfield Ag News.

Dad of missing Iowa jogger ‘reluctantly’ returns home to California as investigation continues
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — The father of missing Iowa jogger Mollie Tibbetts has “reluctantly” returned to his home in California as the investigation into his daughter’s mysterious disappearance continues. “Very reluctantly, I’m being [Read More…]

Friend of Colorado woman allegedly killed by husband not ‘shocked’ by his arrest
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — A close friend of Shanann Watts, the woman who was found dead along with her two young daughters last week, said she wasn’t surprised when she found out that her friend’s husband was [Read More…]

Bandmates remember friend killed in series of ‘cold-blooded’ Nashville shootings
iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The bandmates of a man shot and killed outside a Nashville bar this weekend are remembering their friend murdered on his birthday in a string of crimes police believe could be connected. [Read More…]