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Stormy weather expands across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, showers are further delaying fieldwork in central portions of the region. In contrast, drier, warmer weather across the Upper Midwest is allowing producers to commence planting of corn, soybeans and [Read More…]
RFA analysis shows ethanol slices prices at the pump
New analysis shows as retail gas prices are forecast to climb to levels not seen in four years, ethanol could save consumers nearly $40 billion dollars at the pump. Each year ahead of the summer [Read More…]
Sugar beet planting starts late for west-central Minnesota farmer
A west-central Minnesota sugar beet grower says this is one of the latest starts to planting he can remember. Noah Hultgren farms in Kandiyohi County. “2011 was a really late spring. I don’t think we [Read More…]
Premium to cash pressures hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed mostly higher except for the nearby contracts which couldn’t bounce back from early losses. Cattle futures are supported by higher cash trade and retail beef prices [Read More…]
Losing soybean exports to China would not be good for farmers
The head of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says new soybean sales to China have ground to a halt this past month as trade uncertainty continues between the two countries. Jim Sutter tells Brownfield [Read More…]
Registered sex offender disappears into orchard, eludes police after long-distance chase
KABC(BAKERSFIELD, Ore.) — A registered sex offender remains at large but his two young children and the family dog that he absconded with were found safe, following a nearly four-hour long pursuit of the man’s [Read More…]
Brother of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz arrested again
iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — The brother of the young man accused of killing 17 people at a high school in South Florida has been arrested for the second time. A Broward County judge issued an out-of-county [Read More…]
At least 25 migrant caravan members admitted for processing at US border
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN YSIDRO, Mexico) — At least 25 Central Americans traveling north to the U.S. border with the so-called migrant caravan had passed into the San Ysidro Port of Entry as of this morning, organizers said. [Read More…]
At least 5 dead after military plane crash in Savannah, Georgia
ABC News(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — At least five people are dead after a C-130 “Hercules” plane belonging to the Puerto Rico National Guard crashed outside the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia at 11:28 a.m., according [Read More…]
Boy Scouts of America will change an iconic name as girls enter older youth program
ABC News(IRVING, Texas) — The Boy Scouts of America is changing the name of one of its iconic programs, after 108 years. The historic youth organization announced today that their program for children 11 to [Read More…]
Boy Scouts of America will change an iconic name as girls enter older youth program
ABC News(IRVING, Texas) — The Boy Scouts of America is changing the name of one of its iconic programs, after 108 years. The historic youth organization announced today that their program for children 11 to [Read More…]
Australian official warns tourists to stop feeding kangaroos
iStock/Thinkstock(SYDNEY, Australia) — Kangaroos may look incredibly sweet and cuddly, but they do come with a warning. Greg Piper, a lawmaker in Australia, wants tourists who travel to his country to stay away from the [Read More…]
Rome bans alcohol sales amid soccer violence fears
iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — The city of Rome has banned the sale of alcohol in some areas and thousands of Italian and British police have been deployed in a bid to prevent violence ahead of a major [Read More…]
High school said it will not hand out ‘modesty ponchos’ at the prom
ABC News(DETROIT) — A Michigan high school that caused a social media firestorm when it put a so-called “modesty poncho” on display has decided it won’t be handing out the cover-up to girls who don’t [Read More…]
Midwest US-Japan Assn Conference
On September 10 Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be in Omaha, NE for the Midwest US-Japan Assn Conference. Continue reading Midwest US-Japan Assn Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Road Trip
On June 18, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be in Burwell, NE for the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Road Trip. . Continue reading Nebraska Cattlemen’s Road Trip at Brownfield Ag News.
Weekly ethanol production back over a million barrels a day
U.S. ethanol production bounced back last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.032 million barrels a day, up 47,000 from the previous week, as some plants came back on line after [Read More…]
CME dairy prices mixed Wednesday
Dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Class Three May milk was unchanged at $15.23 a hundredweight. June was down $.01 to $15.68. July was up $.01 to $16.06. August was down [Read More…]
Corn planting in Minnesota limps out of the gate
Reports of corn planting are starting to trickle in as fields warm up and dry out across southern Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says some New Ulm area farmers began earlier [Read More…]
Police officer called for ‘vicious’ pit bull said the dog was ‘really loving’
Texarkana Police Department(TEXARKANA, Texas) — When police were called to wrangle a “vicious” pit bull from a residential neighborhood in Texas, the responding officer said he realized almost instantly that the animal in question was [Read More…]