Steve Nedved
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Apr 29
Farm Bureau urging passage of rural electric co-op bill
American Farm Bureau is asking Congress to quickly pass a bill that would help electric cooperatives with projects like expanding broadband. The Revitalizing Under-Developed Rural Areas and Lands Act bill would allow electric co-ops to keep their tax-exempt status after receiving government grants. Most of them have to get 85% of their income from members …
Apr 29
MFP certification deadline extended
USDA extended the deadline to certify 2018 crop production for Market Facilitation Program payments. The Farm Service Agency extended the deadline from May first to May 17th because rain and snow in many parts of the country delayed harvest, preventing producers from certifying acres. The payments help farmers affected by export losses because of tariffs. …
Apr 29
Jennifer Nettles will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before Saturday’s Kentucky Derby
ABC/Randy HolmesJennifer Nettles is set to sing the national anthem at Saturday’s Kentucky Derby in Louisville. You’ll be able to watch Jennifer’s performance just after 5 p.m. ET on NBC, as she performs “The Star Spangled Banner” in front of 160,000 fans at Churchill Downs before the 145th Derby. She’ll attend the Barnstable Brown Derby Eve …
Apr 29
Blake Shelton will be in The Doghouse with the expansion of Ole Red Tishomingo
Warner NashvilleBlake Shelton is expanding his bar and restaurant in his Oklahoma hometown. The new addition to Ole Red Tishomingo is a music hall and events venue called The Dog House. It’ll host a weekly series of shows, including Thursday Night jams, Friday night concerts, and a Saturday night dance party. Luke Bryan will play the first …
Apr 29
Forest that inspired Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood hit by fire
Andrew Mepham/iStock(LONDON) — Firefighters in England battled a blaze that broke out in the forest that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood, the setting for the Winnie the Pooh books. Fire crews from several departments worked in “arduous conditions” Sunday night to put out the fire in Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, Hannah Scott-Youldon, assistant director …
Apr 29
Burger King to roll out meat-free ‘Impossible’ Whopper nationwide by end of year
ilbusca/iStock(NEW YORK) — Burger King is planning to extend testing of its meatless “Impossible” Whopper and will roll out the vegetarian option nationwide by the end of the year. Burger King announced its collaboration with Impossible Foods, manufacturer of the plant-based Impossible Burger, in November. The vegetarian patty is made with mostly soy protein but …
Apr 29
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:50AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa… Rock River At Rock Rapids …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…Minnesota… Big Sioux River Near Brookings Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids
Apr 29
Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Communications Workgroup meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Nicole Heslip will be on the ground in East Lansing on May 21 for Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Communications Workgroup meeting. Continue reading Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Communications Workgroup meeting at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 29
Protecting pollinators, wildlife, and the environment
Following product labels and using seed-flow lubricants at planting help to avoid harmful exposures to people, wildlife, and the environment. In this Managing for Profit – Jane DeMarchi with the American Seed Trade Association talks about the steps farmers and applicators need to take. Continue reading Protecting pollinators, wildlife, and the environment at Brownfield Ag …
Apr 29
Woman killed in San Diego synagogue shooting to be laid to rest
SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — Grieving family and friends will gather Monday at the funeral for Lori Gilbert-Kaye, a 60-year-old woman shot dead Saturday at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in San Diego County. Three others were injured in the attack in the synagogue’s lobby during Saturday morning services, on the last day of Passover. …