Steve Nedved
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Apr 17
Census of Ag shows Wisconsin details
A USDA statistician says the Census of Ag shows Wisconsin is a very diverse state, but the dairy industry remains the state’s ag leader. Greg Bussler says, “Wisconsin farms in 2017 sold 11.4 billion dollars worth of ag products. Milk accounted for 45% of the sales along with grains, cattle, vegetables, poultry, and eggs.” Bussler …
Apr 16
Capital Gazette wins Pulitzer citation for coverage of fatal newsroom shooting
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Pulitzer Prize Board honored The Capital Gazette with a special citation for its “courageous response” to the 2018 fatal shooting in the publication’s newsroom. The Pulitzer Prize Board honored the Maryland paper “for demonstrating unflagging commitment to covering the news and serving their community at a time of unspeakable …
Apr 16
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey grilled on harassment policies at TED Talk
David Becker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A TED Talk from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Tuesday was hijacked by tough questions from the public — via Twitter — about the platform’s failure to crack down on abuse and hate speech. The bearded co-founder of Twitter and Square took the stage at TED2019: Bigger Than Us, in …
Apr 16
Colorado authorities searching for Columbine-obsessed woman who threatened Denver schools
Marc Piscotty/Getty Images(DENVER) — Colorado authorities are searching for a woman they say is “infatuated” with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and made threats to schools in the Denver metropolitan area. The 18-year-old woman, Sol Pais, traveled to Colorado Monday night and is considered armed and dangerous, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. …
Apr 16
Woman asks for social media’s help to find man, girl in viral photo outside Notre Dame before fire
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(PARIS) — A woman is searching for a man and a little girl who are pictured in a photo she took in front of Notre Dame Cathedral before the iconic Paris Cathedral caught fire. Brooke Windsor was visiting the iconic Paris landmark an hour before the fire broke out and she took a …
Apr 16
High water, wet fields hinder field work
The swollen Missouri River is affecting field work for Missouri soybean growers. Robert Alpers, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Chairman, farms several hundred river bottom acres near Jamestown. More on that in this week’s Spotlight on Soybeans. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers and their checkoff. Learn more at mosoy.org. Continue reading High water, wet …
Apr 16
Hot dog and sausage season
It’s hot dog and sausage season, which starts with the Major League Baseball season. The Hot Dog & Sausage Council says their survey shows baseball fans are expected to eat more than 18 million hot dogs and four million sausages at games this year. Hot dogs and sausages are cured meat products that are high …
Apr 16
“Don’t delay planting for nitrogen”
A lot of farmers are backed up on fertilizer application because of a wet fall but a nutrient management specialist says planting and weed control should take priority over nitrogen application. Peter Scharf with the University of Missouri says applying nitrogen after planting is likely to work just as well, “Our data shows that the …
Apr 16
Marines identify Raider killed in vehicle accident at Camp Pendleton
U.S. Marine Corps(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The Marine Corps identified Staff Sgt. Joshua Braica, 29, of Sacramento, California, as the service member who was killed over the weekend in a tactical vehicle accident at Camp Pendleton. The Marine Raider, who was part of an elite special operations team, suffered critical injuries and was medically evacuated for …
Apr 16
There’s no female country artist “Stronger Than…” Reba McEntire
Big MachineReba McEntire’s new album, Stronger Than the Truth, debuts at #4 this week on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and helps the Country Music Hall of Famer set a new record. This is Reba’s 27th top ten on the album chart, giving her the most top ten albums of any country female in the years since …