Steve Nedved

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Trump renews call for USMCA approval

President Trump addresses Congress during the State of The Union Address 2/5/19 President Donald Trump used the State of the Union Address to renew his call for passing the USMCA trade deal. He says, “I hope you can pass the USMCA into law so that we can bring back our manufacturing jobs in even greater …

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Iowa Soybean Farmer Research Tour

Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Ames on February 7 for the Iowa Soybean Farmer Research Tour. Continue reading Iowa Soybean Farmer Research Tour at Brownfield Ag News.      

BASF Science Behind

Brownfield’s Cyndi Young will be on the ground in Orlando, Florida for the BASF Science Behind event February 27, 2019. Continue reading BASF Science Behind at Brownfield Ag News.      

Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents Trip

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in Washington, D.C. for the Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents Trip March 13-15, 2019. Continue reading Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents Trip at Brownfield Ag News.      

Uncertainty reigns in Virginia as Northam remains conflicted, Fairfax denies allegation

gnagel/iStock(RICHMOND, Va.) — The state of Virginia was mired in uncertainty Tuesday as its governor remained conflicted over his political future following the revelation that a racist photo appeared in his 1984 medical school yearbook, and his lieutenant governor continued to vehemently deny an unconfirmed report about an allegation of sexual misconduct stemming from a …

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Avocados are a healthy fruit

Avocados are the basis of guacamole and that’s how most are consumed but there are many other ways. According to the FDA, you should always rinse the outside of avocados before slicing and eating them. Continue reading Avocados are a healthy fruit at Brownfield Ag News.      

Land values hold despite falling farm income

Land values seem to be holding. Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company tells Brownfield there’s less land on the market and interest rates are still favorable for borrowers. “Even though [interest rates are] edging up, if you look at the longer-term they’re still a lot lower,” Dickhut told Brownfield Ag News Tuesday, “and that corresponds …

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Missouri Farm Bureau 2019 legislative priorities

One of the top priorities for the Missouri Farm Bureau in this legislative session is the expansion of broadband in rural areas of Missouri. Public affairs director Eric Bohl tells Brownfield they want to follow up on the success in last year’s legislature – where the Missouri Rural Broadband Development Fund was created, “Governor Parson …

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Police officer justified in fatal mall shooting of ‘EJ’ Bradford: Alabama AG

Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(HOOVER, Ala.) — An Alabama police officer was justified in killing a legally-armed 21-year-old African-American man while responding to a shooting allegedly committed by someone else at a mall on Thanksgiving night, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall ruled on Tuesday. Marshall issued an online report saying the facts of the case did not merit going …

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Young woman’s bound body discovered in suitcase along Connecticut road: Police

Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(GREENWICH, Conn.) — A young woman’s bound body was discovered in a suitcase along the side of a road in Greenwich, Connecticut, police said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was believed to be between the ages of 18 and 30, Greenwich police officers said at a news conference Tuesday. Highway workers made the …

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