Steve Nedved
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Feb 05
Purdue workshops to focus on crop marketing and farm finance
Hoosier farmers will learn how to improve their crop marketing and financial management skills at eight upcoming workshops from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue Extension. Purdue University’s Jim Mintert says the workshops are especially important as farmers continue to face tight margins. “We think this is an opportunity to make a modest …
Feb 05
Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest
Wisconsin soybean producers talk about how they were able to get decent yields in a year of adverse weather. Continue reading Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 05
Corn farmers lash out after Bud Light Super Bowl ad
Stratol/iStock(NEW YORK) — A controversy is brewing over Bud Light’s Super Bowl ad. In the commercial, Bud Light used its air time to point out that its competitors, Miller Lite and Coors Light, use corn syrup in their recipes. MillerCoors, the company that owns both rival brands, took to Twitter to defend its use of …
Feb 05
Virginia state trooper dies after getting shot during drug raid
Virginia State Police(FARMVILLE, Va.) — A Virginia State Police trooper who was shot in the line of duty Monday night has died, authorities said. Trooper Lucas B. Dowell, a member of the state police’s tactical team, was assisting the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force with executing a search warrant at a home near …
Feb 05
“Girl Like You”: Jason Aldean and wife Brittany welcome Navy Rome
ABC/Image Group LAJason Aldean and his wife Brittany welcomed their new daughter just before 1 p.m. CT on Monday. “Today our family became complete as we welcomed our daughter Navy Rome to the world,” Jason tweeted late Monday evening, along with a photo of the sleeping infant wearing a cap with a bow. “Born on 2/4/19 weighing 7lbs 12oz and looking identical …
Feb 05
Paris apartment fire kills 10, injures more than 30; arson suspected
pictore/iStock(PARIS) — At least 10 people were killed and 37 others injured when flames engulfed an apartment building in an affluent western Paris neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz told reporters at the scene that a criminal investigation has been opened to determine whether the cause of the blaze was intentional arson resulting …
Feb 05
Colder air to settle across the Heartland
Frigid weather will prevail for the remainder of the week from the northern Rockies into the upper Midwest. In stark contrast, significantly above-normal temperatures will cover much of the South and East until late in the week, when cold air will finally sweep eastward. Meanwhile, chilly weather will continue to dominate the West, where stormy …
Feb 05
Rihanna launches new ‘Savage x Fenty’ subscription box for $60
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty(NEW YORK) — The big boom in subscription services doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon, and now Rihanna wants in, too. Rihanna officially announced on Instagram her new curated subscription box for “Savage x Fenty Xtra VIP” members, which will be launching this month. According to her …
Feb 05
Record snow in Seattle as Southeast gets early spring
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Seattle saw record snowfall on Monday, with parts of the Pacific Northwest seeing 3 inches that shut down schools and offices and canceled hundreds of flights. The June Mountain resort in California was forced to close as it saw as much as 9 feet of snow, while in the southern part …
Feb 05
As mysterious BMW fires continue, calls for investigation grow
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — Despite continued reports of parked BMWs bursting into flames, the government watchdog for automotive safety does not have an active investigation into possible causes. Consumers have filed more than 90 complaints about the issue to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including 30 since ABC News first brought the …
