Steve Nedved
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Apr 02
As snow melts, farmer says Minnesota has more than 10,000 Lakes
A west-central Minnesota farmer says the Land of 10,000 Lakes could use a little less water this spring. Noah Hultgren of Raymond does not expect to begin fieldwork until the latter half of April at the earliest. “We’re still looking at a lot of lakes in the fields and ditches. We’re not as bad off …
Apr 02
Soybeans up, corn mixed ahead of more trade talks
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade continues to wait and see what happens in talks with China, which resume Wednesday. Progress is reportedly being made. The USDA’s attaché in China projects 2018/19 soybean imports at 88 million tons, rising to 91.5 million in 2019/20. The USDA says African swine …
Apr 02
Perdue discusses issues facing the ag industry during Purdue visit
It’s Ag Week at Purdue University and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue joined Purdue President Mitch Daniels in discussing issues facing the industry. Perdue says trade is a top issue because the industry depends on it. “When you have a sector of your industry that is so productive that you have to depend on pushing that …
Apr 02
Kelsea Ballerini shows big love for former tour mate Kelly Clarkson: “The most open, warm, NORMAL…kind of spirit”
Trae Patton/NBCKelsea Ballerini may have wrapped up her opening spot on Kelly Clarkson’s Meaning of Life Tour this past weekend, but her love for the original American Idol goes on. Tuesday on Instagram, Kelsea posted her reflection on her time with Kelly. “The greatest gift as an opening act is having a front row seat to watch and learn how successful …
Apr 02
New bill aims to improve Uber, Lyft safety in wake of college student’s killing
Columbia Police Department(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill that would require illuminated signs in Ubers and Lyfts in response to the killing of University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, who police say was murdered after getting in a car she thought was her Uber. “This could happen anywhere, and it really …
Apr 02
Police to charge suspect in hit-and-run that seriously hurt 9-year-old girl who was playing in her yard
ABCNews.com(ATLANTA) — Georgia police are expected to charge a suspect in the hit-and-run that seriously hurt a 9-year-old girl who was playing in her yard when the speeding car careened toward her. Just before 7 p.m. Friday, 9-year-old Laderihanna Holmes was playing in her front yard when the car left the road, hit her and …
Apr 02
Luke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” run at #1 just won’t stop
ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” is proving to be the number one that just keeps on going. This week, the song by the North Carolina native tops the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the sixth consecutive time. That puts him in the same league as Thomas Rhett, who accomplished the identical feat at the beginning of 2016 with …
Apr 02
Perdue says progress is being made in U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. and China trade talks resume in Washington tomorrow and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says progress is being made. Perdue says farmers are understandably anxious as the trade war with China continues. But he says continued trade talks are a good sign. “The good news is I’m optimistic that we’re still talking,” he says. “Chinese …
Apr 02
Place value in fuel and lubricants this spring
Farmers prepping equipment for spring fieldwork are being reminded to place value in fuel and lubricants. Mimi Falkman with CHS says the life-cycle of many implements has been extended because of the down farm economy. “If a piece of equipment goes down, it’s a lot more expensive than the money that you’re putting into purchase …
Apr 02
Attorney responds to latest lawsuit against Sackler family
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The lawyer representing the family that owns the manufacturer of OxyContin defended his clients in an interview Tuesday. “I think the first thing that’s very, very important is that the Sackler family deeply feels the sorrow and the pain that this opioid epidemic has inflicted on people and their loved ones …