Steve Nedved
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Jan 31
MO-AG supports fee increase bill
The Missouri Agribusiness Association (MO-AG) is pleased with a bill introduced this session (HB 588) to increase pesticide registration and some other agriculture fees. Mo-Ag director Steve Taylor tells Brownfield they worked with the Ag Department and a task force last year to improve last year’s proposed legislation, “For some years now, the department receives …
Jan 31
Despite questions, Trump touts ‘tremendous progress’ ahead of new summit with North Korea’s Kim
ABC News(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump on Thursday teased expectations ahead of his next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, just as his top envoy is set to meet his North Korean counterpart to hammer out details of a new document for the two leaders to sign. That envoy, Special Representative Stephen …
Jan 31
Jake Owen goes down to the racetrack for the Daytona 500
ABC/Randy HolmesJake Owen may be going “Down to the Honkytonk” in his latest hit song, but he’s headed down to the racetrack in real life. The “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” hitmaker will play the Pre-Race Show before this year’s 61st running of the Daytona 500. The Sunday, February 17 event is considered to be …
Jan 31
“Small Town Boy” Dustin Lynch thrills fans with a shirtless pic
ABC/Image Group LADustin Lynch’s latest Instagram post is sending his fans into a frenzy. In the photo, the “Small Town Boy” is standing chest-deep in a pool of water, which looks like it might be under a waterfall. It’s a rare glimpse of Dustin without a hat, and an even rarer chance to see the muscular hunk …
Jan 31
Brooklyn women file lawsuit alleging NYPD is ‘failing sexual assault victims’
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York City Police Department is “failing sexual assault victims across the city,” two Brooklyn women alleged Thursday in a lawsuit that accused the nation’s largest police department of a “male-dominated culture” unwilling to address “an entrenched gender bias.” Jennifer Welch Demski and Alison Turkos said they were ridiculed and mistreated …
Jan 31
Twitter says it removed fake accounts from Iran, Russia, Venezuela and Bangladesh
bigtunaonline/iStock(NEW YORK) — Twitter on Thursday said it has deleted thousands of fake accounts from Iran, Russia, Venezuela and Bangladesh. More than 1,000 accounts located in Venezuela were engaged in a “state-backed influence campaign” targeting domestic audiences, the social media company wrote in a post on its website. The company also said it had “identified …
Jan 31
Producers made more, paid less in November
The USDA’s delayed Agricultural Prices report for November showed producers made more and paid a little less. The index of prices received was 3.5% higher than in October, with 5% jump in the crops index and a 0.9% rise for livestock. Advances for cattle, broilers, market eggs, and lettuce canceled out declines in soybeans, hogs, …
Jan 31
Stay food safe at Super Bowl party
As the Patriots and Rams gear up for the Super Bowl, fans are preparing menus for the big game. Whether you’re making food or having it catered in, be sure to follow these food safety tips to avoid spreading a foodborne illness. Continue reading Stay food safe at Super Bowl party at Brownfield Ag News. …
Jan 31
Talking seed with Stine at the Iowa Power Farming Show
David Thompson of Stine Seeds We stopped by the Stine Seeds display at this week’s Iowa Power Farming Show for an update on new developments in the seed business. National sales and marketing director David Thompson discussed their new LibertyLink GT27 soybeans and the status of Enlist E3 soybeans, while regional agronomist Todd Schomburg filled …
Jan 31
Jason Aldean’s wife Brittany opens up about their infertility struggles
ABC/Image Group LAAs Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany await the arrival of their second baby together, Brittany’s opening up about their struggles with infertility. “Yesterday Jase and I passed the fertility center that was basically our second home for over a year and a half,” she shared on Instagram. “The memories came rushing back… so many smiles and so …
