Steve Nedved
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Mar 02
Wind Chill Advisory issued March 02 at 9:21PM MST until March 04 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota
Mar 02
U.S. ends annual Spring military exercises with South Korea
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Seeking to give diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea more of a chance, the U.S. and South Korea have decided to stop holding the large-scale annual spring exercises that have irritated North Korea in the past. Instead, replacing them with smaller-scale exercises intended to maintain the readiness of U.S. and South …
Mar 02
Oakland teachers’ strike ends with 11 percent raise and halt on charter schools
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Oakland teachers ended their seven-day strike on Friday, walking away with an 11 percent raise for educators living in one the most expensive areas in the U.S. The Oakland Education Association and the Oakland Unified School District [OUSD] announced that the agreement would also limited class sizes and put a …
Mar 02
South Dakota soybean growers plan strategy at Commodity Classic
Geddes, South Dakota soybean grower Derrick Scott arrived at Commodity Classic early to help his South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) colleagues do some strategic planning. Scott, the second vice-president of the SDSA, says the goal is to give fellow soybean growers every opportunity to grow profitability. AUDIO: Derrick Scott Continue reading South Dakota soybean growers …
Mar 02
No charges for officers in shooting death of unarmed black man, Stephon Clark: Sacramento district attorney
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced that two police officers would not face charges related to the shooting death of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was killed by police investigating car burglaries. The highly-controversial shooting sparked protests in New York and California and prompted big league …
Mar 02
Wind Chill Warning issued March 02 at 2:19PM MST until March 03 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below to 40 below zero
Mar 02
Wind Chill Advisory issued March 02 at 2:19PM MST until March 04 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below to 40 below zero
Mar 02
No-till lessens impact of cold weather on winter wheat
AUDIO: Shannon DePoy Shannon DePoy enjoys meeting people and comparing notes at Commodity Classic, but what awaits the South Dakota wheat grower when he leaves sunny Florida is below zero weather at his Dupree farm. He tells Brownfield Ag News that no-tilling lessen the cold’s impact. DePoy likes growing wheat, it’s easy to tell, and …
Mar 02
Farm-to-end user transportation depends on robust infrastructure
Transportation of farm products, including soybeans, depends on robust infrastructure. It’s essential to growers maintaining profitability. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, talks about how many boxes of the American people’s to-do list is getting done by the energy expended in Washington, D.C. Steenhoek also talks about the consequences of the end …
Mar 02
FSA Administrator comments on implementing new farm bill
FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce told a USDA listening session on implementing the 2018 Farm Bill there are not any new-from-the-ground-up programs to administer. He says, “There are existing programs that have new and improved changes, whether that be ARC-PLC, Dairy Margin Coverage, CRP, or even higher lending limits for farm loan programs. Fordyce says FSA …