Steve Nedved
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Feb 25
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro accuses US government of fabricating a crisis to start war in South America
ABC News(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the U.S. government of trying to fabricate a crisis to start a war in South America in his first interview with an American television network in years. “Everything that the United States government has done has been doomed to failure,” Maduro told ABC News’ Tom …
Feb 25
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam ahead of 2nd summit with President Donald Trump
Linh Pham/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vietnam Monday ahead of a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi. Trump, who departed the U.S. Monday afternoon for the long flight, will meet with Kim on Feb. 27 and 28. Trump will arrive in the Vietnamese capital on …
Feb 25
Seeking applications for Leopold Award
Missouri Farmers Care is looking for farmers to apply for the 2019 Leopold Conservation Award. Tom Steever spoke with Ashley McCarty, Executive Director, Missouri Farmers Care, who says the award highlights best practices of farmers, ranchers and foresters. To find out more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers and their checkoff. Continue reading …
Feb 25
Farmer has had enough winter
The most common answer to questions about winter is that its welcome is wearing thin. Platte County, Missouri farmer Hal Swaney, who farms near the Kansas City Airport, tells Brownfield his cattle have problems with the big swings in temperature. “One day it’s muddy and the next day it’s frozen, the cows are having trouble …
Feb 25
Dunning: Missouri broadband money will help
Eleven providers are the successful bidders that will share 255-Million-dollars from the federal government to improve broadband access in rural Missouri. Janie Dunning, broadband consultant for the Missouri Farm Bureau, says two-thirds of the state does not have adequate broadband and this money will help, “Any time that much money comes to the state of …
Feb 25
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offers resignation via Instagram
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered his resignation via an Instagram post on Monday night. “I sincerely apologize for not being able to continue my service and all the shortcomings and faults during my term,” he wrote in his post. It remains unclear why Zarif would offer his resignation, …
Feb 25
Luke Combs passes FGL and Brooks & Dunn, sets a new “Billboard” record with “Beautiful Crazy”
ABC/Image Group LALuke Combs sets a record this week as his fifth career single, “Beautiful Crazy,” becomes his fifth number one in a row. That makes him the first artist ever to send his first five releases to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay tally since the chart first launched back in January of 1990. “Beautiful Crazy” …
Feb 25
USDA says 2018 was year 4 for declining incomes
The USDA says farmers in 2018 had one of their worst years financially on record. “It remains one of the weakest years for net farm income we’ve seen.” USDA analyst Greg Lyons says last year was the fourth year farm incomes declined. Cortney Cowley with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says off farm …
Feb 25
USDA says more farmers in debt, income report delayed until March
The USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum usually includes the agencies farm income forecast, but not this year. USDA analyst Carrie Litkowski says the 35-day government shutdown slowed down the process. “The release that was scheduled, the farm income release had to be postponed until March 6th so we would have time to put together the estimates …
Feb 25
Amazon to sell fresh milk online
Amazon is expanding their selection of fresh dairy products for online sales. TJI Research reports AmazonFresh is adding private label dairy and beverage offerings under their Happy Belly brand, including milk, half-and-half, and lactose-free milk. AmazonFresh is the company’s grocery delivery service in metro communities including Chicago, New York, and Seattle. Continue reading Amazon to …