Steve Nedved
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Jan 25
Parents of Utah track star killed by her ex say the tragedy was preventable
(COURTESY: McClusky Family) Lauren McCluskey, a Utah track star who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is pictured here. Courtesy McCluskey Family Lauren McCluskey, a Utah track star who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is pictured here.(SALT LAKE CITY) — The parents of the Utah track star who was shot and killed by her ex — …
Jan 25
Farm alternatives to stay resilient during ag slump
Some farmers are exploring alternative enterprises to stay resilient in a challenging ag economy. Compeer Financial senior lending officer Paul Dietmann says there are numerous ways to make money on the farm. “We’re seeing people interested in marketing meat direct to consumers, or maybe growing some vegetables to sell direct. Agri-tourism opportunities, wedding barns have …
Jan 25
More success with no-till and cover crops in Illinois
Another Illinois farmer is seeing the benefits of no-till and cover crop practices on his farm after transitioning just a few years ago. “We’ve seen that, boy, this is a whole lot better! When those rains come and the water is going in the ditch, the water is clean. So, we just have to learn …
Jan 25
Hoosier farmers identify key priorities for 2019
Trade, ethanol, and farm policy are top priorities for Hoosier corn and soybean growers in 2019. The Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Growers Association assembled a group of grassroots farmers to identify critical issues. The Indiana Soybean Association/Indiana Corn Growers Association Farmer Action Network, or FAN Group, participated in the workshop and identified other …
Jan 25
Flights delayed in New York and Florida due to air traffic control absences, ground stop at LaGuardia Airport: FAA
Jevgenij Kulikov/iStock(NEW YORK) — A ground stop at LaGuardia Airport and widespread flight delays in New York and Florida airports Friday were due to air traffic controller absences, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The current slowdown in the airspace over Florida and New York is due to staffing shortages in Washington and Jacksonville, an FAA …
Jan 25
Arizona governor Doug Ducey slams Hacienda HealthCare, where vegetative patient was impregnated
Credit: Office of Governor Doug Ducey(PHOENIX) — The governor of Arizona weighed in on the case in which a nurse at a Phoenix health care facility was arrested after a patient who is in a vegetative state gave birth to a child. Governor Doug Ducey posted a thread of tweets slamming Hacienda HealthCare, the company …
Jan 25
Massive sinkhole opens at apartment complex in Orange County, California
Chaiyaporn1144/iStock(LA HABRA, Calif.) — Authorities in Orange County, California are investigating what caused a massive sinkhole in an apartment complex in La Habra. “This is like a shocker to me,” Jesus Leon, who lives in the area, told ABC News while looking at the hole, which runs at least 50 feet long by 20 feet …
Jan 25
Research proving less nitrogen is often better
Nitrogen recommendations are being lowered in many cases. Brad Carlson is an extension crops educator with the University of Minnesota. “Our nitrogen recommendations are not an average, they actually encompass most situations. And in most situations you could apply less nitrogen and still get the same yield.” He tells Brownfield university research is telling. “In …
Jan 25
Approval of Illinois hemp regulations expected by 2019 growing season
Photo Credit: IL Department of Ag The Illinois Department of Agriculture expects the state’s proposed industrial hemp regulations, released last month, to be complete in time for the 2019 growing season. “The typical planting season is around June 1st. So, we are hopeful that we can get these rules approved in time for people to …
Jan 25
Ross tempers expectations for end to trade war
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is tempering expectations for an end to the trade war when U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Washington in a few days. During a CNBC interview Thursday, Ross said, “we’re miles and miles from getting a resolution” and that trade is a very complicated issue. The vice premiere of China is …
