Steve Nedved
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Feb 14
Still many unknowns as China battles African swine fever
An official with the National Pork Producers Council isn’t convinced U.S. pig farmers will profit from the African swine fever outbreak in China. NPPC director of economics Dustin Baker says many unknowns remain as Chinese officials attempt to curb the spread of the disease. “A whole lot of opportunity exists, but there’s also a whole …
Feb 14
Minnesota lawmakers hope to boost dairy farm incomes
The leader of the Minnesota House Agriculture and Food, Finance and Policy committee says legislators are looking for ways to boost the incomes of dairy farmers across the state. DFL Representative Jeanne Poppe of Austin tells Brownfield the dairy community is hurting and needs help. “And sometimes boosting incomes means having them pay less on …
Feb 14
‘They just took their ball and went home in a pout’: New York City bookstores respond to Amazon headquarters announcement
Andrei Stanescu/iStock(NEW YORK) — Amazon announced Thursday morning it was canceling its plans to build a massive new headquarters in Long Island City, a waterfront section of New York City’s borough of Queens. One group that’s not sad to see the online retailer go? New York City’s independent bookstores, some of which took to social …
Feb 14
Rocky Mountain High: Brett Young to make Colorado cameo on “The Bachelor”
ABC/Image Group LABrett Young will be “Here Tonight” for The Bachelor on Monday. The California native’s set to sing his latest top fifteen hit next week on the popular ABC reality show, in a performance recorded at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. You can tune in to watch for the ACM New Male Vocalist of …
Feb 14
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 14 at 2:31PM MST until February 15 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
Feb 14
Hootie & the Blowfish rock the Ryman, Keith & LBT debut new music at annual Universal showcase
ABC RadioThursday, for the 10th year in a row, the Universal Music Group record label took over Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for a Country Radio Seminar event to show off its roster. But after the label’s rising stars and superstars all performed, none other than Hootie & the Blowfish made a surprise appearance to close the show. Darius …
Feb 14
Delayed planting expected, especially in southern Illinois
A spokesman for the Illinois Climatologist’s office says it is accurate to expect planting delays this spring, especially in the southern part of the state. “The soil moisture levels across Illinois are in the 90th percentile or higher and this has been the case for the majority of the winter season.” Brian Kerschner says there …
Feb 14
Producer sentiment is up following second round of MFP payments
The second round of Market Facilitation Program payments and the passage of the farm bill contributed to a rise in producer sentiment last month. Purdue University’s Jim Mintert says the latest Ag Economy Barometer provided the first opportunity to measure sentiment since the two announcements. “That’s consistent with the idea that producers are really feeling …
Feb 14
Hoosier corn and soybean farmers discuss priorities with lawmakers
Hoosier corn and soybean farmers discussed legislative priorities with lawmakers this week. Northwestern Indiana farmer Natasha Cox says supporting the state’s livestock industry is top priority. “We’re opposing some additional restrictions on the livestock sector- while we want to be good stewards of the land, we understand that livestock is the number one consumer …
Feb 14
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 14 at 1:30PM MST until February 15 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.