Steve Nedved
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Feb 21
Minnesota farmer says he has to be optimistic about trade
A southwest Minnesota farmer says he’s got to be optimistic about the U.S. and China agreeing to a trade deal soon. Brandon Fast grows corn and soybeans near Mountain Lake. “I’m very optimist, but that’s just what a farmer is. We’re the eternal optimists.” President Trump has hinted at a possible extension of the March …
Feb 21
Rural Mainstreet Index shows strain of farm economy
The Rural Mainstreet Index for February shows the rural economy expanding but the strain of tariffs and low ag commodity prices continues to weaken the farm sector. Dr. Ernie Goss with Creighton University in Nebraska tells Brownfield the survey of ag bankers in 10 states found two-thirds of them increasing the collateral requirements on farm …
Feb 21
A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll: Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts to headline festival with Aerosmith and REO Speedwagon
ABC/Image Group LARascal Flatts will join Tim McGraw in headlining the three-day Twin Cities Summer Jam Festival, along with rock legends Aerosmith. Rapper Pitbull and eighties rockers REO Speedwagon are on the bill as well for the July 18-20 event, which takes place on the infield of the Canterbury Park racetrack in Shakopee, Minnesota. Tim’s not just one of the performers, by the …
Feb 21
US Coast Guard lieutenant accused of being a domestic terrorist appears in court for first time
Tamilisa Miner/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A man allegedly caught researching acts of domestic terrorism and amassing more than a dozen firearms will spend at least two weeks in federal custody, a Maryland federal judge decided on Thursday. U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, was arrested on charges of firearm and drug possession, but Judge Charles …
Feb 21
Dolly Parton marks the passing of Country Music Hall of Famer Fred Foster, the man behind her first record deal
L-R: Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster, Willie Nelson; Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesCountry Music Hall of Famer Fred Foster passed away Wednesday night at the age of 87, after a short illness. The 2016 inductee into the Hall led the legendary record label Monument, and was instrumental in the careers of Kris Kristofferson and Roy Orbison, among others. Perhaps most notably, he gave Dolly …
Feb 21
World’s largest bee photographed after vanishing for decades
Sushaaa/iStock(NEW YORK) — A photographer on a quest to capture an image of the elusive world’s largest bee found success while retracing the steps of famous anthropologist Alfred Russel Wallace, who jointly published some writings on evolution through natural selection with Charles Darwin in 1858. Clay Bolt’s search for the Megachile pluto began with picking …
Feb 21
Vegas or bust: Is Kelly Clarkson making plans for this year’s ACM Awards?
Carter SmithCould Kelly Clarkson be planning on making a special appearance — or even performing — at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards? The original American Idol is nominated for Music Event of the Year at the 54th ACMs for “Keeping Score,” her collaboration with Dan + Shay from their current self-titled album. Responding to the news, Kelly tweeted, “YES!!!!! #Keeping …
Feb 21
El Chapo conviction cast into doubt after juror says panelists repeatedly violated judge’s orders
STR/LatinContent/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Attorneys for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman say they are “deeply concerned” by an interview in which one of the jurors who convicted the notorious Mexican drug kingpin admitted to ignoring the judge’s orders not to read media reports about the case. The juror, who has not been identified, told VICE News …
Feb 21
U.S. House members push FDA on hemp regulations
Some U.S. House Members have asked the FDA to quickly determine how it will regulate hemp-derived CBD in food products. A letter has been sent to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb asking for clarification of the agency’s regulatory role for CBD products. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine says the FDA recognized three hemp seed products as …
Feb 21
Case IH unveils AFS Connect Magnum tractors
Case IH has unveiled its new AFS Connect Magnum series tractors. Chris Dempsey, market manager with Case IH says the new models give producers a more innovative and intuitive way to run their farming operation. The tractor has a new display, a new operating system, receiver, and a completely redesigned environment to allow for remote …