Steve Nedved
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Feb 05
Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents Trip
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in Washington, D.C. for the Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents Trip March 13-15, 2019. Continue reading Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents Trip at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 05
Uncertainty reigns in Virginia as Northam remains conflicted, Fairfax denies allegation
gnagel/iStock(RICHMOND, Va.) — The state of Virginia was mired in uncertainty Tuesday as its governor remained conflicted over his political future following the revelation that a racist photo appeared in his 1984 medical school yearbook, and his lieutenant governor continued to vehemently deny an unconfirmed report about an allegation of sexual misconduct stemming from a …
Feb 05
Avocados are a healthy fruit
Avocados are the basis of guacamole and that’s how most are consumed but there are many other ways. According to the FDA, you should always rinse the outside of avocados before slicing and eating them. Continue reading Avocados are a healthy fruit at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 05
Land values hold despite falling farm income
Land values seem to be holding. Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company tells Brownfield there’s less land on the market and interest rates are still favorable for borrowers. “Even though [interest rates are] edging up, if you look at the longer-term they’re still a lot lower,” Dickhut told Brownfield Ag News Tuesday, “and that corresponds …
Feb 05
Missouri Farm Bureau 2019 legislative priorities
One of the top priorities for the Missouri Farm Bureau in this legislative session is the expansion of broadband in rural areas of Missouri. Public affairs director Eric Bohl tells Brownfield they want to follow up on the success in last year’s legislature – where the Missouri Rural Broadband Development Fund was created, “Governor Parson …
Feb 05
Police officer justified in fatal mall shooting of ‘EJ’ Bradford: Alabama AG
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(HOOVER, Ala.) — An Alabama police officer was justified in killing a legally-armed 21-year-old African-American man while responding to a shooting allegedly committed by someone else at a mall on Thanksgiving night, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall ruled on Tuesday. Marshall issued an online report saying the facts of the case did not merit going …
Feb 05
Young woman’s bound body discovered in suitcase along Connecticut road: Police
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(GREENWICH, Conn.) — A young woman’s bound body was discovered in a suitcase along the side of a road in Greenwich, Connecticut, police said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was believed to be between the ages of 18 and 30, Greenwich police officers said at a news conference Tuesday. Highway workers made the …
Feb 05
Zac Brown Band partners with Jason Aldean’s label for next new album
Wheelhouse/Broken Bow/BMGZac Brown Band’s next album will be released through the same label that’s home to Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch and LOCASH, among others. ZBB has signed a new agreement with BMG, which will see their music released through BMG’s Nashville-based company, BBR Music Group. “We’ve always approached our work and music in our own way, only doing what …
Feb 05
Taliban and senior Afghan politicians hold talks in Moscow, upsetting government
Vitalij Sova/iStock(MOSCOW) — Taliban officials and senior Afghan political leaders met in Moscow on Tuesday for peace talks, despite objections from Afghanistan’s government, which criticized the meeting as undermining its legitimacy. The two-day gathering was the second time Moscow has hosted high-level talks on Afghanistan attended by the Taliban in recent months. It comes a …
Feb 05
Former Uber driver Justin Dalton gets life sentence in 2016 Michigan killing spree
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(KALAMAZOO, Mich.) — A former Uber driver who went on a 2016 shooting rampage in Michigan that left six strangers dead and two severely injured was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after loved ones of his victims made tearful statements and asked for the maximum punishment. Justin Dalton, …