Steve Nedved
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Feb 04
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 2:18PM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
Feb 04
A lot riding on USDA supply and demand numbers Friday
A market analyst says there’s a lot riding on the supply and demand numbers USDA releases Friday. Global Commodity Analytics president Mike Zuzolo tells Brownfield he hopes the backlog of information answers a very important question. “Whether the supply is dropping faster from old-crop United States soybeans (from) delayed harvest and Brazilian weather, versus the …
Feb 04
Farm bankruptcies expected to climb in 2019
There could be an influx of farm bankruptcies in 2019. Adam Ballinger, a partner in the law firm Ballard-Spahr, says many farmers are finding it difficult to secure financing for this year. “From the people I talk to, banks are highly skeptical and don’t want to lend into risky operations, so I think time will …
Feb 04
Family farms waiting too long to start succession planning
Tomorrow is never guaranteed and an expert on family farm succession planning says it is never too early to begin the planning process. Ron Hanson, professor emeritus with the University of Nebraska and speaker on passing down family farms tells Brownfield addressing the “what if’s” of farm succession is something many families try to avoid. …
Feb 04
Jason Aldean’s “Girl Like You” dominates the charts, as it hangs on to #1
Broken BowJason Aldean’s “Girl Like You” is spending a second week on top of the Billboard country airplay chart. That makes it the third multi-week #1 from Jason’s latest album, Rearview Town, following “Drowns the Whiskey” with Miranda Lambert and “You Make It Easy.” “This album is such a big part of the last year for me,” the three-time ACM …
Feb 04
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman federal jury begins deliberations
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury began deliberations Monday afternoon in the sweeping drug conspiracy trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Prosecutors have accused Guzman of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the U.S. as a top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. “This guy, I think, is the No. 1 …
Feb 04
Brett Young’s a hit in his hometown, as he adds a third show in L.A.
ABC/Image Group LABrett Young’s hometown crowd can’t get enough, so the California-born hitmaker is adding a third show to his Los Angeles run. The new concert will be Monday, March 25 at The Novo, following his two sold-out dates on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday. Meanwhile, Brett continues …
Feb 04
Bomb threat at New York federal detention center where inmates were left with no heat
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A bomb threat was investigated Monday at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City where inmates have complained of having no heat in their cells during a recent cold snap, officials said. The bomb threat at the Brooklyn lockup was made around 11 a.m. and authorities were searching …
Feb 04
Search continues for missing 9 year old girl
Authorities are seeking any information as to the whereabouts of 9 year old Serenity June Dennard.
Feb 04
Iowa ag leader says Trump’s China strategy is ‘on the right track’
Ray Gaesser There are many in the ag industry who disagree with the way President Trump is addressing trade issues with China. They argue that Trump should have stuck with the WTO complaint process to resolve those issues. But others, like Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser, a former president of the American Soybean Association, continue to …