Steve Nedved

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Next Friday could be “biggest USDA report day in a generation”

An ag risk manager says next Friday could be the biggest USDA report day in a generation. Jamey Kohake with Paragon Investments tells Brownfield following the government shutdown, a backlog of information is set to be released February 8th. “And I don’t think guys can sit back and say if it’s a bullish report we’re …

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Minnesota lawmakers seek solutions to farm stress

The chair of the Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Committee is looking for ways to alleviate stress on farmers. Representative Jeanne Poppe of Austin heard presentations last week that included former Minnesota Soybean Growers president Theresia Gillie of Kittson County.“She gave her personal testimony regarding the suicide of her husband, and what …

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Nebraska Governor’s Ag Conference is March 4-5

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Efforts to recruit new ag-related businesses and industries to Nebraska will be one of the topics discussed at the annual Governor’s Ag Conference March 4th and 5th in Kearney. Governor Pete Ricketts says the Costco chicken plant at Fremont is a great example of why business recruitment efforts are important. “That …

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South Sudan begins vaccinating against Ebola as Congo battles outbreak

Motortion/iStock(LONDON) — South Sudan on Monday began vaccinating its health workers and other front-line responders against Ebola amid fears the deadly disease could spread across the border from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials said. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling one of the world’s worst Ebola outbreaks. The two provinces …

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Apple disables Group FaceTime after bug allows iPhone users to listen in before call starts

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple has temporarily disabled its Group FaceTime app after the discovery of a bug raised privacy concerns. Multiple tech outlets reported on Monday that iPhone users had been able to listen in on the person they were calling via FaceTime without the recipient accepting the call. On Monday night, Apple …

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Local Sports for Tuesday January 29th

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls are out and in Class AA BBB Sioux Falls Lincoln is unanimous choice #1, Tea is the unanimous choice in Class A and White River has the top spot in the Class B ranks.  Bridgewater/Emery is ranked #3.  In Class AA GBB the top team is Harrisburg, Class …

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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 5:05AM MST until January 29 at 2:00PM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY…

Wind Chill Warning issued January 29 at 5:05AM MST until January 30 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY…

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 5:05AM MST until January 31 at 8:00AM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY…

Coldest temperatures in decades expected in Midwest

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The South and East Coast are expecting rain and snow today as an Arctic front heads east. Trailing this polar front is the coldest air mass seen in the U.S. in decades, and it’s expected to hit the Midwest Tuesday night, into Wednesday. Michigan already has seen 16 inches of snow, …

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