Steve Nedved

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Michigan Farm Bureau says lame duck was a success

Michigan’s largest farm organization says the legislature’s lame duck session was very productive for agriculture. Matt Smego with Michigan Farm Bureau tells Brownfield reforms to the state’s wetland program better align it to the federal program.  “It now directly correlates Michigan’s wetland definitions to the Waters of the United States definition.” Smego says other bills benefiting …

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Midwest Winter Production Conference

Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground for the Midwest Winter Production Conference at George Washington Carver Farm in Jefferson City Feb. 11 and 12. Continue reading Midwest Winter Production Conference at Brownfield Ag News.      

Special Reports Cat

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26 year old Mitchell man arrested for aggravated assault

A 26 year old Mitchell man’s been charged with aggravated assault following a Thursday night incident outside a bar. Police responded to a report of a 59 year old man who was apparently knocked out and bleeding outside Thirsty’s around 11:30. The caller said another man involved in the incident ran from the scene. He …

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Dustin Lynch has always had a good feeling about “Good Girl,” even though it’s not part of his “Current Mood”

ABC/Image Group LAFor Dustin Lynch, his #2 hit “Good Girl” was definitely an unexpected choice: It’s not on his latest album, Current Mood, which had been out less than a year when he decided to release the new song. But Dustin says he always had a good feeling about “Good Girl.” “You know, that’s a song that …

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Slain California officer Ronil Singh to be recognized with procession, honor guard viewing

Merced Police Department(NEWMAN, Calif.) — Slain California police officer Ronil Singh will be recognized with a solemn procession and honor guard visitation on Friday. Cpl. Singh, 33, a native of Fiji who dedicated his life to law enforcement, was shot dead in the line of duty early on Dec. 26. President Donald Trump — who …

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Noem family and “first-dog” settle in to the Governor’s mansion

Governor elect Kristi Noem and family have officially moved into the Governor’s residence on the shores of Capitol Lake in Pierre. Thursday was ‘move in day’ for the Noem’s, and like most people in South Dakota the first family got a little help from close friends with trucks and trailers. Among those making the adjustment …

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Swap or not, Russia seeks ‘reciprocity’ with ‘spy’ arrest: Ex-officials

ronniechua/iStock(NEW YORK) — As a Russian attorney for an American accused of espionage in Moscow is already floating the idea of a possible prisoner exchange, former intelligence officials and experts have speculated that Russia may have been after something more basic with the American’s arrest: “reciprocity.” “The Russians are saying, ‘We can play this game …

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Unemployment rate jumps to 3.9% as 312K jobs added in December

PeopleImages/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 312,000 jobs to their payrolls in December, the Labor Department reported Friday morning, exceeding economists’ expectations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said most of the job gains were in health care (50,000), food services and drinking places (41,000), construction (38,000), manufacturing (32,000) and retail trade (24,000). The unemployment rate, meanwhile, …

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Preparing for the 2019 growing season

An agronomist says this is the time of year farmers should be finalizing their agronomic decisions for the upcoming year. In this Managing for Profit, agronomist Bob Nielsen talks about how producers can be preparing for the 2019 growing season, now. AUDIO: Managing for Profit, Bob Nielsen Continue reading Preparing for the 2019 growing season …

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