Steve Nedved
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Jan 07
Wind Advisory issued January 07 at 9:05PM MST until January 08 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY… * TIMING…Strong northwest winds will accompany a frontal passage overnight. Winds again become strong after sunrise through Tuesday evening. The winds will be strongest and most widespread Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS…Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph gusting 40 to 50 mph
Jan 07
Two Marines under investigation in the death of US contractor in Iraq: Officials
Sgt. Donald Holbert/U.S. Marine Corps(WASHINGTON) — Two U.S. Marines are under investigation in connection with the death of a U.S. contractor in northern Iraq, according to two U.S. officials. A U.S. Navy corpsman is also under investigation, according to the New York Times, which was the first to report the incident. The contractor’s death followed …
Jan 07
Yield contest winners take irrigation seriously
Kaley and Brett Wilkerson’s 94-bushel soybeans are the best irrigated soybeans in Missouri this year. Kaley – whose first child was born in July – takes irrigation management so seriously that she fills the graveyard shift at checking pivots. She and husband Brett constantly keep track of fertility, micronutrients, disease and pests always with an …
Jan 07
House Democrats float ag disaster bill
A disaster aid bill has been introduced by House Democrats for farmers who lost crops and trees from hurricanes last year. The package would increase potential benefits for crop losses, including cotton that was wiped out by Hurricane Michael, and damaged pecan trees through the Tree Assistance Program. The more than $1-Billion-dollar package reportedly is …
Jan 07
Peterson House Ag Chairman again
Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson has been elected chairman of the House Ag Committee. It’s the second time he’s filled that role as a member of the majority, serving first from 2007 through 2011. Peterson says there’s no shortage of work to be done and the job will be to work together with Republicans “to provide …
Jan 07
NCBA takes issue with meat substitute labels
Beef industry officials say they can compete with plant-based or lab grown protein products, but they take issue with how some of them are labeled. Danielle Beck with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says a point of contention is when what she refers to as fake meat is labeled as clean meat. “Clean meat implies …
Jan 07
Heirs’ property fix in farm bill
The new farm bill includes, for the first time, provisions for maintaining ownership of “heirs’ property” land and access to USDA programs. It applies to the 11 states, including Iowa, that have adopted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, written by Texas A&M University Law professor Tom Mitchell. Heirs’ property comes about in the …
Jan 07
Cattle futures start week optimistic
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed higher as contracts were oversold and due for a bounce. Strong buyer interest is also providing price support. There is some cautious optimism ahead of this week’s widespread direct cash business. February live cattle closed $1.27 higher at $123.20 and April live cattle closed …