Steve Nedved
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Feb 11
Task force members say milk buyers & sellers should be aware of contract details
A dairy economist says it might be helpful for dairy farmers and milk buyers to have a clear understanding of their milk purchase agreements. Mark Stephenson Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin told the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force marketing subcommittee it might help if producers and milk buyers make sure they have a current …
Feb 11
Gerstenberger to lead American Sugarbeet Growers Association
A Michigan farmer has been re-elected to head the American Sugarbeet Growers Association for a second term. Speaking to Brownfield on his return home from the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting, Rick Gerstenberger says priorities for the organization have included passing the farm bill and clarifying labeling requirements for sugarbeets. “All of the beets …
Feb 11
Missouri ag groups favor MDA fee increases
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) says the fees it charges for some services are not enough to sustain its finances. “We project the Plant Industries Ag Protection Fund will be unable to cash flow its needs by Fiscal Year 2020,” Emily LeRoy, Legislative Liaison for the MDA, told the Missouri House Agriculture Policy Committee. …
Feb 11
Russian region declares state of emergency after mass invasion of polar bears
SeppFriedhuber/iStock(MOSCOW) — Authorities in a remote Russian arctic region have declared a state of emergency after dozens of hungry polar bears overran villages, besieging residents. A team of specialists is being flown into Novaya Zemlya, an archipelago with a population of less than 3,000 people, to assist in removing the bears, which have been gathering …
Feb 11
11-year-old African elephant named Bets dies unexpectedly at Fresno Chaffee Zoo in California
Fresno Chaffee Zoo(FRESNO, Calif.) — An 11-year-old African elephant died unexpectedly over the weekend at a zoo in Fresno, California. The female elephant, named Bets, died at Fresno Chaffee Zoo late on Saturday, just 36 hours after staff noticed she was “not behaving normally” and her health began to “rapidly” decline, according to a press …
Feb 11
Blake Shelton to throw a “Spring Blake” party in Gatlinburg
ABC/Mark LevineBlake Shelton plans to turn Spring Break in East Tennessee into “Spring Blake,” as he celebrates the grand opening of Ole Red Gatlinburg next month. The week’s worth of activities will culminate with a concert by Blake on Wednesday, March 13. “Gatlinburg has always been a place where I’ve had a good time, and it’s …
Feb 11
Dierks Bentley extends his hot streak, as Burning Man Tour sizzles into summer
ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley is adding 31 more dates to his Burning Man Tour, extending his run with Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and his nineties cover band, Hot Country Knights, into the summer. “The Burning Man Tour is off to a killer start,” Dierks says. “I’ve loved standing side stage to watch Pardi and Tenille and to feel the energy …
Feb 11
Search begins for Iowa’s best burger
The winner of the 2018 Iowa’s Best Burger contest was the classic burger from Café Beaudelaire in Ames. Nominations for now open in the annual Iowa’s Best Burger contest. This the tenth year for the contest, which is sponsored by the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA). During the first …
Feb 11
Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, WI March 13-14 for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference. Continue reading Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 11
U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Green Bay, WI March 7 for the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Continue reading U.S. Championship Cheese Contest at Brownfield Ag News.