Steve Nedved
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Jan 02
US fires tear gas into Mexico as migrants attempt to cross border into San Diego
ABC News(SAN DIEGO) — U.S. border authorities fired tear gas into Mexico on Monday night when a group of roughly 150 migrants attempted to illegally cross the border into San Diego. Customs and Border Protection said the non-lethal measures were not aimed at those who were actively climbing the fence, but at people who were …
Jan 01
Dealing with difficult times
One of the sessions at the recent Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference in Ames focused on ways to alleviate stress in farm country and how to help others deal with difficult times. We visited with the presenters, ISU Extension Human Sciences specialists Anthony Santiago and David Brown. AUDIO: Anthony Santiago and David Brown Continue reading Dealing with difficult …
Jan 01
Opportunities besides commodity soybeans
At the recent Nebraska Soybean Day event in Wahoo, we visited with Darwin Rader with Zealand Farm Service (ZFS) about growing and marketing specialty soybeans, and the opportunities for increased profits. Rader is responsible for expanding international sales of food and feed ingredients and non-GMO sales to the food and feed industries for ZFS. AUDIO: Darwin Rader …
Jan 01
Family of Paul Whelan, American detained in Russia for alleged spying, ‘deeply concerned for his safety’
iStock/yulenochekk(MOSCOW) — The family of an American man arrested in Russia on spying charges has said they are certain he is innocent — and are worried about his well-being. Paul Whelan was arrested Friday by Russia’s domestic security service, the FSB, which said he was detained because he was conducting “spying activity.” Whelan’s family said …
Jan 01
Child falls into exhibit during ‘Rhino Encounter’ at Brevard Zoo in Florida
iStock/Coscarella Gianfranco(MELBOURNE, Fla.) — A child fell into a rhino exhibit on Tuesday at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. The child was rushed to a pediatric hospital in Orlando hospital for treatment, Brevard County Fire Rescue Department and zoo officials said. “During a Rhino Encounter, a hands-on, educational experience with Brevard Zoo’s white rhinoceroses, …
Jan 01
Child falls into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo
iStock/Coscarella Gianfranco(MELBOURNE, Fla.) — A child fell into a rhino exhibit on Tuesday at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. The child was rushed to a pediatric hospital in Orlando hospital for treatment, Brevard County Fire Rescue Department tweeted. Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Jan 01
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 01 at 10:46AM MST until January 01 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY… Temperatures continue to warm slowly on New Years day across the region. Highs will climb into the single digits above or below zero in most locations. Wind chills may remain as cold as 20 below in the Buffalo Ridge areas, with other areas between 0 and …
Jan 01
Focusing on fungicides in 2019
A Bayer Crop Science representative focusing on fungicide says they are battling disease resistance and new diseases in Midwest corn going into 2019. “Controlling diseases is harder and choosing the right products is more important than ever.” Ray Lello, Product Manager for Corn and Soy Fungicides, for Bayer Crop Science says the landscape for growers …
Jan 01
CPTPP increases pressure to begin negotiations with Japan
With the CPTPP agreement—the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement—now in effect, there is increased pressure on the U.S. to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement with Japan. USDA undersecretary for trade Ted McKinney says Japan is a top priority in 2019. “You can’t put enough importance on Japan. In fact, we’ve talked about the ‘trifecta’, as …
Jan 01
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 01 at 8:03AM MST until January 01 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below to 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN…Until noon CST Tuesday.