Steve Nedved
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Dec 10
Farmers need certainty through trade agreements, farm bill
Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron says although he’s encouraged by the trade truce between the U.S. and China, there are still a lot of issues to resolve. “My concern would be that we send false market signals to other countries and they start expanding acres because their prices are better than ours because China …
Dec 10
Iowa Soybean Association works to grow markets, besides China
With Chinese soybean purchases on hold, many U.S. soybean groups are working to grow other markets around the world. “I think we found out, through all the trade wars, that you’re probably better off to have a few eggs in a lot of baskets than to put all of your eggs in one basket,” says …
Dec 10
Wisconsin Dairy Task Force meeting
Brownfield’s Larry Lee will cover the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force meeting in Oshkosh on December 13, 2018. Continue reading Wisconsin Dairy Task Force meeting at Brownfield Ag News.
Dec 10
Maren Morris spends “A Not So Silent Night” with Pentatonix in Vegas
ABC/Image Group LAThe yearly CMA Country Christmas special premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, but that’s not the only place you’ll be able to see some of your favorite country stars delivering a holiday tune. Tonight, Maren Morris guests on Pentatonix’ new yuletide offering, A Not So Silent Night. It premieres at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, after the …
Dec 10
Watch now: Reba previews “CMA Country Christmas” with special performance of “Hard Candy Christmas”
ABC/Mark LevineTonight, Reba McEntire returns to both host and sing on the annual CMA Country Christmas special for the second year in a row. But you don’t have to wait another minute to hear the Country Music Hall of Famer perform. Reba’s released a special, extra performance as a tease today on YouTube. In the clip, she does Dolly Parton’s classic …
Dec 10
Man accused of killing 13-year-old Hania Aguilar could face death penalty if convicted
Zolnierek/iStock(LUMBERTON, N.C.) — The man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing 13-year-old Hania Aguilar in North Carolina could face the death penalty if convicted, a judge said Monday, according to ABC Raleigh station WTVD. Michael McLellan, 34, is accused of abducting and killing the teen in November. Her disappearance sparked a massive manhunt and her …
Dec 10
Mom, 17-year-old daughter strangled to death in Calif.; suspect at-large: Sheriff
Prathaan/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — A mother and her 17-year-old daughter were strangled to death in Southern California, officials said, as authorities search for their suspected killer. Cecilia Meza, 41, and her daughter Kelsey Meza, 17, were found dead in a Monrovia home on Dec. 5 by officers conducting a welfare check, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s …
Dec 10
Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, appears poised to plead guilty
TR/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Maria Butina, a 30-year-old Russian gun rights activist, appears poised to to plead guilty in a case that has focused on her alleged attempt to develop a covert influence operation in the United States. In a joint filing to the court on Monday, Butina’s attorney and government prosecutors indicated that “the parties …
Dec 10
Massive snowstorm leaves at least 2 dead in NC as Southeast digs out
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major winter storm that pummeled the Southeast has become a “nightmare and a tragedy” in North Carolina, claiming at least two lives, the governor said, as he warned drivers to be cautious of snowy roads and dangerous ice. The storm has dropped staggering amounts of snow, ice and rain across …
Dec 10
Former Ag Secretary Bergland passes away at 90
The man who was President Jimmy Carter’s Secretary of Agriculture has died. Bob Bergland was 90 years old and passed away Sunday in his hometown of Roseau, Minnesota. Before becoming the Secretary, Bergland was a farmer and a Congressman for three full terms and resigned early in his fourth term to become Secretary of Agriculture. …