Steve Nedved
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Nov 29
Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable
On December 7, Brownfield’s Larry Lee will cover the Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable in Madison. Continue reading Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 29
Mill Creek Watershed Workshop
On December 5, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Stevens Point, Wisconsin for Mill Creek Watershed Workshop. Continue reading Mill Creek Watershed Workshop at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 29
LANCO invites you to a Hallelujah Night tonight, live from New York City
ABC/Image Group LA Even if you can’t make it to the Big Apple tonight, you can take in LANCO’s New York City stop on their Hallelujah Nights headlining tour. DISH will livestream the five-man band’s Thursday night show as part of its HomeTown concert series starting at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch the performance at …
Nov 29
Civil rights group to confront Sheryl Sandberg: ‘It’s time for Facebook to grow up … and be held accountable’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As Facebook weathers a public relations crisis following the publication of a New York Times report earlier this month, a civil rights organization reportedly targeted by a consulting firm hired by the social media giant is set to meet with Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg on Thursday over those tactics. …
Nov 29
FBI pleads for help after 13-year-old’s body found
FBI Charlotte(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The body of abducted 13-year-old Hania Aguilar was believed to be recovered this week in North Carolina but the search for answers is far from over. “We have to find out how she died and who did this to her,” Andy de la Rocha of the FBI said in a statement …
Nov 29
Farmer says romaine recall hurts farmers
The president of Nunes Company, a California-based grower and shipper of romaine, says the nationwide recall is devastating to farmers AND consumers. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who are ill, we don’t like to see this,” he says. “It impacts our industry but it really impacts the consumer and we do everything …
Nov 29
The nitrogen loss reduction commitment
Farmers continue to adopt conservation practices to benefit the environment and their bottom line. One area that’s been of focus is nutrient management. From altering fertilizer applications to incorporating cover crops and buffer strips, investments are being made. Now, a researcher is looking at those costs and the return on investment. Dr. Laura Christianson, a …
Nov 29
Californians prepare for possible mudslides as rain hits wildfire-affected regions
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Californians are preparing for the worst as heavy rains hit the state just weeks after two fires scorched Northern and Southern California. Over the last eight days, up to 10 inches of rain fell in Central and Northern California, so the ground is very saturated. The recent wildfires left nothing to …
Nov 29
At G-20, Trump and Xi brace for first meeting since trade war began
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The world will be holding its collective breath this weekend as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the first time since a tit-for-tat trade war began in earnest earlier this year. Can the two presidents come to …
Nov 29
Trump downplays GM plant closings, repeats false claim about steels plants
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, in a tweet early Thursday morning, downplayed General Motors’ announcement it was shuttering several U.S. factories and laying off thousands of American workers, claiming it was an anomaly among the broader “booming” U.S. economy. General Motors is very counter to what other auto, and other, companies are doing. …