Steve Nedved
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Nov 27
French official suspected of spying for North Korea arrested
AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) — A French official has been arrested by police for allegedly “collecting and delivering information to a foreign power likely to undermine the fundamental interests of the nation,” a spokesperson for the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The spokesperson refused to confirm the identity of the suspect and the foreign country involved in the …
Nov 27
Puget Sound mystery: Series of sea lion shootings near Seattle prompts worries of landlubber safety
KOMO(SEATTLE) — A series of mysterious fatal shootings of California sea lions that washed up on shore in a heavily populated area of Seattle have federal authorities concerned not only the mammals but for residents living near the Puget Sound, officials said. Of the 16 sea lions that have been found dead in King and …
Nov 27
FCS America Growing On meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Lincoln, Nebraska on December 17 for FCS America Growing On meeting. Continue reading FCS America Growing On meeting at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 27
NASS surveys start in December
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is about to begin its annual survey of crop and livestock producers. The data will be used in the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report out December 21st and the final 2018 corn and soybean production totals January 11th, along with county level estimates for the Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture …
Nov 27
Kansas cattle traceability project is making good progress, official says
A cattle disease traceability pilot project in Kansas, which could serve as a model for a national traceability program, is making good progress, according to one of the organizers. Kansas Livestock Association CEO Matt Teagarden says 32-thousand ultra-high frequency ear tags have been distributed across the cattle supply chain as part of the CattleTrace project. …
Nov 27
Local Sports for Tuesday November 27th
The Mitchell Kernel gymnastics team started off with an impressive performance at the Mega Gymnastics Center in a tri-angular last night. The Kernels came away with the team title with a 145.000. Yankton took second with a 132.050, while Parkston/Ethan/Hanson took third with a 131.050. The Kernels took first place in all five of the …
Nov 27
Mitchell Tenpenny will be “Telling All [His] Secrets” on a 12-city tour promoting his debut album
ABC/Image Group LA Newcomer Mitchell Tenpenny will promote his debut album, Telling All My Secrets, with a 12-city tour that kicks off December 8 in Rome, Georgia. New artists Adam Hambrick, Seaforth and Ross Ellis will join him along the way. “There are so many people to celebrate this moment with, and I wanted to go to them with this release,” Mitchell says. …
Nov 27
Russia bringing captured Ukrainian sailors to court
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — Russia on Tuesday was preparing to bring criminal charges against some of the sailors from the three Ukrainian navy ships that it seized close to Crimea over the weekend. Twelve of the 24 captive Ukrainian sailors were brought to a court in Crimea’s regional capital, Simferopol, for a pre-trial hearing. Adam Semedlyaev, a …
Nov 27
Cyber Monday smashes sales records
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Online sales records were shattered as shoppers spent $7.8 billion on Cyber Monday. ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis reports on the deals still available as Cyber Monday has become a weeklong shopping extravaganza. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Nov 27
USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney’s update on trade deal progress
Farmers are want to know about markets and the present trade situation. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Ted McKinney has an update on today’s Managing for Profit. Continue reading USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney’s update on trade deal progress at Brownfield Ag News.