Steve Nedved
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Dec 06
U.S. ethanol production climbs
U.S. ethanol production last week hit a multi-month high. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.069 million barrels a day, up 21,000 on the week for the highest daily average since late August. The EPA last week maintained the conventional portion of the Renewable Fuel Standard, but some in the ethanol industry criticized …
Dec 06
Minnesota Pork CEO says Trump has leverage with USMCA
A pork industry leader says President Trump has the leverage to accomplish his goal of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Minnesota Pork CEO David Preisler tells Brownfield now that the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been signed by the leaders of all three countries, those governments must ratify the deal. “The President …
Dec 06
Reba McEntire and the Oak Ridge Boys sing for their friend, George H.W. Bush, at Thursday’s funeral in Texas
David J. Phillip-Pool/Getty ImagesPresident George H.W. Bush was a great fan of country music, so it was only fitting that two members of the Country Music Hall of Fame sang at his service Thursday in Texas. Reba McEntire did “The Lord’s Prayer,” while the Oak Ridge Boys performed an a cappella version of “Amazing Grace.” “What a lot of …
Dec 06
Woman attacked by hippo after boat capsizes on Zimbabwe wildlife tour
aronaze/iStock(NEW YORK) — A woman was attacked by a hippopotamus while she and her husband were on a wildlife tour in Africa, according to tour operator Wild Horizons. Last Saturday, a married couple was on a canoe safari — consisting of three guests and two guides — on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. One of …
Dec 06
Putin hosts Venezuela’s president, with aid to regime on agenda: Kremlin
MAXIM SHEMETOV/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Moscow Wednesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said assistance for Maduro’s regime was on the agenda. The two leaders will discuss Russian-Venezuelan trade and economic cooperation, the Kremlin said. Russia’s aggregate investment in Venezuela currently exceeds $4.1 billion, according to the Kremlin. …
Dec 06
Netanyahu launches military operation to destroy ‘cross-border terror tunnels’ from Lebanon to Israel
meshaphoto/iStock(METULA, Israel) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to update him on the details of a military operation that will destroy cross-border tunnels between Israel and Lebanon, according to a statement released by his office. Netanyahu launched the open-ended Israeli military operation, known as Operation …
Dec 06
Dow plunges on trade fears after Chinese tech exec’s arrest, economic downturn
Caroline Purser/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 400 points Thursday morning, or 1.5 percent, extending the week’s losses after a Chinese telecom executive was arrested in Canada on behalf of the U.S., stoking growing fears about trade tensions with China. Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were also trading lower. …
Dec 06
Much more than the “Girl in the Movies”: Dolly grabs her sixth Golden Globe nod
RCA Nashville Dolly Parton may finally take home a Golden Globe in 2019. The global superstar is up for Best Original Song at this year’s ceremony for “Girl in the Movies,” the tune she wrote and recorded for the film Dumplin’ with producer Linda Perry. “I was like ‘Yay Dolly!’” Perry said, reacting to news of the nomination. “I …
Dec 06
Brad Paisley gets “Bucked Off” shooting new video at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge
ABC/Image Group LA Some lucky Brad Paisley fans not only got to see a surprise set by the superstar this week in Nashville, they also have a shot at being in his new music video. The West Virginia native played a pop-up show Wednesday night at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge and filmed part of the video for his …
Dec 06
Midwest Poultry Federation Convention
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Minneapolis, MN for the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention on Wednesday, March 13th. Continue reading Midwest Poultry Federation Convention at Brownfield Ag News.