Steve Nedved
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Jul 17
A rising price environment
The Spring of 2019 will be remembered as a historic year for rainfall as well as late planting. Years with similar weather, that also resulted in late planting (2013, 1995, 1993 and 1984), saw national yields that were well below pre-planting expectations. The grain markets have rallied and prices have improved. UMB Bank’s Lance Albin …
Jul 17
Dairy Experience Forum explores consumer views on milk
Dairy farmers are gathering in the Twin Cities this week to have what Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lentsch calls “disruptive conversations” about consumer preferences. Lentsch tells Brownfield the Dairy Experience Forum addresses the vast and ever-changing opinions people have about milk. “This is a conversation that is going to happen with or without us. And …
Jul 17
Heat wave expanding across the Plains, Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, Post-Tropical Cyclone Barry is moving east-northeastward across the lower Great Lakes region, producing scattered showers. Meanwhile, a cold front is sparking widespread showers and thunderstorms across the upper Midwest. Elsewhere, heat and oppressive humidity is building across the southwestern Corn Belt, including Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. On the Plains, hot …
Jul 17
Local Sports Wednesday, July 17th
Mitchell Post 18, which was playing its seventh game in the past five days, beat Pierre Post 8 9-4 at Cadwell Park yesterday. Brady Brosz earned the win. He allowed eight hits, two runs and fanned six batters in his six-inning start. Max Schoenfelder pitched three scoreless innings, struck out two batters and allowed just …
Jul 17
Hot dog fans can relish a stay in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile with Airbnb
joshuaraineyphotography/iStock(CHICAGO) — A hot dog may not be considered a sandwich, but now it can be a home. Oscar Mayer is opening the doors of its infamous Wienermobile for the first time ever to give hot dog lovers a chance to book an overnight stay in the 27-foot hot dog on wheels through Airbnb. This …
Jul 17
FaceApp goes viral with old-age filter, but spurs privacy concerns
damircudic/iStock(NEW YORK) — FaceApp is the latest viral trend that has everyone doing a double-take over how they might look 50 years in the future — but users might want to take a closer look at the privacy policy first. The popular free mobile app that instantly alters the appearance of a person’s face — …
Jul 17
EU launches investigation into Amazon’s use of ‘sensitive data’
Amazon(LONDON) — The executive body of the European Union has opened a formal investigation into whether Amazon’s handling of data from independent sellers breaks anti-competition laws. The European Commission will investigate Amazon’s dual role as a retailer selling products and as a marketplace where independent sellers deal directly with customers. The investigation will build on …
Jul 17
Optimizing yield on late planted crops
After being encouraged to plant soybeans early to achieve higher yields, many farmers who were forced to plant soybeans late are concerned what their yields might look like this fall. In this Managing for Profit GROWMARK-FS agronomist Samantha Schmidgall, based in Illinois, will highlight three management practices to stay on top of this year to …
Jul 17
Severe Weather Statement issued July 17 at 4:42AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVISON…SOUTHWESTERN MINNEHAHA…SOUTHEASTERN CHARLES MIX…BON HOMME…SOUTHERN MCCOOK…YANKTON…SOUTHERN HANSON…TURNER AND HUTCHINSON COUNTIES… At 542 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Emery to near Niobrara, moving east at 40 mph.
Jul 17
“Mona Lisa” relocated within Louvre for first time since 2005
Pawel Libera/LightRocket via Getty Images(PARIS) — Many paintings are moved around at the Louvre in Paris, but rarely is it one of the world’s most iconic works. For the first time in 14 years, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Mona Lisa will be relocated so that its well-trafficked home, Room 711 in the Salle des États, …
