A new report says increases in organic livestock production in the U.S. should lead to more demand for organic feed grains. Ag economist Ryan Koory with Mercaris tells Brownfield for the 2017/2018 marketing year, organic boiler slaughter increased by seven percent, on top of a 20 percent year over year growth the prior marketing year. “In …
Nov 23
Farm Bureau leader not surprised Trump is tough on trade
A Farm Bureau leader says he’s not surprised by how aggressive the Trump Administration has been on trade. “We knew from Day One that President Trump was going to be tough on trade. He was very clear about that.” Minnesota Farm Bureau president Kevin Paap says he’s hopeful that approach will benefit U.S. agriculture. “We …
Nov 23
2 teen boys arrested for allegedly stealing and flying small plane in Utah: Sheriff
Uintah County Sheriffs Office(SALT LAKE CITY) — Two teenage boys allegedly stole, flew and landed a small plane in Utah, local authorities said, before they were taken into custody on Thanksgiving Day. The boys, ages 14 and 15, were believed to have left a group home in north central Utah this week before heading to …
Nov 23
1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama mall shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(HOOVER, Alabama) — A shooting Thursday night at a mall in Alabama left one person dead and two teens hospitalized with bullet wounds, police said. The shooting happened around 9:52 p.m. local time after a 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old man got into a physical altercation near the Footaction store at Riverchase Galleria mall, according …
Nov 23
Northeast yearning for warmer weekend after record cold
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Record lows were set on Thanksgiving in several cities throughout the Northeast, including Buffalo, Burlington, Hartford, Newark, Rochester and Syracuse. At 19 degrees on Thursday morning, it was the second-coldest Thanksgiving ever in New York City — where it’s still extremely cold this morning. More records could fall today. A milder air …
Nov 22
Consumers want more butter
A dairy checkoff leader says the holidays help move a lot of butter. Katie Hepler with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin tells Brownfield butter consumption is on the rise. “Since 1970, you know we’re really just going past that per-capita consumption now. In 2016, (which) was the last readout, consumers averaged about five-point-seven pounds of butter per …
Nov 22
Thanksgiving parade-goers brave record-low temperatures: How long the cold will last
ABC News(NEW YORK) — If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving in the Northeast, make sure to bundle up before you trek outside — the region is seeing record-low temperatures that feel more like the dead of winter than the fall. As residents and visitors gathered to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City reached a low …
Nov 22
Astronauts to celebrate Thanksgiving on the International Space Station
NASA(NEW YORK) — Some astronauts are taking the day off to celebrate Thanksgiving while they orbit Earth on the International Space Station. The three members of Expedition 57 from Russia, Germany and the U.S. will celebrate all together after food prepared specially for the occasion was sent to them last weekend, according to a NASA …
Nov 22
Video shows gunman shoot two men in front of Houston bus stop in broad daylight
KTRK(HOUSTON) — Newly released video footage shows a gunman shooting two men in front of a Metro bus stop in Houston, Texas, ABC News’ Houston affiliate KTRK-TV reported. The attack took place on Nov. 4 on Imperial Valley Drive at 11:40 a.m. Video shows three people walking when a gunman runs up from behind and …
Nov 22
American’s doomed trip to remote island was a ‘misdirected adventure,’ police say
iStock/Thinkstock(ANDAMAN ISLANDS) — Authorities said Thursday the doomed trip taken by the American man who was killed by an isolated tribe in the Andaman Islands was a “misplaced, misdirected adventure.” John Chau, 27, was killed by the indigenous Sentinelese tribe earlier this month. Seven local fishermen took Chau to the islands on Nov. 14 and …