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Planters idle as more rain sweeps across Upper Midwest
Planters are idle as rain continues to move across parts of the Upper Midwest. In west-central Minnesota, corn and soybean grower Tom Frisch tells Brownfield spring fieldwork began the week of April 22nd. “We got rolling, got going good. We had a great week, and then the rain set in...
Rain affecting ag transportation
Parts of the inland waterway system have gone from low water to mild flooding. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield having too much water also affects barge traffic. “You really need to make sure that when the current picks up and it can become more turbulent, that you don’t lose control of that vessel.”
Volunteer Land Annexation – Traffic Discussions Continue at City Council Meeting
The Sioux Center City Council met Monday at a regular meeting at city hall. Among discussions was an update from Habitat for Humanity on their new home repair program. Sioux County Liaison for Habitat for Humanity, Kurt Franje described guidelines for qualifications to the council. The city council continues discussions...
Tri-Valley's Brianna Bunde named Argus Leader Student of the Week
Our Student of the Week winner for the week of May 10 is Brianna Bunde, of Tri-Valley High School. Bunde was one of three students nominated by their school and district to participate last week in our newest initiative, celebrating high school students across Lincoln and Minnehaha counties. The winner was then determined by a poll with votes from the public between Monday and Thursday. Bende had 87 of 103 votes cast. ...
Tight margins mean thinking differently about inputs
An agriculture educator says farmers should consider a different approach to remain profitable when margins are tight. Mike Sabel tells Brownfield with low commodity prices and high input costs, it’s important for farmers to avoid being penny wise and dollar foolish. “There are ways where we can cut costs and one way that I suggest to my farmers is, number one, have a soil test so you know what you have.”
Near-seasonal levels of warmth, shower activity to continue across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warm weather stretching from northern and central California to northern section of the Rockies and High Plains. Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions from...
Brandon Valley's girls and Harrisburg's boys capture team championships in conference meet
BROOKINGS — Watertown and Aberdeen Central athletes won a combined six events on Saturday during the Eastern South Dakota Conference Track and Field Championships. Aberdeen Central's girls scored 110.25 points and finished third for the second-straight year behind champion Brandon Valley (201.75) and runner-up Harrisburg (144). The title was the 10th in a row for the Lynx. Watertown added a fourth-place finish with 89, up three spots from last spring. Pierre was fifth at 69, followed by...
Three people dead in fire, explosion in Union County, South Dakota
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D.–Three people are dead following an explosion in North Sioux City, South Dakota. The call came in Saturday morning around seven o’clock of an explosion at a structure on Bancroft Court. Emergency crews arrived to find the building fully engulfed by flames. Some two hours...
Severe weather arrives in Siouxland; Severe Warnings, Tornado Watches issued in parts of the area
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — (Updated 10:31 PM) — The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Tornado Warning for…Calhoun County in west central Iowa until 1115 PM CDT. At 1026 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Glidden, or 6 miles east of Carroll, moving northeast […]
Pay attention to local and state ballot initiatives
The President and CEO of the Animal Agriculture Alliance says local and state ballot initiative campaigns could have an impact on the U.S. livestock industry moving forward and it’s important farmers and ranchers pay attention. Hannah Thompson-Weeman says a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that declared the Proposition...
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