Breckenridge pilot sustains minor injuries in plane crash
Twenty-four-year-old pilot Tyler James Vold of Breckenridge was able to walk away from a wreck after crashing a crop-dusting plane on Wednesday morning. Vold suffered undisclosed minor injuries after his plane crashed into the front yard of
Wahpeton Post 20 state champs heading to Wisconsin
The state champion Wahpeton Post 20 team will be heading to Wisconsin to play in the Central Plains Tournament starting on Friday. Coach Chris Kappes stopped by and talked with KBMW’s Bill Dablow on Wednesday morning about
Competitive Meat Market Bill Introduced in House, Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – Legislation to create tax incentives supporting small and mid-sized meat processing plants was introduced by Republicans in the House and Senate. The Hagstrom Report says the goal of the bill is to help
Gloria D. Wateland, 97 of Breckenridge, MN
Gloria D. Wateland, 97, of Breckenridge, MN, was called Home to Heaven under the wonderful care of St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Monday, August 2, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Friday,
Senate Subcommittee Approves FY22 Bill with Disaster Aid
(NAFB) – The Senate Ag Appropriations Committee approved a $25.85 billion fiscal-year 2022 bill for the Agriculture Department and related agencies, including $7 billion in disaster aid. Subcommittee Chair Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin says the bipartisan legislation
Grassley Says Electric Over Ethanol Vehicles A Climate Religion for Many in Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – A Midwest Senator claims the pending infrastructure bill’s heavy emphasis on electric over ethanol-powered vehicles has several root causes, ranging from climate change to ethanol’s continued reliance on blending with gasoline. Iowa Republican
EU/U.S. Plan to End Steel Tariffs Good News for Agriculture
(NAFB) – The U.S. and the European Union plan to settle the dispute about longstanding steel and aluminum tariffs by November 1. Capital Press says it’s good news for America’s steel industry, and that indirectly is good
Barchart Raises U.S. Crop Forecasts on Higher Yields, Cuts Canadian Wheat Prediction
(NAFB) – Barchart released its August 2021 Yield and Production forecasts for U.S. crops. “Our forecasts for U.S. field crop production have been revised higher on the back of increased yield expectations for both corn and soybeans
Ag Economy Barometer Holds Steady
(NAFB) – The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer leveled off after two months of sharp declines. The July reading is 134, down only three points from June. Both producers’ sentiment regarding current and future conditions also
Wednesday, August 4th Weather
TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. AN ISOLATED MORNING SHOWER, THEN A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. AMOUNTS ONLY A TENTH OF AN INCH OR SO. HIGH: NEAR