Month: June 2018
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Virginia State Police chase stolen military vehicle down I-95
ABCNews.com(NOTTOWAY COUNTY, Va.) — Virginia State Police were involved in an unusual police chase Tuesday evening as a stolen military vehicle sped down Interstate 95 at 40 mph. Police received word of the stolen vehicle [Read More…]
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Alleged hatchet murderer arrested after day on the run: Police
MNPDNashville/Twitter(NASHEVILLE) — The man police say murdered his ex-boss with a hatchet at a gym in Tennessee has been arrested after over 24 hours on the run, according to Nashville police. Domenic Micheli, 36, who [Read More…]
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13-year-old who allegedly opened fire at Indiana school won’t be tried as adult
iStock/Thinkstock(NOBLESVILLE, Indiana) — The 13-year-old who allegedly shot a classmate and teacher at Noblesville West Middle School in Indiana on May 25 will not be charged as an adult, according to the Hamilton County prosecuting [Read More…]
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Wisconsin Governor Walker orders dairy task force
Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker directed State Ag Secretary Sheila Harsdorf and University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross to create Dairy Task Force 2.0 to come up with recommendations to maintain a viable and profitable [Read More…]
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Grassley & Ernst: President Trump rejects Ethanol blending deal
Both of Iowa’s U.S. Senators are applauding President Donald Trump’s apparent rejection of proposed changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Both Chuck Grassley and Joni Earnst posted Twitter messages Tuesday evening expressing their pleasure with [Read More…]
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Designer Kate Spade left a legacy of chic, fun fashion
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It is a sudden loss for fashion lovers obsessed with the woman who dressed us in bright colors, polka dots and fun fashion — Kate Spade. The 55-year-old designer was [Read More…]
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Experts tell senators Trump must demand North Korea’s complete denuclearization
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that preparations for his June 12 summit with North Korean leader Jim Jong Un “are moving along very well.” A lot of relationship [Read More…]
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Northey: MPP enrollment tops 20 thousand & checks are processing now
USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey says the Dairy Margin Protection Program has generated thousands of new participants. “We had over twenty-thousand producers that had signed up for the Margin Protection Program, which is about five-thousand of [Read More…]
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At least 70 people dead, many more unaccounted for after Guatemala volcano eruption
Fabricio Alonzo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(GUATEMALA CITY) — When Erick Ortiz stepped outside his home in Guatemala on Sunday, he saw a sky blacked out by fire and a plume of ash rising from the summit of [Read More…]
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Treasury Secretary urged Trump to exempt Canada from steel and aluminum tariffs: Sources
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — At a White House trade meeting on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged President Donald Trump to exempt Canada from steep steel and aluminum tariffs, two senior administration officials and two sources close [Read More…]
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Volatility tied to trade creates marketing challenges for pig farmers
A southern Minnesota pig farmer calls this an extremely difficult time for pork producers like her. Wanda Patsche with C-W Pork in Welcome says recent volatility tied to trade disputes creates marketing challenges. “We’re probably [Read More…]
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Mexican tariffs pressure lean hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures rebounded on short covering in light activity. Surging live cattle futures also drug feeder contracts higher. June live cattle closed $2.47 higher at $107.20 and August contracts closed [Read More…]
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International group tours IL pork operations ahead of WPX
A group of 40 international pork producers is touring segments of the Illinois pork supply chain with hopes of sparking ideas to improve their home operations. Bobby Dowson with the Illinois Department of Agriculture says [Read More…]
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CME cash dairy lower, milk futures sharply lower Tuesday
Cash dairy markets were lower and milk futures sharply lower as prices fell for a fourth straight trading session at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. Class Three June milk was down $.12 to $15.26. July [Read More…]
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Corn, wheat buy back part of losses
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts steady to weak and deferred months firm, adjusting old crop/new crop spreads. Planting and emergence are ahead of average, with 75% of the crop in good to excellent condition, [Read More…]
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Brazilian mother reunites with 14-year-old son 8 months after separation at U.S. border
ABC News(EL PASO, Texas) — A mother and son separated more than eight months ago by immigration officials at the U.S.-Mexico border were reunited at an El Paso, Texas, airport on Tuesday. Jocelyn, a 31-year-old [Read More…]
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Fashion designer Kate Spade found dead in apparent suicide: Police sources
Andrew Toth/FilmMagic via GettyImages(NEW YORK) — Fashion designer Kate Spade — who started her namesake company in 1993 and grew it into a massive empire including clothes, jewelry, perfume and furniture — was found dead [Read More…]
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No evidence connecting Trump to Russia: Gingrich on ‘The View’
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich weighed in on President Donald Trump and the Mueller investigation Tuesday, saying “show me the evidence.” Appearing on ABC’s “The View,” Gingrich said he is “saddened” by [Read More…]
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Pork producers could be in a world of hurt
Mexico has announced an immediate 10 percent tariff on unprocessed pork in retaliation to the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs. “This is, I would say, the most significant blow so far.” Joe Schuele with [Read More…]
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Weather extremes even out 1st crop alfalfa
An extension crops educator says back-to-back months of weather extremes have resulted in an alfalfa crop that’s right on schedule. Randy Pepin with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield had a “normal” May followed a [Read More…]