Month: July 2018
Ag News
SCN pressure intensifies
A plant pathologist at Iowa State University says record heat in May resulted in the earliest presence of soybean cyst nematode in his nearly 30 years studying the pest. But, a wetter and cooler June [Read More…]
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Focus switches from Thai rescue effort to treatment for 12 boys
ABCNews.com(CHAING RAI, Thailand) — The rescue effort for the 12 boys who survived over two weeks underground in Thailand has switched to a treatment process. Authorities held a press conference early Wednesday in Chiang Rai [Read More…]
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Who is who at the NATO summit?
Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(BRUSSELS) — When the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meets on Wednesday in Brussels, many world leaders will be engaging in a diplomatic dance with President Donald Trump. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) [Read More…]
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Woman found dead in trash compactor at posh New York City condo building
Google Maps(NEW YORK) — An employee at a ritzy, 29-story condominium tower in Manhattan stumbled across a gruesome discovery on Tuesday. According to the New York Police Department, the building employee found a woman stuffed [Read More…]
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Air Force’s $10,000 toilet seat covers now 3-D printed for much less
aviation-images.com/UIG via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Following requests for an investigation from Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Air Force has clarified that it is no longer spending $10,000 for a toilet seat cover used on military [Read More…]
Weather
Heat Advisory issued July 11 at 2:58AM MDT until July 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * TEMPERATURES…Afternoon temperatures will climb into the 90s. Heat index values will range from 100 to 105 degrees across the region [Read More…]
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In a nod to passenger allergies, Southwest Airlines to end its signature, free in-flight peanuts
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines, which for years has marketed its free in-flight peanuts as a perk, announced Tuesday that beginning on August 1, its flight attendants will no longer serve the salty snacks in [Read More…]
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Man berates woman wearing a Puerto Rican T-shirt
Mia Irizarry/Facebook(CHICAGO) — A 62-year-old man allegedly accosted a woman for wearing a T-shirt with an image of the Puerto Rican flag in an Illinois park. “You should not be wearing that in the United [Read More…]
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Navy SEALs who rescued Thai soccer team from cave almost didn’t make it out, military officials say
Royal Thai Navy SEALs(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — Thai Navy SEALs who were clearing the flooded cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were rescued, barely made it out after the main pump that had [Read More…]
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J. Crew is now offering sizes up to 5X
J Crew/ Instagram(NEW YORK) — More women than ever are now able to shop at J. Crew. The clothing brand announced Tuesday that it had launched a new line of tops, pants, skirts and dresses [Read More…]
Ag News
Favorable weather pattern across much of the Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, very warm, mostly dry weather is ideal for summer crop development in areas with adequate moisture. However, topsoil moisture was rated more than one-half very short to short on July [Read More…]
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Heat to ease on much of the Plains
For the remainder of the week, warm weather will cover much of the country. However, cloudiness and showers will help to suppress temperatures in the Southwest. Starting around mid-week, a heat wave will affect [Read More…]
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Canada announces tariffs on some US beef products
Canada has implemented a 10 percent retaliatory duty on imports of prepared and cooked US beef in response to US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. US Meat Export Federation’s Jessica Spreitzer says Canada imported [Read More…]
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President issues pardon for Oregon rancher
President Trump has pardoned Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond. The Hammonds were involved in a dispute with federal authorities over federal land usage and were convicted in 2016 of using fire to destroy federal [Read More…]
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Lean hog futures pressured by demand uncertainty
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the lack of direction from the cash market and the recent decline in wholesale prices pressured live cattle futures. The negative moves today in lean hogs also carried over to [Read More…]
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All 11 people on board survive plane crash on Alaska mountain
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ANCHORAGE) — The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to rescue 11 people after their charter plane crashed into a mountain this afternoon near Ketchikan, Alaska. A Coast Guard spokesperson said all passengers on board [Read More…]
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3 kids under 7 years old among family killed in murder-suicide at Delaware home, police say
WPVI-TV(PRICES CORNER, Del.) — A Delaware family of five, including three children under the age of 7, died in a “murder-suicide by gunshot,” police said. Troopers responded to the home in Prices Corner, Delaware, Monday [Read More…]
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Plane carrying 11 crashes on Alaska mountain
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ANCHORAGE) — A small plane carrying 10 passengers and a pilot crashed this afternoon near Ketchikan, Alaska, authorities said. Initial reports indicate that all 11 on board survived, according to the Anchorage Daily News. [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans consolidate after recent volatility
Soybeans were mixed, mostly firm, consolidating after Monday’s sharply lower move and last Friday’s sharply higher activity. It was an up and down day, with traders watching development weather and the effects of tariffs. The [Read More…]
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Dean Foods becomes majority owner in dairy alternative business
Dean Foods Company has become a majority shareholder of Good Karma Foods, a plant-based food and beverage company. Dean Foods declined an interview with Brownfield but provided statements. CEO Ralph Scozzafava says diversification to higher-growth [Read More…]