Month: August 2018
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Federal officials reiterate drone threat in intel bulletin
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Federal officials this week warned police around the country that drones are posing an ever-growing threat to safety and security. Citing the Aug. 4 attack during an appearance of Venezuela’s president, the FBI, [Read More…]
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Spanish police nab South Florida supermarket mogul wanted in 2011 alleged slaying of wife’s lover
Google Maps(MADRID) — A former co-owner of a grocery chain in South Florida who police say is the alleged mastermind behind the slaying of his wife’s secret lover has been arrested in Spain this week [Read More…]
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Baltimore police make arrest in connection with death of 7-year-old by stray bullet
ABC News(BALTIMORE, Md.) — Authorities in Baltimore have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a stray bullet while sitting in the backseat of a car. [Read More…]
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ACE CEO confident in long-term viability of ethanol
The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is confident corn-based ethanol will remain a viable fuel source for years to come. ACE CEO Brian Jennings says as the industry watches emerging technologies like [Read More…]
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Indiana farmer goes back to school to improve business
A southeastern Indiana farmer says he has decided to go back to school at 59 years old because of how much the agriculture and banking industry has changed over the years. Bill Whitman and his [Read More…]
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CME dairy markets mixed Friday
The dairy markets were mixed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. August Class Three milk was up $.02 at $15.01. September was down $.08 to $15.81. October was down $.07 to $16.02. November was unchanged [Read More…]
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Meteorologist says he hopes to never see 2018 weather conditions again
Michael Clark, co-owner and meteorologist of Indiana-based BAM weather, says it has been a challenging year for farmers across the Corn Belt. “Some folks are the driest they’ve ever been and some folks are the [Read More…]
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Trump and media — no winner
Someone once said, “I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.” In the escalating battle between President Trump and the media – “fake news,” [Read More…]
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18-year-old who pushed friend off bridge charged with reckless endangerment
ABC News(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — The 18-year-old who pushed her teenage friend off a 60-foot bridge in Washington state, leaving her with multiple injuries, has been charged with one count of reckless endangerment. Prosecutors filed the [Read More…]
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Video captures moment when officer is struck by police van driven by his own partner
Manchester Police(MANCHESTER, England) — A United Kingdom officer who was chasing down a suspect was struck by a police van driven by his own partner — and the dramatic episode was all captured on video. [Read More…]
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Woman survives brutal hit-and-run at same spot where husband was murdered 17 years ago
WFAA(MESQUITE, Texas) — A woman who barely survived a terrifying hit-and-run at a Texas gas station she owns has spoken out for the first time, saying that she suffers from intolerable pain but is glad [Read More…]
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Rains shift across the eastern, southern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather has returned to the upper Midwest. However, locally heavy showers and thunderstorms are occurring across the southern and eastern Corn Belt, generally benefiting summer crops and providing drought [Read More…]
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WOTUS rule resurrected by judge
Enforcement of the 2015 WOTUS rule is back for some states, but not for all. The Trump administration suspended the Obama-era rule to allow the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to rewrite it, but [Read More…]
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“Hardship–hogwash!”
RFS hardship waivers provided to oil refiners continue to be a sore point for the ethanol industry. Speaking at the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) conference in Minneapolis, ACE CEO Brian Jennings said EPA must [Read More…]
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A Colorado man’s alleged killing of pregnant wife, 2 young daughters raises question of why
ABC News(FREDERICK, Col.) — Two days after Chris Watts’ pregnant wife and two young daughters were reported missing, Watts was taken into custody, accused of killing Shanann Watts and the couple’s children, Celeste, 3, and [Read More…]
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US says number of Muslim minorities in Chinese internment camps may be ‘in the millions’
iStock/Thinkstock(BEIJING) — The U.S. is expressing alarm that China may be detaining “millions” of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in a “worsening crackdown” in the country’s inaccessible western region Xinjiang. The new number comes one [Read More…]
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Italy opens investigation into Genova bridge collapse that killed at least 38
Laura Lezza/Getty Images(LONDON) — The Italian government announced it has opened a probe into the collapse of a bridge in Genoa that killed at least 38 people, and is putting pressure on the country’s largest [Read More…]
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14-year-old girl stabbed at high school assembly on 1st day of school
iStock/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — A 14-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed by a fellow student at a high school assembly in Oklahoma, according to local officials. The victim was stabbed repeatedly in the upper back, head, [Read More…]
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Beneficial Corn Belt rains to yield to cooler days
Late-summer heat will continue in much of the West and briefly spread eastward across the nation’s northern tier. Late in the weekend, however, cool weather will return to the Plains and eventually expand to [Read More…]
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Fertility management and your bottom line
Making investments in soil fertility now can help producers maximize their crops yield potential and now is the time to start making those decisions. In this Managing for Profit, Corey Haas an Encirca Certified Services [Read More…]