Month: August 2018
Ag News
CME milk futures down, cash dairy & international markets mixed
Milk futures were down again and cash dairy prices were mixed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday. August Class Three milk was down $.01 at $14.99. September was down $.13 to $15.89. October was [Read More…]
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USDA FSA declares number of Iowa, Missouri counties eligible for drought relief
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has declared 25 counties in Missouri and Davis County, Iowa primary disaster areas because of an ongoing drought. Most neighboring counties in Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas are also eligible to [Read More…]
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Husband arrested in killing of pregnant wife, 2 young kids; her body found
ABC News(DENVER) — A Colorado man is facing charges in connection with the killing of his pregnant wife and two young daughters after the mother and their little girls went missing earlier this week. Shanann [Read More…]
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National Guard using Reaper drone to fight wildfires
Tech. Sgt.Gregory Solman/California National Guard(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — As wildfires rage across the state, about 1,000 California National Guard soldiers are supporting response efforts, providing unique military capabilities to contain the fires. Massive wildfires, including [Read More…]
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New York University offers free tuition to all medical students
NYU School of Medicine(NEW YORK) — New York University medical students received life-changing news on Thursday — the School of Medicine will cover full tuition going forward for all current and future students, regardless of [Read More…]
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Beef, wheat sales up sharply on week
The USDA reports wheat export sales for the week ending August 9th hit a new marketing year high. The 2018/19 marketing year for wheat got underway June 1st, while 2017/18 continues through the end of [Read More…]
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Missouri Governor Parson relates to drought concerns
Missouri’s Governor and Ag Director say they’re doing everything they can to help producers in the drought. More Missouri counties are now in exceptional drought – and the need for relief keeps growing. Governor Mike [Read More…]
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Tough year for sugarbeets in west-central Minnesota
A sugarbeet farmer in west-central Minnesota says this has been a tough growing season. Kyle Peterson of Murdock tells Brownfield planting was delayed by cold and wet conditions. “And we’ve had excessive rain (since). Guys [Read More…]
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Second case of African Swine Fever found in China
A second case of African Swine Fever (AFS) has been found in China. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) says the latest incident in a slaughterhouse approximately 1,400 miles from the [Read More…]
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U.S., China trade talks to resume later this month
Director of the National Economic Council and Presidential advisor Larry Kudlow told CNBC Thursday morning trade negotiations between the United States and China will resume later this month. China’s Commerce Ministry says a delegation will [Read More…]
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Deadly bridge collapse in Italy prompts finger-pointing over design flaws, funding
iStock/Thinkstock(GENOA, Italy) — As rescue efforts continue for people still missing after the deadly Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy, the questions of who bears responsibility for the accident remain unanswered. Families of victims are [Read More…]
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Ex-Baltimore police officer filmed beating man pleads not guilty
iStock/Thinkstock(BALTIMORE) — A former Baltimore police officer caught on video repeatedly punching a man while on duty has pleaded not guilty to assault and misconduct charges. Arthur Williams, 25, appeared in-person for his initial court [Read More…]
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Brussels rolls out stunning flower carpet
Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For a few days every two years, the Grand-Place in Brussels rolls out the red carpet — of flowers, that is. This year’s masterpiece contains more than 2,000 square [Read More…]
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Consumer Reports finds ‘concerning’ levels of heavy metals in some baby foods
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new report published Thursday by Consumer Reports found “concerning levels” of heavy metals including arsenic, cadmium and lead in some popular baby food products on the market. Consumer Reports says that [Read More…]
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More than 300 newspapers to publish editorials in response to Trump’s attack on media
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — More than 300 newspapers plan on publishing editorials on Thursday pushing back against President Donald Trump’s ramped-up rhetoric against news media. “This dirty war on the free press must end,” Marjorie Pritchard, the [Read More…]
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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dead at 76
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Aretha Franklin, the pastor’s daughter who became the undisputed Queen of Soul over a career that spanned more than five decades, has died of advanced pancreatic cancer, ABC News [Read More…]
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Monsanto to begin integration into Bayer
The integration of Monsanto into the Bayer group can now begin. One of the requirements from the US Department of Justice was that the two companies remain separate until the completion of a divestment by [Read More…]
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Drought forcing more cattle to market earlier
Drought conditions in some of the country’s largest cattle producing areas are on the rise. Texas A&M livestock economist David Anderson says he wasn’t expecting to have to talk about drought conditions this severe so [Read More…]
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Cow/calf producers face increased downside risk
A livestock economist says there is a lot of downside risk right now for cow/calf producers. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says hay prices are on the rise and cow/calf producers, who are traditionally more [Read More…]
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‘Labor pains’ could impact livestock prices
Low unemployment rates, new facilities coming online and a shrinking pool of available labor could cause a bottleneck in the meat processing industry, according to RaboResearch animal protein analyst Christine McCracken. For livestock producers, she [Read More…]