Month: August 2018
Ag News
2018 Syngenta Media Summit: A New Era in Ag Innovation
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will attend the 2018 Syngenta Media Summit: A New Era in Ag Innovation in Minneapolis, Minnesota Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2018. Continue reading 2018 Syngenta Media Summit: A New Era in Ag [Read More…]
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A seasonal pattern for much of the Plains, Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather accompanies a gradual warming trend. Significant soil moisture shortages persist in the southwestern Corn Belt broadly centered on Missouri, as well as parts of Michigan and environs. [Read More…]
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Seasonal warmth, heat in most areas of the Heartland
Locally heavy showers and thunderstorms will develop this weekend across the upper Midwest and neighboring regions before shifting eastward early next week. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 3 inches in the upper Midwest. [Read More…]
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Thousands of South Korean women protest against spy cameras, gender-biased investigations
Jean Chung/Getty Images(SEOUL) — With scorching temperatures peaking at 97 degrees, a sea of red descended upon Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Saturday. Thousands of women wearing red shirts endured the suffocating heat for the [Read More…]
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College employee placed on leave after alleged racial profiling of student
WCVB-TV(NORTHAMPTON, Mass.) — The Smith College employee who called police on a black student who she believed looked “out of place” has been placed on leave amid an ongoing investigation into the incident, according to [Read More…]
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More rain expected for Northeast US throughout Saturday
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Strong thunderstorms rolled through the Northeast on Friday, bringing heavy rains, gusty winds and even some hail. Over 2 inches of rain was reported in parts of New York, Massachusetts and [Read More…]
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Two people injured by flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s Las Vegas restaurant
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Two people were rushed to the hospital after they were injured by a flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Las Vegas on Thursday. The accident occurred at [Read More…]
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12-year-old girl believed to have been abducted at Reagan National Airport found safe
(NEW YORK) — Authorities announced that the 12-year-old girl who disappeared from a Washington, D.C. airport with an unknown woman was found unharmed in New York City with her parents on Friday. The girl, JinJing [Read More…]
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Texas police officer rescues baby who was choking on a marble
WFAA(PLANO, Texas) — A police officer in Texas helped save a 1-year-old girl who was choking on a marble. Last month, officer Coy Clements responded to a 911 call about an emergency at a resident’s [Read More…]
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Two people injured by flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s Las Vegas restaurant
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Two people were rushed to the hospital after they were injured by a flaming drink at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Las Vegas on Thursday. The accident occurred at [Read More…]
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Video shows rhinoceros ramming car in Mexican safari park
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Video taken at a safari park in Mexico shows a rhinoceros ramming an SUV several times with a family inside. The incident, which occurred Monday at the Africam Safari in Puebla, Mexico, [Read More…]
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12-year-old girl believed to have been abducted at Reagan National Airport found safe
(NEW YORK) — Authorities announced that the 12-year-old girl who disappeared from a Washington, D.C. airport with an unknown woman was found unharmed in New York City with her parents on Friday. The girl, JinJing [Read More…]
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Trump tweets support of House farm bill SNAP position
President Trump on Thursday tweeted support for the SNAP work requirements in the House farm bill. Democrats oppose the House provision saying it would lead to steep cuts in food stamps. Trump’s tweet also appeared [Read More…]
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Uncertainty brought on by trade disruptions “disturbing”
A southern Minnesota crop and livestock farmer affected by trade disruptions says she is disturbed by all the uncertainty. Kristin Weeks-Duncanson is part of a family grain and hog operation near Mankato. “People need to [Read More…]
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Farm real estate values up from last year
The USDA says farm real estate values are higher than last year. From 2017, the value of farms, including land and buildings, is up $60 an acre, according to USDA Deputy Chief Economist Warren Preston. [Read More…]
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Land O’Lakes acquires soil health software company
Land O’Lakes has acquired Iowa-based Agren, a software company specializing in soil health and conservation. Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN senior vice president Matt Carstens says the acquisition solidifies the agribusiness giant as a leader in sustainability. [Read More…]
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Cattle futures higher on demand strength
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher on end of the week buyer support. Strong wholesale values at midday and the demand picture are also supportive of prices. August live cattle [Read More…]
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Texas police officer rescues baby who was choking on a marble
WFAA(PLANO, Texas) — A police officer in Texas helped save a 1-year-old girl who was choking on a marble. Last month, officer Coy Clements responded to a 911 call about an emergency at a resident’s [Read More…]
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School launches investigation, issues apology, after black student says she was racially-profiled
WCVB(NEW YORK) — A black college student is speaking out after a campus employee called the police on her to report seeing someone who appeared to be “out of place.” Oumou Kanoute, a student at [Read More…]
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2 injured after hot air balloon has ‘hard landing’ in Colorado
iStock/Thinkstock(HARTSEL, Colo.) — Two people were injured in Colorado on Friday after the hot air balloon they were traveling in had a “hard landing,” officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the [Read More…]