Month: August 2018
Ag News
Poncho/VOTIVO 2.0 proves to increase yield
BASF representatives say Poncho/VOTIVO 2.0 has already proven to be a yield increasing product with an emphasis on sustainability. Brownfield interviewed Kerry Grossweiler, Seed Solutions Product Manager and Jennifer Riggs, Product Development Manager for Baden [Read More…]
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President Trump calls for E15 relief now
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says President Trump wants E15 relief now. Secretary Perdue visited the Farm Progress Show Wednesday, telling attendees of an RFS rally hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association he received [Read More…]
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Corn farmers and year-round E15
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says corn farmers need year-round E15 sales now more than ever since they will receive the lowest direct payments in the USDA’s trade relief package. He says the announcement emphasizes the [Read More…]
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Now is a good time to plan for fall weed control
University of Illinois weed scientist Aaron Hager says farmers should start planning their weed-control strategies for fall emerging and winter annual weeds. He says fall herbicide application can provide better weed control than similar applications [Read More…]
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Expert says short-term trade aid helps farmers, but doesn’t fix trade concerns
An Illinois ag economics professor says the Trump administration’s trade aid payments to farmers will help many producers at a time of low prices and tight margins. Jonathan Coppess says, “This cash payment’s probably going to [Read More…]
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A marriage of 2 technologies: Toyota, Uber self-driving car deal
Toyota(NEW YORK) — Where Toyota sees a minivan, Uber sees a driverless taxi. Now both companies are getting their vision. Toyota is investing $500 million in Uber, the companies announced Monday, moving the embattled ride-sharing [Read More…]
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‘John McCain will always have our back’: Politicians pay tribute to the late senator in Arizona ceremony
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — The first of five days of memorials honoring the late Sen. John McCain started in his adopted home state of Arizona Wednesday, with his becoming the third person in 40 [Read More…]
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Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan meet Lin-Manuel Miranda at special ‘Hamilton’ performance
Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are “in the room where it happens.” The newlyweds are attending a gala performance of the hit musical “Hamilton” Wednesday at London’s Victoria Palace [Read More…]
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Hundreds of Amtrak passengers stalled on rain-swept tracks in Wisconsin
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(TOMAH, Wis.) — Track flooding has stalled two trains carrying 485 Amtrak passengers through Wisconsin, the railroad said Wednesday. The Empire Builder trains operating daily between Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle — one [Read More…]
Ag News
New seed selection and placement tool
Climate Corporation announced advancement of a new predictive seed selection and placement technology to pre-commercial testing at a media event held in conjunction with the 2018 Farm Progress Show. Seed Advisor provides a ranked hybrid [Read More…]
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Two construction workers fall to their death in Florida after scaffolding collapses
Orange County Fire Rescue(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Two construction workers were killed in Florida early Wednesday when scaffolding they were working on collapsed and they plunged six stories. The accident happened at a hotel under construction [Read More…]
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Bags containing human body parts found in Bronx for 2nd time in a week
WABC(NEW YORK) — For the second time in less than a week, police believe they have found human body parts in garbage bags in a New York City park. The second set of remains was [Read More…]
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Shayna Hubers found guilty in retrial over ex-boyfriend’s brutal murder
ABC News(HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.) — The Kentucky woman whose trial garnered national attention three years ago was convicted of murder for the second time on Tuesday in a retrial over her ex-boyfriend’s brutal death. Shayna [Read More…]
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160 undocumented workers detained in Texas immigration bust
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (SUMNER, Texas) — Federal authorities detained well over 100 undocumented workers on Tuesday in a surprise raid at a Texas manufacturing company. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained 160 [Read More…]
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Mattis: US support to Saudi coalition in Yemen not unconditional
Zach Gibson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — American military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen is dependent on that coalition avoiding civilian casualties, Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters. His comments followed the release of a United [Read More…]
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Parents used bear spray to fend off grizzly bear that attacked their 10-year-old son at Yellowstone National Park
KTMF(SEATTLE) — A family exploring Yellowstone National Park was able to save their 10-year-old son from a grizzly bear using bear spray they had rented from a kiosk nearby, according to reports. Sally Vering, the [Read More…]
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Convicted Russian mobsters may face life in prison
Department Of Justice(NEW YORK) — Two Russians who ran illegal high-stakes poker games near Coney Island and at one point ordered a building that housed a rival’s poker game be set on fire are now [Read More…]
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Headless torso found in fish tank inside missing man’s home
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Authorities in San Francisco made a gruesome discovery while searching the home of a man who has been missing since the start of summer. On Aug. 17, investigators found a headless torso [Read More…]
Ag News
Sustainability and soil health
Farmers attending the 2018 Farm Progress Show have the opportunity to learn more about sustainability on their farms. Sustainability is a pillar in Bayer’s overall strategy and there are many efforts in place working with [Read More…]