Month: September 2018
News
Public school teachers turn to crowdfunding for supplies, ‘dream’ school projects
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Many public school teachers across the country are looking to go above and beyond to educate the next generation, and they’re turning to Donors Choose to raise money for school supplies and [Read More…]
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Remnants from tropical depression Gordon lead to flooding
ABC News(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — Almost 10 inches of rain has fallen near Pensacola, Florida, over the last two days, as parts of Alabama have seen more than 7 inches as a result of Tropical Storm [Read More…]
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Kim Jong Un says he still trusts Donald Trump, ‘never made a negative comment’
South Korean Presidential Blue House/Getty Images(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trust in U.S. President Donald Trump remains unchanged, according to South Korea’s special envoy, who met with Kim in Pyongyang [Read More…]
Ag News
CEAT a new player in North American ag radial tire market
Farmers pay close attention to tire performance, whether it’s better traction, less compaction, or a more comfortable ride. And farmers also know competition usually means a better deal for them. CEAT is a tire manufacturer [Read More…]
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Coffee giant Starbucks to open first store in Italy, the home of espresso
ABC News(MILAN) — Starbucks is opening its first store in Italy, a bold effort to introduce an Americanized version of Italian coffee traditions. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery, one of the chain’s high-end stores, will be [Read More…]
Ag News
Duffy supports farm bill safety net, House SNAP changes
Congressman Sean Duffy told the Farm Bill Conference Committee Wednesday Wisconsin has the best ginseng and the most cranberry production, but dairy is incredibly important in his state. “Making sure that we have a risk [Read More…]
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Miss America pageant begins for the first time sans swimsuit competition
Donald Kravitz/Getty Images(ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.) — Two of the most iconic and controversial traditions will be missing when the preliminary competition for the Miss America pageant begins on Wednesday night: The swimsuit and evening gown [Read More…]
Ag News
SE Minnesota farmer advocates for less tillage
A farmer in southeastern Minnesota wants to see less tillage in crop production. Travis Willford of Harmony grows corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. “No-till we feel works, and minimum tillage works to some degree. But I [Read More…]
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Growers have success with Engenia in 2018
Two Midwestern soybean growers say Engenia herbicide provided excellent weed control this year. During the Farm Progress Show last week, Iowa farmer Steve Anderson and Minnesota farmer Scott Dauk took part in a panel discussion [Read More…]
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U.S. cheese production up in July
The USDA’s latest Dairy Product Production report shows cheese production is going up while butter and sour cream production is going down. The report says Cheddar production in July was more than 336-million pounds, about [Read More…]
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Dairy leader continues push for foreign worker legislation
The leader of the American Dairy Coalition says she is working to get the votes to support the Ag and Legal Workforce Act so America’s farmers have the workforce they need. CEO Laurie Fischer tells [Read More…]
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Hemp gets support during farm bill conference opening comments
Language in the 2018 Farm Bill that would remove industrial hemp from the list of controlled substances received early support from members of the Farm Bill Conference Committee. Senator Mitch McConnell says, “I believe that [Read More…]
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Asia Argento claims she was ‘sexually attacked’ by accuser Jimmy Bennett
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Italian actress Asia Argento, who last month was accused of sexually assaulting actor Jimmy Bennett when he was a minor, is now claiming that he was the aggressor. Mark Jay [Read More…]
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US adults changing the way they use Facebook: Study
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Over half of adult U.S. Facebook users have changed the way they use the social media platform within the past year, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The [Read More…]
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Man arrested after intentionally ramming his truck into the building of a Fox affiliate station: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — A man has been arrested after he intentionally rammed a truck into Dallas FOX 4 news station’s building multiple times Wednesday morning, according to the TV station. Police do not believe he was [Read More…]
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Catholic Church still officially silent after accusations by former Vatican envoy
iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — Pope Benedict greeted the faithful under sunny skies in St. Peter’s square at his weekly general audience on Wednesday, but made no mention of scandals that have dominated the headlines. The church has [Read More…]
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Gordon brings dangerous flash flooding, heavy rain to Gulf Coast as storm moves north
Reed Timmer / AccuWeather(BILOXI, Miss.) — Gordon is tearing through the South with heavy rain and dangerous flooding after making landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border Tuesday night. The storm killed a child in [Read More…]
Ag News
CME Milk futures up, cash dairy flat Wednesday
Milk futures were mostly up and the cash dairy markets were flat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday. September Class Three milk was up $.03 to $16.55. October was up $.07 to $16.81. November was [Read More…]
Ag News
MU Women in Agriculture workshop
Brownfield News Director Julie Harker will be on the ground for the MU Women in Agriculture workshop Nov. 2 through Nov 3 at the Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, MO. Continue reading MU Women in Agriculture workshop [Read More…]
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USDA sends final GMO disclosure rule on for review
The USDA has sent the final GMO disclosure rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget. In May, the USDA released a proposed rule that would label the food as bioengineered, not GMO. [Read More…]