Month: September 2018
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Court hears arguments in GIPSA withdrawal lawsuit
A St. Louis judge heard arguments from farmers and ranchers suing the federal government for withdrawing the Farmer Fair Practices or GIPSA rule. One of them is Mike Calicrate who raises hogs and [Read More…]
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USDA chief vet on efforts to keep ID tag costs low
The USDA has set goals for a voluntary national I.D. system for cattle but what’s the cost to producers? Dr. Jack Shere, chief veterinarian for the USDA, says when you ask U.S. cattle producers the [Read More…]
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Hog futures lower ahead of Hogs and Pigs report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed higher in light activity on technical buying interest. Strong consumer confidence and strong beef demand were also supportive. October live cattle closed $1.52 higher at $113.87 and December [Read More…]
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Northern Missouri farmer surprised by corn yield
Harvest is progressing well in northern Missouri. A mile south of the Iowa State Line, Gary Porter, of Mercer, Missouri, is on the northern edge of Missouri’s most severe drought area but is surprised by [Read More…]
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NPPC joins global initiative on antibiotic use and stewardship
The National Pork Producers Council is joining a global initiative focused on antibiotic use and stewardship. NPPC chief veterinarian Liz Wagstrom says the AMR Challenge brings together pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, livestock producers, government health [Read More…]
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Bill Cosby settles into life as inmate No. NN7687 after getting 3-10 years
Montgomery County Correctional Facility(PHILADELPHIA) — He’s been known on TV as Dr. Cliff Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,” Alexander “Scotty” Scott in “I-Spy,” and the title character in the cartoon series “Fat Albert,” but on [Read More…]
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Inside the high school that produced Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Neil Gorsuch and other famous alums
Georgetown Preparatory School(WASHINGTON) — One was on the varsity basketball and football teams and wrote for the school newspaper. The other was two years younger and was elected as the student body president and also [Read More…]
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‘One of the crew members went crazy,’ captain says in mayday call after man killed at sea
WCVB-TV(NANTUCKET, Mass.) — A fishing boat captain told members of the U.S. Coast Guard that a crew member went “crazy” when he allegedly stabbed multiple people on board, a mayday call for help reveals. The [Read More…]
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Hundreds of siblings separated in foster care reunite at Disneyland
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — About 350 siblings separated in foster care were reunited at Disneyland over the weekend. The “Disney Days” are organized by Together We Rise, a nonprofit “dedicated to transforming the way kids experience [Read More…]
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Soybeans up on export sale to Mexico
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying in low trade volume. Mexico bought 671,934 tons of 2017/18 U.S. beans and a warmer, drier weather pattern in Brazil is expected to slow down planting. [Read More…]
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Milk futures mixed, cash dairy mostly higher
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Wednesday supported somewhat by a strong cash market. September milk closed unchanged at $16.14. October up six cents at $15.95. November three cents lower [Read More…]
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Vilsack says increases in dairy exports will continue
The head of the U.S. Dairy Export Council says he’s more hopeful about tariffs lifting in Mexico than in China. Tom Vilsack says Mexican tariffs put U.S. dairy products at a competitive disadvantage, but he [Read More…]
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Stoller product helps plants cope with abiotic stress
Farmers are seeing the benefits of using Stoller products this growing season. Dale Hanke, Marketing Director for Stoller tells Brownfield one of their featured products this year is Bio-Forge Advanced. “What the farmers need to [Read More…]
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Pompeo to travel to North Korea next month ahead of planned second Trump-Kim summit
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will head back to North Korea for his fourth trip to the country to “make further progress” on talks to dismantle the country’s nuclear weapons program and [Read More…]
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Bill Cosby settles into life as inmate No. NN7687 after getting 3-10 years
Montgomery County Correctional Facility(PHILADELPHIA) — He’s been known on TV as Dr. Cliff Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,” Alexander “Scotty” Scott in “I-Spy,” and the title character in the cartoon series “Fat Albert,” but on [Read More…]
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London whale watchers gather to see Beluga stranded in the River Thames
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A beluga whale has been spotted stranded in the River Thames in London. The whale, nicknamed Benny, was first spotted on Tuesday by ecologist Dave Andrews, who posted a video of the mammal [Read More…]
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Walmart will require suppliers to use blockchain
Walmart is requiring all leafy green vegetable suppliers to use blockchain technology to improve food safety for customers. The company says it currently takes about a week to trace the source of food in the [Read More…]
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ASA using #NeedNAFTA to promote trade
The American Soybean Association is using social media to highlight the importance of trade this week. ASA Treasurer and southwest Minnesota farmer Bill Gordon says #NeedNAFTA brings to light how important trade agreements are [Read More…]
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Taiwanese delegation farm visit
Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground when a Taiwanese delegation visits Schrader farm near Nerstrand, MN on Friday, Sep. 28, 2018. The delegation is hosted by The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. Continue reading Taiwanese [Read More…]