Month: October 2018
Friend of Jamal Khashoggi: Journalist ‘killed in a very barbaric way,’ according to Turkish officials
ABCNews.com(ISTANBUL) — In his first sit-down interview with U.S. media, a close friend of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist who disappeared after being seen entering a Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks [Read More…]
Missouri farmer goes from a drought to a flood
A Missouri farmer says this year has been a really bumpy ride, “We have gone from extreme drought conditions in my part of the state to extremely wet conditions right now.” Ronnie Russell farms in [Read More…]
Pennsylvania authorities warn residents of possibility of more hidden explosives after mysterious booms
Bucks County District Attorney’s Office(PHILADELPHIA) — Amid an ongoing investigation into a spate of mysterious explosions that shook northeastern Pennsylvania earlier this year, authorities warned residents there could still be explosives in the area. The [Read More…]
Ethanol production dips, supplies rise
U.S. ethanol production hit multi-month lows last week, while stocks notched new multi-month highs. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.011 million barrels a day, 29,000 less than the previous week and the [Read More…]
USB directors approach role with peers in mind
Two United Soybean Board directors appointed for another term by USDA approach the role with peers in mind. North central Iowa farmer April Hemmes tells Brownfield Soy Checkoff investments are used for education and promotion. [Read More…]
Harvest delays diminish hope for good yields
Many farmers are lowering yield expectations as rain and snow delay harvest and damage crops. Southwest Minnesota farmer Bob Worth says harvest in his area has been restricted by up to four inches of rain [Read More…]
Food label confusion
Commentary. Ground beef, ribeye steaks and sirloin steaks labeled hormone free are prominently displayed in a refrigerated end cap in the meat department at my local grocery store. The shoppers gathered around the display case [Read More…]
Twitter releases ‘motherlode’ of data on alleged Russian, Iranian influence operations
Twitter(NEW YORK) — Twitter has released data on more than 10 million tweets from nearly 4,000 accounts it said were linked to Russia and Iran, which paint a more nuanced portrait of the nations’ purported [Read More…]
Meghan Markle makes homemade banana bread for Australian farmers on royal tour
Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan Markle has confirmed while on a royal tour of Australia that she’s the type of guest anyone would like to invite over. When the Duchess of Sussex, 37, [Read More…]
Lone 18-year-old kills 19 people, many of them teens, in shooting and bomb attack at college, Russia says
iStock/Thinkstock(KERCH, Crimea) — At least 19 people, many of them teenagers, were killed, and over 50 others were injured in a bomb and shooting attack at a college in Crimea that local officials said was [Read More…]
Canada moves to expedite pardons for minor marijuana convictions
iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — The Trudeau administration has announced a plan to expedite pardons for Canadians convicted of minor marijuana offenses. “We will be introducing legislation to introduce an expedited pardon process, with no fee, for those [Read More…]
Uber driver who allegedly groped customer charged with kidnapping, wire fraud
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An Uber driver has been charged in federal court after allegedly kidnapping a woman, groping her after she fell asleep and then charging more than $1,000 for the ride after abandoning her [Read More…]
Friday Mega Millions jackpot soars above $900 million
Emilie Richardson/ABC News(NEW YORK) — The prize for Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to more than $900 million after no one won it Tuesday. The projected prize would be the second-largest payout in U.S. [Read More…]
Analyst views harvest weather as neutral to friendly
An analyst describes recent harvest weather as neutral to friendly for commodity prices. Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity says cool and wet conditions have slowed fieldwork across the Corn Belt. “Most of this data is [Read More…]
Woman defends herself after video shows her refusing to let black man into his own apartment building
Courtesy D’Arreion Toles(ST. LOUIS) — A white woman in St. Louis dubbed “Key Fob Kelly” by social media users is defending her actions in a new interview after videos of her trying to block a [Read More…]
Mitchell takes another step in city government transparency
Mayor Bob Everson is working to make Mitchell City government more transparent and accessible to the community. Currently all city council and committee meetings are open to the community. Everson says all meetings will now [Read More…]
State trooper, an 11-year veteran, shot dead during traffic stop in North Carolina
NC Highway Patrol(COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C.) — A veteran state trooper in North Carolina was shot dead while making a traffic stop early Wednesday, authorities said. The deadly confrontation unfolded when Kevin Conner, an 11-year veteran, [Read More…]
Agronomist says yields are surprisingly good despite disease, insect pressure
An agronomist with Ohio-based Maria Stein Grain says yields in the Eastern Corn Belt are above-average despite less than ideal conditions. “For corn I’ve seen whole fields average 240, 250, and even 230,” he says. [Read More…]
Helping farmers with their dicamba applications
A new web tool has been launched to help farmers remain timely with their dicamba applications. In this Managing for Profit, US Crop Protection Execution Lead Jim French explains how the new Roundup Ready Xtend [Read More…]
Indiana corn farmers pleased with E15 announcement
The president of Indiana Corn Marketing Council says President Trump’s directive to allow year-round sales of E15 will benefit both consumers and farmers. Mike Beard grows corn and soybeans in Clinton County. “That will give [Read More…]
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