Month: November 2018
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Dozens of dead turtles wash up on Massachusetts coast due to cold, animal sanctuary says
Courtesy Debbie Ben David(BOSTON) — Dozens of “cold-stunned,” dead turtles have been washing onto the shores of Massachusetts after Thanksgiving Day saw record-setting low temperatures in the Northeast. More than 80 turtles were brought into [Read More…]
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Cattle, hog futures up after Thanksgiving
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher, supported by Friday’s firm midday boxed beef, along with follow-through from Wednesday’s post-USDA report gains. December was up $.70 at $117.10 and February was $.17 higher at [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn down in light post-holiday trade
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. The trade continued to watch late U.S. harvest activity, while getting ready for the upcoming G20 summit. President Trump and President Xi are expected at least [Read More…]
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Current Brexit plan no good for U.S. farmers
British leaders say the Brexit plan released this week would not help American farmers gain access to their markets. David Davis of Britain’s Conservative Party is the former Secretary of State for Exiting the European [Read More…]
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Survivors of deadly Costa Rica rafting accident and families warn of lax regulations
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ten men who survived a Costa Rican rafting accident that killed four close friends are often overwhelmed by grief, and their lives are forever changed, they told ABC News. “I thought [Read More…]
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London police use trained drivers to ram mopeds with cars in crackdown on crime
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in London are using specially trained drivers to stop would-be criminals from using motorcycles and mopeds by ramming them with cars. Police already use automatic tire deflation devices to stop offenders [Read More…]
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Harvard student makes history as 1st DACA recipient to be awarded Rhodes Scholarship
WABC(NEW YORK) — A Harvard University student has made history as the first-ever recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship. Jin Kyu Park, 22, was [Read More…]
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Statistician group opposes USDA plan to move ERS
A group that specializes in statistical studies questions Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue’s plan to move the Economic Research Service out of Washington. Steve Pierson with the American Statistical Association says, “What we have not been able [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 23, 2018
Dec. corn closed at $3.59, down 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $8.81, down 2 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $305.80, down 80 cents Dec. soybean oil closed at 27.65, down 15 points Dec. wheat closed at $4.99 [Read More…]
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Old Man Winter delaying last of harvest
A winterly blast over the Thanksgiving weekend should slow the last of harvest. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are in line for a blast of Arctic air which should [Read More…]
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CoBank on the farm co-op merger wave
The trend of farm co-op consolidation is expected to continue, “We’ve seen a pretty significant merger wave here in the mid-2010s in the co-op space and the future is for continued consolidation, perhaps not at [Read More…]
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California Farm Bureaus set up fire/disaster relief funds
The California Farm Bureau has set up a disaster-relief fund to help farmers, ranchers and rural residents hurt by wildfires and other natural disasters. Two county Farm Bureau’s in California have set up relief efforts [Read More…]
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California wildfires death toll climbs to 87, more than 600 still unaccounted for
ABC News(PARADISE, Calif.) — Hundreds of people remain missing in the wake of a pair of deadly wildfires that have been burning across both ends of California. The two monstrous blazes, which both ignited earlier [Read More…]
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Gunmen kill 4 in shootout at Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s commercial hub
ABC News(KARACHI, Pakistan) — Gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday morning, killing four people, authorities said. The three assailants, who were armed with automatic rifles, hand grenades [Read More…]
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Vegan activists launch campaign to give town of Wool a more sheep-friendly name
iStock/Thinkstock(WOOL, U.K.) — An animal rights group has asked an English village to change its name to help promote veganism and fight cruelty. Activists from PETA sent a letter to the local authorities in Wool [Read More…]
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Seneca Virus A used to evaluate swine feed biosecurity
Researchers are using Seneca Virus A to evaluate swine feed biosecurity. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says the virus is a good surrogate for Foot and Mouth Disease and African Swine [Read More…]
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Increases in organic livestock production presents opportunity for feed grains
A new report says increases in organic livestock production in the U.S. should lead to more demand for organic feed grains. Ag economist Ryan Koory with Mercaris tells Brownfield for the 2017/2018 marketing year, organic [Read More…]
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Farm Bureau leader not surprised Trump is tough on trade
A Farm Bureau leader says he’s not surprised by how aggressive the Trump Administration has been on trade. “We knew from Day One that President Trump was going to be tough on trade. He was [Read More…]
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Perdue says Congress can do more to prevent forest fires
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is calling on Congress for authority to expand forest management practices to help stop the California wildfires. Perdue says Congress this past spring gave USDA authority in the Fire Funding [Read More…]
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Bearish week for beef, pork export sales
The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export sales for the week ending November 15th were within pre-report expectations. Physical shipments of corn remain ahead of what’s needed weekly to meet USDA projections for the [Read More…]