Month: November 2018
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EPA announces plans to reduce pollution from heavy-duty trucks
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it plans to set new rules about pollution from heavy-duty trucks, which release more than 20 percent of pollution from transportation that contributes to smog. The [Read More…]
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$1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot still unclaimed
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has still not come forward to claim the prize. In late October, the winning ticket was purchased at KC Mart #7 in Simpsonville, [Read More…]
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Nor’easter to bring first snow of season to major Northeast cities
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A new storm system will develop in the Gulf Coast later on Wednesday and track along the East Coast Thursday into Friday bringing flooding rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain from [Read More…]
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‘Every reason to believe’ American journalist still alive in Syria: US envoy
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government believes that journalist Austin Tice, missing for more than six years in Syria, is still alive, according to the Trump administration’s top official for freeing [Read More…]
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Trial of ‘El Chapo’ begins in federal court
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — His nickname means “shorty,” but the list of crimes attributed to Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — including drug trafficking, murder and torture — is lengthy and spelled out in a 17-count indictment [Read More…]
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Nebraska soybean harvest at 94%, corn 77%, sorghum 85%
Nebraska farmers took advantage of nearly five days of good weather to gain on harvest work The latest crop report from USDA says corn harvest is at 77 percent as of Sunday, several days behind [Read More…]
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Iowa soybean harvest at 94%, corn 83%
Iowa farmers battled cold and wet conditions to draw closer to the end of harvest. The latest USDA Crop Progress Report says with four days suitable for fieldwork last week, the soybean harvest reached 94 [Read More…]
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Man who lost home in California wildfire rescues mule found in swimming pool
Courtesy Jeff Hill (BUTTE COUNTY, Calif.) — A Northern California man who lost his home to the Camp Fire helped rescue a mule he found stuck in a swimming pool, surrounded by the remnants of [Read More…]
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ASF concerns continue to drive hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day higher, contracts were oversold and there was additional support from wholesale values. Feeder cattle closed sharply higher drawing support from the days lower move in [Read More…]
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Cox runs largest shipping goat auction in the nation
The incoming president of the American Sheep Industry Council runs the largest shipping goat auction in the nation. Benny Cox is based in San Angelo, Texas. Continue reading Cox runs largest shipping goat auction [Read More…]
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78% of Ohio corn, 85% of soybeans harvested
Continued wet and cool conditions and a lack of storage availability has slowed harvest in Ohio. According to the latest USDA Crop and Weather report, 78 percent of corn has been harvested and soybean harvest [Read More…]
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88% of Indiana corn, 91% of soybeans harvested
Hoosier farmers continued to make corn and soybean harvest progress this week. According to the latest USDA Crop and Weather report, 88 percent of corn is harvested, and soybean harvest is 91 percent complete. Winter [Read More…]
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Valent USA gives its definition of sustainability
The marketing manager for sustainable solutions at Valent USA says she’d like to give clarity to growers on how the company defines sustainability. Kara Jackson tells Brownfield to Valent, sustainability means doing what’s best for [Read More…]
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Even if we did hack the DNC, they can’t sue us: Russia
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Russian government recently argued that even if it were true that its cyber spies were responsible for the hack of the Democratic National Committee in 2016, U.S. law should protect Russia from [Read More…]
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Amazon is coming to Queens. So are the helicopters.
Amazon.com(NEW YORK) — When Amazon builds its new Queens headquarters in Long Island City, the development will bring thousands of jobs, new construction, and, apparently, a helipad. Government officials in New York agreed to let [Read More…]
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Dairy farm numbers trending lower in the Midwest
Ag bankers say an oversupply of milk and efficient producers are changing the dairy landscape. “For some, it’s time. For some, it’s tragedy.” Wisconsin banker Dave Coggins says about 500 dairies have closed their doors in [Read More…]
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Deadly Camp Fire leaves entire Paradise town council homeless
iStock/Thinkstock(PARADISE, Calif.) — When the sky turned pitch black and the electricity went out, Melissa Schuster got into her car with her 89-year-old mother, her husband who was recovering from surgery, and her two cats [Read More…]
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Car crashes into Social Security building in New Jersey, at least 2 seriously hurt
iStock/Thinkstock(EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J.) — A car crashed into a Social Security building in New Jersey Tuesday morning, seriously injuring two people, according to local police. The accident in Egg Harbor Township, near Atlantic City, [Read More…]
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Security guard fatally shot by officer ‘was doing his best to stop an active shooter’: Police chief
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Authorities in Illinois continue to investigate the police shooting of a security guard who was trying to stop an active shooter at a nightclub in Illinois when he was fatally wounded. A little [Read More…]
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Tough decisions are being made in farm country
Ag bankers say they’re nervous about the year ahead for farmers. Shan Hanes is a banker in Kansas and chair of the Ag and Rural Bankers Committee for the American Bankers Association. “The biggest concern frankly, [Read More…]