Month: November 2018
Ag News
USDA expects corn to surpass soybeans in 2019
The USDA recently released some crop and livestock projections for next year, which the department traditionally does this time of year as part of the federal budgeting process. Included in the statistical guesses are acreage [Read More…]
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Officer among 12 killed in mass shooting at California bar
KABC-TV(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) — At least 12 people were killed and at least 10 others injured when a gunman burst into a packed Southern California bar, tossing smoke grenades and firing dozens of rounds, witnesses [Read More…]
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‘A guy was able to throw me out the window’: Woman who survived California shooting
KABC-TV(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) — After a man dressed in black blasted his way into a Thousand Oaks, California, bar late Wednesday, throwing smoke bombs and firing multiple rounds, at least two women escaped after a [Read More…]
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Tesla appoints Robyn Denholm as new board chair
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(PALO ALTO, Calif.) — Tesla announced on Wednesday that Robyn Denholm has been appointed as the next chair for its board of directors, replacing CEO Elon Musk. Musk agreed to step down as [Read More…]
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Post-Election Day, Pentagon drops name for border support mission
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The day after a mid-term election in which President Trump played up the Pentagon’s mission to provide logistical support along the southern border, the Pentagon said Wednesday it will no longer publicly refer [Read More…]
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Texas judge releases group of juvenile defendants after losing election: Reports
glenndevlin.com(HOUSTON) — A Texas judge known for sending kids to juvenile detention released a group of juvenile defendants who appeared before him Wednesday, in an unusual move that came less than a day after losing [Read More…]
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Florida man jumps into crocodile pit, suffers bite, escapes, gets arrested: Police
WJXX-TV(ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.) — A Florida man broke into an animal farm, jumped into a pool with a trio of 12-foot crocodiles, suffered a bite, escaped, and was arrested after being spotted at dawn crawling [Read More…]
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North Dakota reservations see record voter turnout amid fears of suppression
Janice McDonald/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Despite concerns of voter suppression, election turnout in North Dakota’s two most populous Native American counties spiked to its highest levels since at least 2010 and some precincts reported record [Read More…]
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Officer among 12 killed in mass shooting at California bar
KABC-TV(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) — At least 12 people were killed and perhaps a dozen others injured late Wednesday at a packed Southern California bar when a gunman dressed in black burst in, tossed smoke grenades [Read More…]
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At least 11 injured in mass shooting at California bar
KABC-TV(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) — At least 11 people were injured late Wednesday at a packed Southern California bar when a gunman dressed in black burst in, tossed smoke grenades and fired off dozens of rounds, [Read More…]
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Alternative crops will help farmers improve soil and bottom line
Alternative crops add diversity to cropping systems and help farmers improve soil health AND their bottom line. Dr. Rob Myers is the regional director of extension programs with the University of Missouri. “As farmers are [Read More…]
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Texas Tech student receives wheat scholarship
The 2018 National Wheat Association/ U.S. Wheat Associates Scholarship was awarded to Matthew Winterholler, a senior agricultural communications major at Texas Tech University, during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention. Winterholler first graduated from [Read More…]
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Google employee killed by company bus
Google(MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) — A Google financial analyst in her twenties was killed on Monday night after being struck by a Google bus just outside the company’s “Googleplex” headquarters in Mountain View, California, officials said. [Read More…]
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Milk futures, cash dairy lower
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange again continued lower Wednesday following the elections and lower cash trade. November closed six cents lower at $14.46. December down 17 cents at $14.66. January 12 [Read More…]
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Two minutes remembered
Commentary. Can you believe it will be six years ago in February that a Ram Trucks advertisement that ran during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl brought everyone in agriculture together for 2 whole [Read More…]
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Momentum for industrial hemp is building
An advocate for industrial hemp says farmers in several states are recognizing its value as an alternative crop. “We’re really on the cusp of building an industry.” Michael Bowman with the National Hemp Association says [Read More…]
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Dairy markets betting on change
A cooperative leader says reaction to this week elections has been factoring into dairy markets. “The probability of Congress flipping was out there, I think a lot of farmers were not surprised. We’re anxious to [Read More…]
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Cattle mostly lower, waiting for widespread direct trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly modestly lower, getting ready for the week’s widespread direct cash cattle business. Additional pressure came from the lower midday boxed beef, and, with another week of no [Read More…]
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Post-Election Day, Pentagon drops name for border support mission
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The day after a mid-term election in which President Trump played up the Pentagon’s mission to provide logistical support along the southern border, the Pentagon said Wednesday it will no longer publicly refer [Read More…]
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New York man hit with hate crime charges in serial theft of LGBT rainbow flags from church
Courtesy Rev. Ray Bagnuolo(NEW YORK) — A 21-year-old New York man was arrested on hate crime charges tied to the repeated theft of LGBT rainbow flags from in front of a church, a series of [Read More…]