Month: December 2018
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Pence canceled North Korea human rights speech with Trump admin concerned about talks
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images(WASHINGON) — Vice President Mike Pence was expected to give a speech on North Korea’s human rights abuses last week, adding firepower to an announcement of new sanctions and the release of a [Read More…]
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Dancing FBI agent pleads guilty to shooting, avoids jail time
iStock(DENVER) — Chase Bishop was already guilty of poor judgment on the dance floor, but on Friday the FBI agent pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in order to avoid jail time. Bishop was [Read More…]
Ag News
2018 food prices unchanged to slightly higher
The USDA projects 2018 food prices will be steady to one percent higher. Analyst Annemarie Kuhns says there have been price hikes for beef, fish, eggs, fresh fruits and veggies, but that’s not the case [Read More…]
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Cheese in cold storage sets another monthly record
Another month, another record amount of cheese in cold storage. The USDA says total natural cheese supplies at the end of November were a new monthly record at 1.4 billion pounds. That’s 4% above last [Read More…]
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‘The renewal season on the brink’
The first two months of the new year are farm loan renewal time, when farmers and their ag lenders meet to discuss finances and the renewing of ag loans for another season. Virginia Tech ag [Read More…]
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RFA official credits farm bill with protecting farmers
An official with the Renewable Fuels Association calls the farm bill a backstop that protects the lifeblood of his industry. Commonwealth Agri-Energy general manager and past RFA chairman Mick Henderson says his ethanol plant in [Read More…]
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Soybeans down, disappointed by export pace
Soybeans were lower on commercial and technical selling, cementing the bearish weekly finish. Unknown destinations bought 115,500 tons of 2018/19 U.S. soybeans Friday, but the pace of sales since the trade ceasefire with China started [Read More…]
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Nike sales booming after Colin Kaepernick ad, invalidating critics
code6d/iStock(NEW YORK) — Nike stock climbed higher Friday after news that the company blew through expectations for second-quarter sales, validating the company’s controversial Colin Kaepernick ad campaign that was released during that period. The sportswear [Read More…]
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Report: Millions of faulty Takata air bags still haven’t been replaced
Kwangmoozaa/iStock(NEW YORK) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released an update on Friday regarding the recall of faulty Takata air bags, noting that nearly one-third of the affected air bags have not been replaced. [Read More…]
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‘A life distinguished by service and sacrifice’: Chicago police gather to mourn young officer struck, killed by train
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — Police and politicians gathered Friday to “honor a life distinguished by service and sacrifice” at the funeral for Chicago police officer Conrad Gary, who was struck and killed by a train in the [Read More…]
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Chinese officials visit Iowa to learn more about ethanol
A leading grain bin manufacturer recently welcomed a Chinese delegation interested in ethanol. Steve Sukup, CFO of northern Iowa-based Sukup Manufacturing, says China is looking for ways to reduce air emissions, and ethanol offers a [Read More…]
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Is price ratio enough to increase corn acres?
Not every financial indicator points to more corn and less soybeans in 2019. University of Minnesota Extension soybean agronomist Seth Naeve says the prevailing thought is soybeans won’t be as profitable mostly because of the [Read More…]
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New farm bill provides more ARC-PLC flexibility
The new farm bill signed by President Trump gives farmers more flexibility in deciding between the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Iowa State University farm management specialist Steve Johnson says [Read More…]
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Expansion to hog herd isn’t over
The USDA’s latest Hogs and Pigs report indicates the hog herd isn’t finished expanding. Altin Kalo is an analyst with Steiner Consulting Group. “There is an expectation that the farrowings for December-February are going to [Read More…]
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Many ag groups pleased with USDA’s bioengineered food labeling rule
Many ag groups are praising the USDA’s final rule on the labeling of bioengineered – or genetically modified – food and beverages. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says the rule is a victory for [Read More…]
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Sprint to pay $330 million to New York State for ‘flagrantly’ violating tax law
TennesseePhotographer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The cell phone carrier Sprint has agreed to a record $330 million settlement with the New York Attorney General’s Office in a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to collect and remit [Read More…]
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The Marshall Islands: A nation that fears it’s on the brink of extinction
(ABC) The Marshall Island’s capital city of Majuro is only 300 feet wide in most places.(MAJURO, Marshall Islands) — The Marshall Islands, a tiny nation of islands and atolls located between Hawaii and Australia, are [Read More…]
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Pope Francis vows church will never again cover up clergy sex abuse
Vatican Pool/Getty Images(ROME) — In his annual Christmas address to the Roman Curia Friday morning, Pope Francis spoke about sexual abuse by priests and acknowledged that his church has failed to take the problem seriously. [Read More…]
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London’s Gatwick Airport closes again due to suspected drone sighting after brief opening
william87/iStock(LONDON) — London’s second-largest airport is grounding flights again after another suspected drone sighting on Friday. Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday morning, just to temporarily suspend the airfield in the early evening, a spokeswoman confirms [Read More…]
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Fiancé of missing Colorado mother arrested for murder: Police
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — Patrick Frazee, the fiancé of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth, was arrested for first-degree murder Friday morning, nearly one month after Berreth vanished, police said. Berreth, a 29-year-old [Read More…]