Month: December 2018
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Mitchell’s Hunger Tree exceeds its second goal in helping feed seniors
This year’s James Valley Community Center “Hunger Tree” has shattered its second goal in providing meals to 51 seniors struggling with food insecurity. Director Jessica Pickett says the Mitchell community has once again shown its [Read More…]
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Trump administration planning to cut number of US troops in Afghanistan by half
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is planning to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with the possibility that some troops begin withdrawing in the coming weeks, according to a U.S. official. The current [Read More…]
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Tesla opens investigation into car that burst into flames three times
KGO-TV(SAN FRANCISCO) — A Tesla Model S ignited three times in one day, a northern California car owner and firefighters told ABC News. While driving on a highway on Dec. 18, the driver got a [Read More…]
Ag News
Missouri Corn’s farm bill priorities secured
Commodity groups are praising the president’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill. Shane Kinne, with Missouri Corn Growers Association, says the funding of marketing programs in the farm bill is a big deal, “There’s some [Read More…]
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Pesticide residue levels on food declines
The USDA says more than 99 percent of food tested for pesticide residues had levels well below benchmarks established by the EPA. Each year, the agencies work together to identify products to be tested on [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn despite positive export news
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling in fairly quiet pre-holiday trade. More new exports announced Thursday morning and weekly sales were a new marketing year high. The new sales were 257,000 tons of [Read More…]
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NMPF says new Dairy Margin program should work better
The National Milk Producers Federation says changes to dairy policy in the 2018 Farm Bill will greatly benefit dairy farmers. Missouri dairy farmer Randy Mooney, chair of NMPF, says the 2014 Farm Bill didn’t reflect [Read More…]
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Hog, cattle futures quiet heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed mostly steady on position squaring ahead of this week’s reports. The market is waiting for any indication for direction from the cash trade. Feeder cattle futures [Read More…]
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Trump administration considering reducing the number of US troops in Afghanistan: officials
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan with the possibility that some troops begin withdrawing in the coming weeks, according to a U.S. official. A second official [Read More…]
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Dow Jones drops to 14-month low after interest rate hike, government shutdown fears
lucky-photographer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a 14-month low on Thursday, the second consecutive day of sell-offs after the Federal Reserve announced its fourth widely-anticipated rate hike of the year. The [Read More…]
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How Walt Disney World transforms for the holiday season
Walt Disney World(ORLANDO, Fla.) — It takes a lot of planning and of course a little bit of magic to transform Walt Disney World’s parks and resorts for the holidays. Sometimes, the Disney teams only [Read More…]
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The state of US military involvement in Syria as Trump orders withdrawal
Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops to leave Syria on Wednesday, as the White House declared victory over the Islamic State. The announcement was met with backlash from Capitol [Read More…]
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The state of US military involvement in Syria as Trump orders withdrawal
Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops to leave Syria on Wednesday, as the White House declared victory over the Islamic State. The announcement was met with backlash from Capitol [Read More…]
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Investigation identifies 500 Catholic priests and clergy accused of sex abuse in Illinois
Gregory_DUBUS/iStock(NEW YORK) — A new investigation by the Illinois attorney general’s office has identified 500 priests and clergy members with credible claims of sexual abuse against them, all of whom have not been previously identified [Read More…]
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‘I did not see this day coming’: DNA leads to arrest exactly 39 years after teen girl stabbed to death, police say
Linn County Sheriff(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) — On Dec. 19, 1979, Michelle Martinko, 18, left a school banquet and drove her family’s car to the Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to buy a winter coat, [Read More…]
Ag News
NCGA is pleased with farm bill
President Trump is signing the farm bill this afternoon in a ceremony at the White House. Among those in attendance is National Corn Growers Association president Lynn Chrisp. He says it’s a relief to have [Read More…]
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Groups say agriculture must be part of U.S.-EU deal
A coalition of food and ag groups says any trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union must include agriculture. In a letter, more than 50 organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council [Read More…]
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Dairy Task Force to continue under new Wisconsin Governor
The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force will continue its work in 2019 and under the new administration. Wisconsin’s Governor-Elect Tony Evers tells Brownfield he might push for the task force’s recommendations sooner. “We’ll continue it, and [Read More…]
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Ag economist: “Four and nine are numbers to look for this marketing year”
An Ag economist says four-dollar corn and nine-dollar soybeans are the numbers to calculate with this marketing year. “If that’s the worst sale you make all marketing year, even into 2019, I’ll be happy for [Read More…]
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USDA releases rule for labeling of genetically modified foods
The USDA has issued its final rule on the labeling of genetically modified—or bioengineered—food products. The rule clarifies what foods can be exempted and how inadvertent amounts of biotech ingredients will be treated. USDA undersecretary [Read More…]