Month: December 2018
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Border Patrol defends handling, medical care of 7-year-old girl who died in custody
iStock/Thinkstock(EL PASO, Texas) — Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol officials made a concerted effort Friday to explain the circumstances surrounding the death of a 7-year-old girl in government custody after she [Read More…]
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Arkansas draft 2019 dicamba regs under review
The Arkansas State Plant Board has drafted a regulation that would restrict “over-the-top” dicamba applications in 2019 in place of an all-out ban. The proposed rule includes a one-mile buffer zone around research stations, and, [Read More…]
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Nothing historic about this Farm Bill
The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) and its Washington Post apologist Kathleen Parker, who writes “a twice weekly column on politics and culture,” would have us believe the recently approved 2018 Farm Bill will [Read More…]
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Pompeo calls Canadians’ detention in China ‘unlawful’ amid tensions over Huawei CFO’s arrest
Credit: US Department of State(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the detention of two Canadians in China “unlawful” and said “they ought to be returned.” Speaking alongside Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, [Read More…]
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24-year-old woman found shot dead on trail may have been lured there: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A 24-year-old woman found dead in broad daylight on a trail in DeKalb County, Georgia, may have been lured there, according to police. The body of Shantrelle Monroe, who was shot dead, was [Read More…]
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Facebook says photo access for up to 6.8 million users unintentionally shared; ‘We’re sorry this happened’
golubovy/iStock(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook said a software bug affected nearly 7 million users who shared photos with as many as 1,500 third-party apps on Friday. This includes photos that were never posted, the company [Read More…]
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McKinney: China’s soybean purchases ‘a first step’
USDA undersecretary for trade Ted McKinney says China’s purchase of U.S. soybeans is a good first step towards restoring the trading relationship between the two countries. But he also has some words of caution. “We’ve [Read More…]
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Judge shuts down hog lawsuit damage awards
A North Carolina federal judge has shut down a lawsuit filed by eight neighbors of a Smithfield Foods hog feeding operation. While a jury determined Wednesday that those neighbors should be compensated for odors, flies [Read More…]
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USDA pushes for second round of trade aid payments
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he expects the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments to be made “very soon”. Perdue told reporters he will be meeting today (Friday) with the head of the White [Read More…]
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Milder, drier weather building on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, rain stretches from Michigan to Missouri. A few pockets of freezing rain are occurring in Michigan. Most Midwestern producers have completed corn and soybean harvest activities in recent weeks, although [Read More…]
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Milder pattern taking hold of the Heartland
Heavy rain associated with a slow-moving storm system will fall across the middle and southern Atlantic States into the weekend, totaling 1 to 3 inches or more. Heavy rain will also fall in parts of [Read More…]
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7-year-old girl dies in custody of U.S. Border Patrol
iStock/Thinkstock(EL PASO, Texas) — About a week ago, a 7-year-old girl, taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody while attempting to cross into the United States with her father, died after suffering a high fever and [Read More…]
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7-year-old girl dies in custody of U.S. Border Patrol
iStock/Thinkstock(EL PASO, Texas) — About a week ago, a 7-year-old girl, taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody while attempting to cross into the United States with her father, died after suffering a high fever and [Read More…]
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Officer shot dead, K9 critically hurt after traffic stop turns into chase, says police chief
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — Police in Georgia are mourning the loss of an officer who was shot dead after a traffic stop turned into a foot chase Thursday night, authorities said. Dekalb County Police Chief James [Read More…]
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Educating the next generation
Early education prepares the next generation of agriculturalists. In this managing for profit, we will learn how taking advantage of early educational opportunities can better prepare the next generation for work in agriculture. Darren Wallice [Read More…]
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Royal families share their Christmas card photos
OWEN HUMPHREYS/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and a never-before-seen photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding reception are all featured on the royals’ Christmas cards this year. [Read More…]
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Storm crossing country moves into Southeast with heavy rain, flooding
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system crossing the country dropped more than 4 inches of rain in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Thursday and snow in parts of Abilene, Texas. As the storm moves east, [Read More…]
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NY sues Target, Walmart for selling toy jewelry kits high in lead
CPSC(NEW YORK) — New York State is suing the Target Corporation, Walmart Inc., and importer LaRose Industries, for allegedly selling a toy jewelry kit containing lead levels up to 10 times higher than the federal [Read More…]
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Four adults who entered WV mine could face felony charges
ABC News(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) — The four people who illegally entered a West Virginia mine, where they were trapped for days, could face felony charges if investigators determine they had intended to steal copper, authorities [Read More…]
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Mother of US student stabbed to death in Netherlands ‘totally in shock’
Facebook/Sarah Papenheim(ROTTERDAM, Netherlands) — Donee Odegard knew what happened the minute two sheriffs showed up at her door. She’d been through it before. The authorities asked her a few questions about her daughter, Sarah Papenheim, [Read More…]