Month: January 2019
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Police: Father charged in connection with fake kidnapping, death of infant
San Antonio Police Department (SAN ANTONIO) — The father of an 8-month-old baby was among three people arrested on Thursday in connection to the child’s disappearance. Authorities are also now saying the child is likely [Read More…]
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Police officer, 22, shot and killed responding to accident in California
kali9/iStock(DAVIS, Calif.) — A 22-year-old police officer in California died early Friday from a gunshot wound suffered responding to an accident. Natalie Corona of the Davis Police Department was arriving at the scene of a [Read More…]
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Missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs found alive after she was kidnapped, parents murdered
Barron County Sheriff’s Office(BARRON, Wisc.) — Missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who was kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their Wisconsin home, has been found alive, police say. Jayme was located in Douglas County, [Read More…]
Ag News
Shutdown no excuse if E15 relief doesn’t happen this summer
The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says he will not accept the government shutdown as an excuse if E15 relief does not occur in time for this summer. Brian Jennings tells Brownfield it’s [Read More…]
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Cattle futures firm ahead of widespread cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day firm on optimism ahead of widespread direct cash business. Firm wholesale values also provided some support. Feeder cattle were mixed finding some support in the [Read More…]
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Ag Economy Barometer: Farmers expect beef and dairy herd to shrink
Farmers surveyed in the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer predict the size of beef and dairy herds are likely to decline in 2019. Eighty-three percent of respondents said they expect the dairy herd to [Read More…]
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Norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean cruise ship sickens more than 270 passengers
Aitormmfoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas cruise ship is cutting its journey short after 277 passengers and crew members have been infected with a norovirus, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced Thursday. “We [Read More…]
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Despite damage, Joshua Tree National Park stays open and will increase access during government shutdown
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Officials at Joshua Tree National Park say some of the iconic trees and landscape have been damaged by visitors and motorists during the government shutdown. Earlier in the week the park said [Read More…]
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Missing wife of Norwegian millionaire appears to have been kidnapped; police reveal $10M ransom demand
Roland Magnusson/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The wife of one of the richest men in Norway is believed to have been kidnapped after police revealed her husband received a note asking for over $10 million in the cryptocurrency [Read More…]
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King re-introduces the Protect Interstate Commerce Act
Iowa U.S. Representative Steve King has re-introduced his bill to prohibit states from imposing strict animal agriculture production standards on farmers in other states. King’s Protect Interstate Commerce Act was included in the House version [Read More…]
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Cooperative pushes for more FDA labeling comments on National Milk Day
A dairy cooperative is using Friday’s National Milk Day to make one last push for stronger FDA dairy label enforcement. EDGE Dairy Cooperative’s Aaron Stauffacher says, “Please take the time to comment into FDA as [Read More…]
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A record year for ethanol production in Iowa
Iowa ethanol plants had another record-breaking year in 2018, producing 4.35 billion gallons. That’s up from 4.2 billion in 2017. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw says the increased production was due largely [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn down on Brazil, dollar, trade questions
Soybeans were sharply lower on commercial and technical selling. Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA, CONAB, did lower its domestic production outlook, but not by as much as what some in the trade were expecting. At [Read More…]
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Defenbaugh family hosts first IL pig barn open house of 2019
Photo credit: Illinois Pork Producers Association The Defenbaugh family of Livingston County in north central Illinois is the first to hold a pig barn open house in this new year. They welcomed visitors to their [Read More…]
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Pompeo defends US withdrawal from Syria, rebukes Obama’s Middle East strategy, during foreign policy address in Egypt
Jordan Pix/Getty Images(CAIRO, Egypt) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the U.S. withdrawal from Syria and issued a strong rebuke of the Obama administration’s Middle East strategy, during a major foreign policy address in [Read More…]
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Fiat-Chrysler could pay $800 million in emissions cheating settlement
wellesenterprises/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Fiat-Chrysler could pay more than $800 million in fines and settlements, the administration announced Thursday, after allegations that the automaker used illegal software to circumvent laboratory emissions inspections on 100,000 diesel vehicles. That [Read More…]
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‘Infants at work’ program at Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa lets babies come to the office
Courtesy Chelsey DeRuyter(NEW YORK) — Moms who work outside the home are in a constant struggle between being present in their careers and being present with their kids. For the new moms employed by the [Read More…]
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Stabenow says shutdown needs to end
The Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee says she’s concerned about the impact limited USDA operations during the government shutdown is having on farmers. In a letter to U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, Michigan [Read More…]
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Trade talks with EU exclude agriculture
Trade officials from the U.S. and the European Union discussed trade in Washington D.C. this week, but EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom told reporters after the meeting that talks would not include agriculture. According to [Read More…]
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Trade disputes impacting organic grain sector
Trade disputes and the resulting drop in commodity prices have impacted U.S. organic grain farmers. Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) executive director John Mesko says organic prices track conventional markets to an extent. [Read More…]