Month: February 2019
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam ahead of 2nd summit with President Donald Trump
Linh Pham/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vietnam Monday ahead of a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi. Trump, who departed the U.S. Monday afternoon for [Read More…]
Ag News
Seeking applications for Leopold Award
Missouri Farmers Care is looking for farmers to apply for the 2019 Leopold Conservation Award. Tom Steever spoke with Ashley McCarty, Executive Director, Missouri Farmers Care, who says the award highlights best practices of farmers, [Read More…]
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Farmer has had enough winter
The most common answer to questions about winter is that its welcome is wearing thin. Platte County, Missouri farmer Hal Swaney, who farms near the Kansas City Airport, tells Brownfield his cattle have problems with [Read More…]
Ag News
Dunning: Missouri broadband money will help
Eleven providers are the successful bidders that will share 255-Million-dollars from the federal government to improve broadband access in rural Missouri. Janie Dunning, broadband consultant for the Missouri Farm Bureau, says two-thirds of the state [Read More…]
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USDA to lead 7 trade missions ‘2019
The USDA’s Under Secretary for trade says the agency will lead seven trade missions this year, part of its strategy to expand ag export opportunities. Ted McKinney says the U.S. needs to diversify its ag [Read More…]
Ag News
Sense of urgency on Japan trade
Top U.S. ag trade officials say there’s urgency for a bilateral trade deal with Japan, once progress is made with China, “I hope everybody gets the sense of urgency on my part with regard to [Read More…]
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offers resignation via Instagram
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered his resignation via an Instagram post on Monday night. “I sincerely apologize for not being able to continue my service and all the [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA says 2018 was year 4 for declining incomes
The USDA says farmers in 2018 had one of their worst years financially on record. “It remains one of the weakest years for net farm income we’ve seen.” USDA analyst Greg Lyons says last year [Read More…]
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USDA says more farmers in debt, income report delayed until March
The USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum usually includes the agencies farm income forecast, but not this year. USDA analyst Carrie Litkowski says the 35-day government shutdown slowed down the process. “The release that was scheduled, the [Read More…]
Ag News
Amazon to sell fresh milk online
Amazon is expanding their selection of fresh dairy products for online sales. TJI Research reports AmazonFresh is adding private label dairy and beverage offerings under their Happy Belly brand, including milk, half-and-half, and lactose-free milk. [Read More…]
Weather
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Retired firefighter killed in fiery crash after stopping to help driver
Sarasota K9 Search & Rescue, Inc./Facebook(SARASOTA, Fla.) — A former firefighter in Florida was killed while trying to help two motorists involved in a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Wesley Weysham Jr., a [Read More…]
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Oscars 2019 viewership up more than 11 percent from last year, per network
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — The numbers are in and the 2019 Oscars attracted 29.6 million viewers Sunday night, up 3.1 million from the year before, per the network and the Nielsen ratings. For those doing [Read More…]
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2019 Corn Palace Festival entertainment line up announced
The World’s Only Corn Palace is excited to announce the star-studded entertainment lineup for the 2019 Corn Palace Festival. This year’s festival lineup will start on Friday August 23rd with Country music star and 1990 [Read More…]
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Trump Org reports $191,000 profit from foreign governments, cuts check to Treasury
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump Organization announced Monday that it has sent a check for more than $191,000 to the United States Treasury, a figure that it said reflects its profits from doing business [Read More…]
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North Korea summit benefits Kim Jong Un, puts pressure on Trump, analysts say
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump prepares to continue negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week, he does so with added pressure to deliver results, while Kim has already won [Read More…]
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Man allegedly walks into police station, confesses to killing his girlfriend in 2014: Police
Danville Metropolitan Police Department(DANVILLE, Ind.) — A young man walked into an Indiana police department Sunday night and allegedly confessed to killing his girlfriend in 2014, according to local police. Connor Scott, 24, allegedly admitted [Read More…]
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2 US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait — again — 5th time in 8 months
Kelsey J. Hockenberger/U.S. Navy, FILE(WASHINGTON) — It has happened again, two U.S. Navy ships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the fifth time in eight months that Navy ships have sailed through the body of [Read More…]
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64-year-old plans to spend ‘golden’ age at Holiday Inn instead of retirement home
:sshepard/iStock(SPRING, Texas) — A man on the brink of retirement found an alternative way to live out his “golden” years: by spending them in a Holiday Inn rather than a retirement home. Spring, Texas, resident [Read More…]
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New Jersey man indicted in quadruple killing was about to be cut off from the family business: Affidavit
imaginima/iStock(MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey man indicted Monday on charges he murdered his brother and his brother’s wife and two children before setting their house on fire was about to be cut off [Read More…]