Month: March 2019
Weather
Flood Warning issued March 19 at 10:25AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…South Dakota…Iowa… Pipestone Creek at Pipestone Skunk Creek Near Hartford Ocheyedan River near Everly Waterman Creek near Sutherland
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Flood Warning issued March 19 at 10:25AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…South Dakota…Iowa… Pipestone Creek at Pipestone Skunk Creek Near Hartford Ocheyedan River near Everly Waterman Creek near Sutherland
News
Nike expands sports bras to be more inclusive
Nike(NEW YORK) — Fashion companies have been making strides to become more inclusive, and popular sportswear brand Nike is jumping in on these efforts with the expansion of sports bra sizes that will be featured [Read More…]
Ag News
Progress being made in U.S.-China talks despite delay in announcing deal
USDA Trade Undersecretary Ted McKinney says progress is being made in U.S.-China trade talks even though a deal won’t be announced this month. “We need a little bit more time,” he says. “We’re making progress- [Read More…]
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USDA meteorologist: ‘I think planting delays are inevitable.’
Flooding near Fremont, Nebraska (photo courtesy Nebraska Governor’s office) USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says this week’s historic flooding in Nebraska, Iowa and other states could be just a taste of what many areas across the [Read More…]
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Beef Industry Sustainability Framework being finalized
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) is putting the final touches on its Beef Sustainability Framework. According to USRSB chair Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, the framework highlights key areas important to the sustainability of beef. It [Read More…]
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Nebraska co-ops to vote on proposed merger
Members of two eastern Nebraska co-ops—Frontier Cooperative and Midwest Farmers Cooperative—will vote on whether to merge the two organizations. The boards of directors for Frontier and Midwest voted last week to move forward with the [Read More…]
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Woman who climbed Statue of Liberty sentenced to probation, community service
ABC(NEW YORK) — A Staten Island woman was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation and 200 hours of community service for climbing the Statue of Liberty on July 4. Therese Okoumou, 45, was convicted [Read More…]
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New Zealand prime minister vows to ‘never’ say mosque shooter’s name
Mark Tantrum/Getty Images(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — The prime minister of New Zealand is working to prevent the Christchurch mosque shooter from gaining the infamy that follows so many mass shooters after their carnage. In an [Read More…]
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Creating a sustainable future for farmers through Nutrient Use Efficiency
Growers are under more pressure as margins tighten and regulatory burdens increase. In this Managing for Profit, Paul Beck with Verdesian Life Sciences talks about Nutrient Use Efficiency and how growers are doing more with [Read More…]
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GMO salmon nothing to fear
A genetically engineered salmon will be available to consumers in a few years, not that final approval’s been given. This will be the first GMO animal when it goes to market and Michael Stebbins with [Read More…]
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Trade dispute results in innovative marketing
The trade dispute with China has resulted in some innovative soybean export marketing. Tom Steever spoke to Jim Sutter, US Soybean Export Council CEO, who says the upside is the development of markets in other [Read More…]
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Annexstad wears Princess Kay crown during difficult time for dairy farmers
A dairy ambassador says it’s been a difficult time to champion the industry. Emily Annexstad was Minnesota’s Princess Kay of the Milky Way in 2017. The University of Minnesota animal science student is a third-generation [Read More…]
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MU: states ahead of feds on pollinator health policy
When it comes to insect pollinator health policies, state governments are doing more than the federal government. A University of Missouri study found between 2000 to 2017, 36 states had enacted just over 100 laws [Read More…]
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Five ISIS fighters captured for alleged role in Syria blast that killed four Americans
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria have captured five ISIS fighters believed to have been involved in the deadly suicide bomb blast in Manbij last January that killed four Americans, according to a U.S. [Read More…]
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Mom booked for murder in case of 9-year-old girl found dead in duffel bag
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department(LOS ANGELES) — The mother of 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones, whose body was found in a duffel bag in Los Angeles, was booked on Monday for her daughter’s murder, authorities said. [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn give back some gains
Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling. It’s looking more and more like face to face trade talks between President Trump and President Xi might not resume until as late as June. [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued March 18 at 9:15PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota…and Iowa Medary Creek near Medary West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca …Forecast flooding changed from [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued March 18 at 9:15PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota…and Iowa Medary Creek near Medary West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca …Forecast flooding changed from [Read More…]
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Anthropologie launches plus-size collection that extends up to size 26
Joe_Potato/iStock(NEW YORK) — Anthropologie has launched its first plus-size collection. Just in time for spring, the new APlus line has expanded sizes that range from 16w-26w. “This is an exciting starting point for Anthropologie,” said [Read More…]