Month: March 2019
News
2 dead, several injured as car hits pedestrians in New Orleans while city celebrates Mardi Gras: Police
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office(NEW ORLEANS) — Two people are dead and several others were injured after a car allegedly crashed into a number of bicyclists and pedestrians in New Orleans — about two miles away [Read More…]
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Police arrest alleged hit-and-run driver after a crash that seriously injured a college student
Jim Gill(SARASOTA, Fla.) — A Florida driver was arrested on Saturday after allegedly leaving the scene of a serious accident earlier this week that left a college student with brain injuries. Zachari Brock, 24, of [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Warning issued March 03 at 2:30AM MST until March 03 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued March 03 at 2:30AM MST until March 04 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Warning issued March 02 at 9:21PM MST until March 03 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold wind chills [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued March 02 at 9:21PM MST until March 04 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold wind chills [Read More…]
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U.S. ends annual Spring military exercises with South Korea
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Seeking to give diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea more of a chance, the U.S. and South Korea have decided to stop holding the large-scale annual spring exercises that have irritated [Read More…]
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Oakland teachers’ strike ends with 11 percent raise and halt on charter schools
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Oakland teachers ended their seven-day strike on Friday, walking away with an 11 percent raise for educators living in one the most expensive areas in the U.S. The Oakland Education [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Oakland teachers’ strike ends with 11 percent raise and halt on charter schools
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Oakland teachers ended their seven-day strike on Friday, walking away with an 11 percent raise for educators living in one the most expensive areas in the U.S. The Oakland Education [Read More…]
Ag News
South Dakota soybean growers plan strategy at Commodity Classic
Geddes, South Dakota soybean grower Derrick Scott arrived at Commodity Classic early to help his South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) colleagues do some strategic planning. Scott, the second vice-president of the SDSA, says the goal [Read More…]
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No charges for officers in shooting death of unarmed black man, Stephon Clark: Sacramento district attorney
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced that two police officers would not face charges related to the shooting death of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Warning issued March 02 at 2:19PM MST until March 03 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued March 02 at 2:19PM MST until March 04 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills and very cold [Read More…]
Ag News
No-till lessens impact of cold weather on winter wheat
AUDIO: Shannon DePoy Shannon DePoy enjoys meeting people and comparing notes at Commodity Classic, but what awaits the South Dakota wheat grower when he leaves sunny Florida is below zero weather at his Dupree farm. [Read More…]
Ag News
Farm-to-end user transportation depends on robust infrastructure
Transportation of farm products, including soybeans, depends on robust infrastructure. It’s essential to growers maintaining profitability. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, talks about how many boxes of the American people’s to-do [Read More…]
Ag News
FSA Administrator comments on implementing new farm bill
FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce told a USDA listening session on implementing the 2018 Farm Bill there are not any new-from-the-ground-up programs to administer. He says, “There are existing programs that have new and improved changes, [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol groups comment on Canadian fuel standards plan
Three U.S. pro-ethanol groups say they are in favor of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standards proposals. Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, and the U.S. Grains Council issued a joint statement to Canadian officials, calling their [Read More…]
Ag News
Peterson questions Secretary Perdue about AFS
The House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says farmers in his home state of Minnesota are very concerned about a possible African Swine Fever outbreak. He told a House Ag Committee hearing, “As far as [Read More…]
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DEA, New York law enforcement raid alleged NY drug mill, recover enough fentanyl to kill 2 nearly million people
WABC(NEW YORK) — Authorities raided a residential suburban home in leafy Westchester County, New York Friday morning and walked out with enough fentanyl to kill nearly 2 million people, an official with the U.S. Drug [Read More…]
Ag News
Discussing Enlist with Corteva Agriscience
Mike Dillon with Corteva During our stop at the Corteva display at Commodity Classic in Orlando, we discussed the Enlist weed control system and Enlist E3 soybeans with New Technologies Specialist Haley Nabors and Global [Read More…]