Month: April 2019
Ag News
Logistics is the challenge in supplying anhydrous ammonia
A fertilizer transportation specialist says anhydrous ammonia is hard to get because of logistical issues. “The issue has not been of product availability to this point,” said Chris DeMoss, director of plant foods and transportation [Read More…]
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Governor Parson asks for federal disaster declaration
Governor Mike Parson has asked President Trump to approve a disaster declaration for 13 Missouri counties so they can get federal assistance for flood recovery. The Governor says he expects the request to be expanded [Read More…]
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South Dakota farmer anticipates being behind
The latest wet weather has a Great Plains farmer concerned about how much longer he’ll be unable to do fieldwork. “That has everything at a standstill,” said Paul Hetland, referring to almost two feet of [Read More…]
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Ernst urges end to tariffs and ratification of USMCA
Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says pressure must be put on members of the U.S. House to pass the USMCA. Ernst, at the Tariffs Hurt the Heartland town hall at Kinze Manufacturing today, said tariffs [Read More…]
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Cattle futures lower on technical pressure
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures stumbled on technical pressure and weak wholesale values. Feeder cattle futures were lower on technical selling and lack of demand certainty in the market. April live cattle [Read More…]
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Dairy industry seeking whole milk in new nutritional standards
The National Dairy Council is hopeful new research on whole milk fat could change the USDA’s nutrition guidelines for 2020. Dr. Greg Miller says research shows dairy products regardless of fat levels provide health benefits [Read More…]
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Downward drift continues for corn, soybeans, wheat
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, posting losses for the third consecutive session. The trade is waiting for what’s next with China, but African Swine Fever is impacting Chinese demand for beans, with [Read More…]
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$1.50 increase to DMC max coverage will make a difference
An ag economist says if policy changes in the 2018 Farm Bill were made in 2000, the dairy landscape would look a lot different. “Over the 2000 to 2018 period, we would have made MPP [Read More…]
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Banished words
Commentary. The annual “List of Banished Words” from Lake Superior State University (LSSU) released earlier this year came across my desk this week. The first list was created by a few LSSU staff members at [Read More…]
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Slow start to sugarbeet planting
Sugarbeet planting progress is less than half of the five-year average according to this week’s crop report. “We have not seen a single acre of sugarbeets planted yet in the Red River Valley states of [Read More…]
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Boeing says it will take $1 billion hit on grounding of the 737 Max jet
Wolterk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Boeing announced Wednesday that it was taking an initial $1 billion hit on the grounding of the 737 Max jet following two fatal plane crashes in five months. The company also abandoned [Read More…]
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Facebook officials will attend Paris summit to combat spread of terror online following Christchurch attacks
David Tran/iStock(NEW YORK) — Representatives from Facebook will be among the social media executives attending a May 15 summit being organized by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to combat the spread of terrorist material [Read More…]
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Police find body of missing 5-year-old Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund; charge parents with murder
Fedorovekb/iStock(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.) — Missing 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund is believed to be found dead, nearly one week after he vanished from his Crystal Lake, Illinois, home, police said Wednesday. Both of AJ’s parents gave [Read More…]
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Missing 5-year-old AJ Freund believed to be found dead in shallow grave, parents arrested
Fedorovekb/iStock(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.) — Missing 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund is believed to be found dead, nearly one week after he vanished from his Crystal Lake, Illinois, home, police said Wednesday. Both of AJ’s parents gave [Read More…]
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California bans racial discrimination against employees with natural hairstyles
iStock(LOS ANGELES) — California has joined other states in ending racial discrimination against people with natural hairstyles such as braids, twists and afros. On Monday, the Senate passed the CROWN Act (Create a Respectful and [Read More…]
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Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian port city for summit with Vladimir Putin
Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool/Getty Images(VLADIVOSTOK, Russia) — Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, arrived via train in Russia on Wednesday, a day ahead of his summit with President Vladimir Putin. Russian state media showed [Read More…]
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Flash flooding, severe storms threaten Texas, Gulf Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A slow-moving storm system drenched Texas overnight with some areas getting as much as a half a foot of rain and causing flooding, stranded cars and water rescues. Also, this storm [Read More…]
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Class-action lawsuit filed over popular baby sleeper
iStock(NEW YORK) — The latest rumble in the fallout over the Rock N’ Play baby sleeper comes in the form of a class action lawsuit. The suit was filed by one named mother, Cassandra Mulvey, [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:24AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Davis Vermillion River Near Wakonda James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg
Ag News
80% of China’s hog farms won’t restock after ASF
China’s Agriculture Ministry says more than 80% of hog farms in China have decided not to replenish herds lost to African Swine Fever, leaving a gap in production. Reports say China’s hog production has dropped [Read More…]