Month: May 2019
Ag News
Hog futures tumble amid trade concerns
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed lower on profit-taking, concerns about long-term demand, and the overall negative tone of the market. Feeder cattle futures were lower on the same factors with added pressure [Read More…]
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Dow closes down over 600 as Trump, China argue over tariffs
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow was down 617 points at closing on Monday afternoon after China said it would raise tariffs on roughly $60 billion worth of U.S. imports as retaliation for additional tariffs on [Read More…]
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Former President Jimmy Carter undergoes surgery after breaking hip
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Former President Jimmy Carter has undergone surgery after he fell and broke his hip. Carter, 94, fell at his home in Plains, Georgia, Monday morning as he was leaving to go [Read More…]
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Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal
JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP/Getty Image(BOSTON) — Academy Award-nominated actress Felicity Huffman appeared in Boston federal court Monday and pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from the massive “Varsity Blues” college entrance scandal that ensnared dozens of parents [Read More…]
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Sesame Workshop creates new collab with mom-led companies
Baked by Melissa(NEW YORK) — From cupcakes to fashion-forward sweaters, the cast of “Sesame Street” is getting a fresh new look. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind “Sesame Street,” announced that it has collaborated with [Read More…]
Ag News
Agronomist optimistic about planting progress in Minnesota
An agronomist who covers southern Minnesota is hopeful a lot of corn gets planted this week. Jon Zuk with Winfield United says the outlook is promising. “I think we have two rain chances, (one) on [Read More…]
Ag News
Pence asks House Ag Chair to help bring USMCA to vote
Vice President Pence crossed party lines while in Minnesota last week looking to get the US Mexico Canada Agreement ratified. Pence visited a farm in Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson’s district Thursday. “I’m here to call [Read More…]
Ag News
China talks derailed
The director of congressional relations for American Farm Bureau says he hopes it won’t take too long to get negotiations back on track with China now that trade talks have derailed. Dave Salmonsen tells Brownfield [Read More…]
Ag News
Budget lines drawn as Minnesota Legislature enters final week
Lines have been drawn with about a week to go in the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session. House Ag Committee chair Jeanne Poppe says while the Speaker of the House and Governor Walz seem to be [Read More…]
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Nor’easter to bring chilly rain, snow to parts of New England
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A new storm brewing off the East Coast is set to bring chilly rain, strong winds and even some snow to the Northeast. A dip in the jet stream will direct [Read More…]
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Secretary of State Pompeo’s remarks leave transatlantic relations under ‘severe strain,’ experts warn
Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images(LONDON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip overseas has already caused a stir in some European capitals. Last week he visited London and begins talks with European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued May 13 at 10:01AM 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
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Chilling details emerge in fatal machete attack on Appalachian Trail in Virginia
Southwest Regional Jail(WYTHE COUNTY, Va.) — Chilling new details have emerged detailing how a Massachusetts man allegedly attacked a pair of hikers with a machete on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, killing one and severely [Read More…]
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Supreme Court clears way for iPhone users to sue Apple over App Store prices
gece33/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for iPhone owners to sue Apple for alleged “higher-than-competitive prices” for apps sold in App Store. “A claim that a monopolistic retailer (here, Apple) [Read More…]
Ag News
China retaliates against new U.S. tariffs
As expected, China has responded to Friday’s tariff increases by the Trump Administration with some counter-tariffs of its own. China announced this morning it will retaliate with tariff hikes on nearly 60-billion-dollars-worth of U.S. goods. [Read More…]
Ag News
Warmer for the Heartland; Wetter days may follow
For the remainder of Monday, precipitation will linger across the East, with wet snow possible in northern New England. Some of the heaviest rain will fall across Florida and the Northeast. Showers will also persist [Read More…]
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Wet weather issues continue; A warm-up on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, rain is gradually ending across the lower Great Lakes region. Cool, dry weather covers the remainder of the Midwest. Planting activities remain impractical or impossible in many areas of the Corn [Read More…]
Ag News
Properly disposing of treated seed
Stewardship of treated seed doesn’t end once the crop has been planted. In this Managing for Profit, Dan Fay with Valent talks about the steps farmers need to take to properly dispose of any leftover [Read More…]
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Three people found dead from crossbow bolts in German hotel
LINO MIRGELER/AFP/Getty Images(BERLIN) — Three people were found dead from crossbow wounds in a hotel room near the southern German city of Passau, according to police. Two other deaths, in the northern German state of [Read More…]
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Kylie Jenner debuts new skincare line
Karwai Tang/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After some speculation, Kylie Jenner is officially launching skincare products. The Kylie Skin line was announced on the reality star’s Instagram account. “I’ve been working on this for what feels [Read More…]