Month: May 2019
Ag News
Drier weather briefly settles into the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry weather prevails. Frost Advisories were in effect Friday morning in parts of the western Corn Belt, possibly burning back emerging corn. Meanwhile, soils remain too wet across large sections [Read More…]
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Hours of service requirements lifted for haulers of fertilizer in Minnesota
Governor Walz has issued an executive order temporarily exempting hours of service requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles deliver fertilizer to Minnesota farmers. Walz says weather events have delayed and shortened the planting season, forcing [Read More…]
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Agronomist says it’s too soon to change seed varieties
An agronomist says he’s telling farmers it might seem late, but it’s still too soon to change seed varieties. Mike Binsfeld with Dekalb Asgrow says, “We’re very safe with our originally planned hybrids up until [Read More…]
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Mom who skipped her own college graduation to attend son’s surprised with a degree
Central Michigan University(NEW YORK) — Stephan Wilson, a recent college graduate from Michigan, said he is having a hard time finding the right gift for his mom, Sharonda Wilson, for Mother’s Day. Stephan, 23, has [Read More…]
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US increases tariffs as China vows countermeasures; trade talks end with no deal
lucky-photographer/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Trade talks between the United States and China ended on Friday afternoon without a deal, but President Donald Trump tweeted that negotiators held “candid and constructive conversations” and said that the spike in [Read More…]
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French forces rescue American during raid to free tourists in Burkina Faso
iStock/MicroStockHub(PARIS) — French soldiers led a successful raid to free two tourists who had been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and ended up also freeing an American and a South Korean who they were [Read More…]
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Baby found dead in New York City was murdered: Officials
WABC(NEW YORK) — The tragic death of a baby boy, clad only in a diaper and floating in the East River off New York City’s South Street Seaport last summer has been declared a homicide, [Read More…]
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Pentagon deploying Patriot anti-missile battery to Middle East to further deter Iranian threat
Eugen Warkentin/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military is deploying a Patriot anti-missile battery to the Middle East to further deter threats from Iran, the Pentagon announced on Friday. The Pentagon would not specify the location [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer trusting Trump despite China tariff hike
In the middle of widespread outcry from the U.S. ag sector about a tariff hike on China, a Minnesota farmer is thanking the Trump Administration for having his back. Zach Johnson of Lowry says he [Read More…]
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American Statistical Assn. supportive of ERS union vote
Many researchers that would be impacted by USDA’s proposed move of the Economic Research Service voted overwhelmingly to unionize as part of their effort to stay in the Washington DC area. One of the groups [Read More…]
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Alverson on tariffs: That’s not how I negotiate
Farmer Keith Alverson is not happy with the latest trade developments with China. Alverson tells Brownfield he does not agree with Trump Administration tariff increases imposed overnight Friday night. “That’s personally not how I negotiate [Read More…]
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Agronomist: don’t rush to change planting intentions
DEKALB Asgrow Agronomist Jason Harmon says although many farmers are facing planting delays, they shouldn’t be in a rush to change planting intentions. “I think you need to pencil out what you can do on [Read More…]
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Reports: No deal, but they’re still talking
No deal was announced, but it appears they’re still talking. That’s how various media outlets described today’s talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials. Those discussions wrapped up around midday today. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin described [Read More…]
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Suicidal woman tries to open plane door mid-flight: Source
iStock/Jetlinerimages(NEW YORK) — A suicidal woman tried to open the door of a Delta Airlines flight Friday afternoon, but the plane managed to land safely, a law enforcement source said. According to the source, the [Read More…]
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Seized N. Korea ship accused of violating US sanctions could be auctioned, used in Navy SEAL training
US Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York(NEW YORK) — The North Korean bulk cargo carrier formally seized by the United States this week could become an auction item or a training boat [Read More…]
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Teachers, principal on administrative leave after photo of teachers posing with noose surfaces
Obtained by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Parents are calling for harsher punishments for four California teachers and a principal who were placed on administrative leave after a photo circulated showing the teachers posing with a [Read More…]
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Inside the ‘To Live and Die in LA’ investigation into Adea Shabani’s disappearance and death
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Adea Shabani was a beautiful and hopeful young actress with dreams of making it in Hollywood. She was 25 when she went missing on Feb. 23, 2018. The story of her [Read More…]
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Tomato prices could spike as US and Mexico growers’ relationship spoils
iStock/travenian(WASHINGTON) — Whether it’s in pasta or as a favorite sandwich topper, tomato prices could spike as the after the U.S. Commerce Department announced this week the termination of a long-standing agreement between U.S. and [Read More…]
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Giuliani plots trip to Ukraine in effort to hurt Biden, help Trump
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is on a new mission now that he has finished jousting with the special counsel: stopping former Vice President Joe Biden from becoming the [Read More…]
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Explosion at Virginia gas station sends at least four to hospital
B&M Noskowski/iStock(BUENA VISTA, Va.) — At least four adults have been transported to the hospital following an explosion at a gas station in Buena Vista, Va., according to Virginia State Police.This is a developing story. [Read More…]