Month: June 2019
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California teen describes being attacked by sea lion
Courtesy Pagnini family(NEW YORK) — Hanging out and taking selfies on the beach is hardly an unusual pastime for a 13-year-old girl. But Megan Pagnini never expected a day at the shore to turn into [Read More…]
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FAA prohibits ‘all US carriers’ from flying over Iran as tensions rise
AlexeyPetrov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited “all U.S. carriers and commercial operators” from flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, near Iran, in the wake of the country shooting down an [Read More…]
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Man arrested in murder of Dallas transgender woman found in lake
The Dallas Police Department(DALLAS) — Police in Dallas have arrested a suspect in the murder of Chynal Lindsay, a 26-year-old transgender woman who was found dead in a lake earlier this month. The Dallas Police [Read More…]
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Iowa cattlemen welcome PP cover crop changes
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association CEO Matt Deppe says they welcome the changes to the prevent plant cover crop regulations . “We’re coming out of a winter that forages were really in tight supply, even all the way [Read More…]
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South Dakota sticks with dicamba cut-off date
The cutoff date for dicamba use in South Dakota is June 30th. Weeds will get too tall to be affected by the herbicide and weather will cause the spray to be volatile resulting in a [Read More…]
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Farm bureau members discuss planting challenges with elected officials
Indiana Farm Bureau members are in D.C. this week and a southeastern Indiana farmer discussed the challenging planting season with elected officials. Nicole Branham grows corn and soybeans in Jennings County. “I’m really [Read More…]
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Cattle futures lower ahead of Friday’s reports
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle future ended the day lower on follow through selling, position squaring ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report, and the weak cash trade. Feeder cattle futures were lower [Read More…]
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Supreme Court allows war cross memorial to stand as symbol of ‘sacrifice’
Alex/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said a 40-foot, 16-ton Latin cross war memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, can stand, upholding the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land, but stopping short of creating [Read More…]
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California ammunition sales surging before new background checks law, dealers say
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — Bullet sales are surging across California ahead of a new law that will mandate background checks on new ammunition purchases, dealers reported on Thursday. Residents will have to show identification and undergo [Read More…]
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26-year-old Sacramento police officer shot dead ‘gave her young life’
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The Sacramento Police Department is mourning the loss of a 26-year-old officer who was shot dead while responding to a call Wednesday night. Tara Christa O’Sullivan graduated from the police [Read More…]
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Farmers continue to face planting challenges
Farmers are facing record planting delays, and some are turning to prevent plant. Jamie Mason grows corn and soybeans in Sullivan, Indiana. “Like everywhere else we’ve been very wet- the wettest season on record,” he [Read More…]
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USDA’s Barbre, AFB’s Newton comment on cover crop rule change
The administrator of USDA’s Risk Management Agency says the rule change allowing more flexible cover crop usage starting September 1st should help farmers with a forage shortage. “Knowing that producers need these changes across the [Read More…]
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Pork producers donate $5.5M worth of pork in ’18
The National Pork Board and National Pork Producers Council say U.S. pork producers donated nearly a million pounds of pork products to charity in 2018 valued at more than $5.5 million. They also spent more [Read More…]
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Governors urge passage of USMCA
Twenty-seven governors are urging Congress to quickly pass the US Mexico Canada Agreement. Their letter to Senate and House leaders says the USMC is critical to their states’ economies. They say it expands markets for [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 20, 2019
Jul. corn closed at $4.50, up 9 centsJul. soybeans closed at $9.15 and 1/2, up 12 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $323.00, up $6.10Jul. soybean oil closed at 28.59, up 22 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]
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Supreme Court allows war cross memorial to stand as symbol of ‘sacrifice’
Alex/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said a 40-foot, 16-ton Latin cross war memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, can stand, upholding the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land, but stopping short of creating [Read More…]
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Putin warns U.S. over Iran in annual call-in show
Adam Berry/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Amid increased tensions between Iran and the U.S., Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the U.S. that a military conflict with Iran would be “catastrophe” and said that Iran was observing [Read More…]
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DC restaurants share their kitchens with refugee and asylum-seeker guest chefs
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(WASHINGTON) — At the trendy Washington, D.C. restaurant Maydan, executive chef Gerald Addison tends to kebabs sizzling over a huge fire pit, as Nejat Ahmadollah, a guest chef and an Afghan refugee, fans [Read More…]
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$37,000 reward offered to catch killer of off-duty Wisconsin police officer
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(RACINE, Wisc.) — A reward to help catch the gunman who killed an off-duty Wisconsin police officer has climbed to $37,000 . Officer John Hetland, a 24-year veteran of the Racine Police Department, was at [Read More…]
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Maleah Davis, 4, to be laid to rest in colorful ‘My Little Pony’ casket
cmannphoto/iStock(HOUSTON) — Maleah Davis, a 4-year-old Houston girl whose remains were found weeks after she went missing, will be laid to rest in a colorful “My Little Pony” themed casket. Graphic designer Courtney Sublett said [Read More…]