Month: June 2019
Ag News
Trickle-down effect of prevented planting
A southeast Minnesota farmer is concerned about the trickle-down effect millions of unplanted corn acres could have on rural America. Ed McNamara of Goodhue no longer raises livestock, but says if he did, he’d be [Read More…]
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33% of Ohio corn, 18% of soybeans planted
Corn and soybean planting progress slowed in Ohio last week because of wet conditions. Corn is 33 percent planted, compared to 89 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 90 percent. Soybeans are [Read More…]
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Wheat surges on weather worries
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, closing near the middle of the day’s range. The USDA was expected to report mixed, but slow overall, planting progress in the weekly numbers. As [Read More…]
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42% of Michigan corn, 31% of soybeans planted
Wet conditions continue to slow planting progress in Michigan. Corn is 42 percent planted, compared to 78 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 87 percent. Soybeans are 31 percent planted, compared to [Read More…]
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Some hay cutting, some planting where it is dry enough in Wisconsin
More Wisconsin farmers had more opportunities to get into their fields last week between rains. USDA reporters say there were just over three days suitable for fieldwork after widespread rains fell Monday. A USDA reporter [Read More…]
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Jay-Z’s net worth makes him the first billionaire rapper
Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jay-Z is officially the first rapper to amass a billion-dollar fortune. For their latest cover story, Forbes magazine details how the Brooklyn-born mogul cinched the title through investments in art, [Read More…]
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First look at the US aircraft carrier rushed to the Middle East to deter Iran
Brian M. Wilbur/U.S. Naval Forces(WASHINGTON) — The USS Abraham Lincoln is currently the most-watched aircraft carrier in the world. Since its expedited deployment to the Middle East last month, the ship has become the focal [Read More…]
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Nearly 12 million customers affected by data breach, Quest Diagnostics says
PredragImages/iStock (FILE photo)(NEW YORK) — Nearly 12 million customers of one of the nation’s biggest blood testing providers may have had their personal information compromised in a cyberattack, Quest Diagnostics officials said Monday in a [Read More…]
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Trump says Mexico to discuss his tariff threat in DC
President Trump says Mexico is sending a delegation to Washington D.C. to discuss immigration issues after he threatened to slap a five percent tariff on the country. The tariffs would begin on June 10 and [Read More…]
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Missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos may have suffered ‘serious physical assault’
New Canaan Police Department (HARTFORD, Conn.) — Missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos was the suspected victim of a “serious physical assault” at the home of her estranged husband, according to arrest warrants obtained Monday. Clothing [Read More…]
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More charges expected in case of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos
New Canaan Police Department (NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — More charges are likely in the case of a missing Connecticut mother, prosecutors said Monday, as her estranged husband appeared in court in connection with her disappearance. [Read More…]
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American couple dies in Dominican Republic hotel of respiratory failure: Officials
valio84sl/iStock(SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic) — An American couple vacationing in the Dominican Republic died of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema, according to officials. Edward Nathael Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Ann Day, 49, were [Read More…]
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Perdue Foods recalls ready-to-eat chicken that may be contaminated with pieces of bone: USDA
bhofack2/iStock (FILE photo)(WASHINGTON) — Perdue Foods has recalled nearly 32,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may have been contaminated with extraneous materials, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The chicken products, which are [Read More…]
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8 van passengers killed in head-on crash on Mississippi highway: Officials
Keikona/iStock(SCUBA, Miss.) — Eight passengers in a van were killed when it collided head-on with a truck on a Mississippi highway early Monday, state officials said. The passenger van was heading east on Highway 16 [Read More…]
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Remains found in Arkansas confirmed to be missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis: Officials
vmargineanu/iStock(HOUSTON) — Remains found in Arkansas are confirmed to belong to 4-year-old Maleah Davis, a Houston girl who had been missing for one month, officials with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Scientists said Monday. [Read More…]
Ag News
Colombia hosts USDA’s largest international trade mission
The USDA’s largest international trade mission begins today in Colombia. Trade Undersecretary Ted Mckinney is leading representatives from 54 ag businesses and associations and six state ag departments through meetings with businesses from Columbia and [Read More…]
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Showery weather to return to much of the Heartland
A slow-moving cold front will drift eastward from the Great Plains, reaching the southern and eastern U.S. by mid-week. A subsequent storm system will affect the nation’s mid-section during second half of the week, maintaining [Read More…]
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Cool, dry weather, for now, across much of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a Frost Advisory was in effect early Monday across portions of the Great Lakes region, including northern Lower Michigan. Cool, dry weather covers the remainder of the Midwest, except for some [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued June 03 at 8:55AM 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 Vermillion River Near Vermillion James River At Huron
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Violent Chicago weekend leaves 10 dead, at least 52 wounded
kali9/iStock(CHICAGO) — At least 10 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in an outburst of Chicago gun violence over the weekend, according to police. Officers with the Chicago Police Department attributed the shootings [Read More…]