Month: July 2019
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Navy Super Hornet crashes near Death Valley, search and rescue underway for pilot
Jack Mullins/iStock(DEATH VALLEY, Calif.) — A U.S. Navy single-seat F/A-18E fighter jet has crashed in Death Valley, Calif., according to the Navy. Seven individuals on ground suffered minor injuries, a spokesperson for Death Valley National [Read More…]
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Millionaire Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking trial set for next year; a million pages of discovery expected
Rawf8/iStock(NEW YORK) — The pursuit of justice for women who have accused millionaire Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them will have to wait at least another year. Attorneys for Epstein cast aside their client’s right [Read More…]
Ag News
Parson going on Australia trade mission
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is going on a trade mission to Australia tomorrow to promote Missouri and explore infrastructure strategies. In Melbourne, Parson will take part in a panel discussion with ag industry officials about [Read More…]
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Kubota unveils M8 Series, its largest ag tractor ever
Kubota has rolled out its largest utility agriculture machine yet. The company Wednesday unveiled the M8 Series tractor, its largest agriculture tractor ever built. The 200 plus-horsepower tractor is part of Kubota’s strategy to be [Read More…]
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Coalition asks Court to force EPA’s hand on waivers
A coalition has taken the next step to force the EPA to account for biofuel volumes lost to small refinery exemptions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield a group of ag and biofuel [Read More…]
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Conaway won’t seek reelection in 2020
Texas Republican Congressman Mike Conaway, ranking member of the House Ag Committee, reportedly won’t seek re-election next year. Conaway was House Ag chairman from 2015 to ’17. Conaway is 71. In Midland, Texas, today, Conaway [Read More…]
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Former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza believed to be dead, US officials say
chameleonseye/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Hamza bin Laden, son of the former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, is believed to be dead, according to two U.S. officials. It’s unclear when and where Hamza bin Laden died, but a [Read More…]
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Cheese markets and EU limiting $18 potential
An ag marketer says rangebound cheese markets have limited Class III milk from pushing past the $18 mark. “As we talk about the month ahead, which is what the September and October milk markets are [Read More…]
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Hog futures mostly limit down
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were sharply lower with pressure from the lower midday boxed beef and the drop in hogs, ahead of the week’s widespread direct cash business. Some light trade did develop [Read More…]
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Persistent dryness and cool temps threaten yields
The weather is starting to swing too dry after the very wet start to the planting season. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports pockets throughout the “I” states of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, as well as [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 31, 2019
Sep. corn closed at $4.00 and 1/4, down 11 centsAug. soybeans closed at $8.64, down 14 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $298.20, down $2.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 27.75, down 56 pointsSep. wheat [Read More…]
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US, Taliban set to finalize ‘agreement’ ahead of intra-Afghan peace talks
hanohiki/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The chief U.S. negotiator for Taliban talks said he is heading to Doha, Qatar, for his eighth round of negotiations with the militant group, and it could be the final one before a [Read More…]
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Fed cuts interest rates: What does it mean for you?
MicroStockHub/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the first cut since the 2008 financial crisis. The new short-term range will be between 2% and [Read More…]
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Dangerous thunderstorms target Northeast bringing lightning, possible flash flooding
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe thunderstorms are striking Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, disrupting flights and threatening major damage. The storms are set to bring wind gusts of up [Read More…]
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Navy Super Hornet crashes near Death Valley, search and rescue underway for pilot
Jack Mullins/iStock(DEATH VALLEY, Calif.) — A U.S. Navy single seater F/A-18E fighter jet has crashed in Death Valley, California, according to the Navy. There are reports that visitors at the park have suffered minor injuries, [Read More…]
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Mike Pompeo arrives in Asia amid North Korea missile tests, denuclearization doubts
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Less than a day after North Korea test fired a new barrage of ballistic missiles, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Asia for a major summit. While he says he [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois Farm Bureau President encouraged by trade talks
Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert says the Trump administration’s trade talks with China and Japan this week have been encouraging. “But, the devil is in the details, we’ve got to see it. We have [Read More…]
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Ethanol stocks climb to record level
U.S. ethanol stocks hit a record high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the supply of 24.468 million barrels was up 779,000 on the week, even with blending demand running ahead of year [Read More…]
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Animal care #1 priority
Commentary. As a vocal proponent for animal agriculture, I receive many letters, emails and phone calls from those who read this column, thanking me for standing up for agriculture or sharing their story. I love [Read More…]
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U.S. Grains Council elects new chairman
Darren Armstrong, a producer from Belhaven, North Carolina, is the incoming chairman of the U.S. Grains Council. Armstrong was elected as the U.S. Grains Council Chairman today during the 59th Board of Delegates meeting in [Read More…]