Month: July 2019
Weather
Flood Warning issued July 26 at 8:40AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
Ag News
Managing the crop during a difficult year
Between the late planting and weather challenges, farmers haven’t had much relief since getting the 2019 corn and soybean crops into the ground. In this Managing for Profit, Pioneer agronomist Matt Montgomery details some of [Read More…]
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Heat grips West Coast while temperatures to rise again in the East
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Temperatures are hovering around, or over, 100 degrees across much of California, and there won’t be any relief on Friday. A record high of 97 degrees was recorded in Long Beach, [Read More…]
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CBP investigating abuse allegation involving migrant girl at Clint border facility
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is investigating allegations of physical abuse of a girl in its custody at a border facility in Clint, Texas, near the Mexico border, according to a government document [Read More…]
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Four teens charged in suspected homophobic attack against women on bus
Kuzma/iStock(LONDON) — Four teenage boys have been charged with an aggravated hate crime in connection to a suspected homophobic attack on two women aboard a London night bus earlier this year, police said Thursday. The [Read More…]
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US Navy destroyer rescues Peruvian fishermen stranded for more than eight days
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco/Released(NEW YORK) — U.S. Navy ensign Adrienne Wang was standing watch on the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy when he spotted something out of [Read More…]
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Tesla shares drop after co-founder’s departure, disappointing earnings
jazz42/iStock(NEW YORK) — Tesla shares fell on Thursday after the company announced the departure of a high profile exec, and a disappointing second quarter earnings report. Tesla’s longtime chief technology officer (CTO), who helped create [Read More…]
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Thousands sign petition to move the date of Halloween
Lordn/iStock(NEW YORK) — An online petition proposing to move Halloween to the last Saturday of October has garnered thousands of signatures and growing support. More than 60,000 people signed the Change.org petition as of Thursday [Read More…]
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Man arrested in connection to shooting spree that killed 4, including father and brother
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Police have arrested a man who is suspected in at least three different shootings in which four people were killed and two were injured in the last 24 hours in the San [Read More…]
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Ways to deal with food waste
Second Helpings, a non-profit organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, is doing what it can to help food insecure people and prevent food waste. Healthy Living ~ food waste solutions Continue reading Ways to deal with food [Read More…]
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Farmers bring questions about USDA recovery programs
Travis Roling Farmers had a lot of questions about USDA programs for flood recovery. Thursday, at a meeting with four USDA agencies, the Farm Service Agency stressed the importance of landowners contacting the FSA prior [Read More…]
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FAPRI -MU shows impact of tariffs on soybeans
An analysis by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) shows how much of an impact tariffs have had on U.S. soybeans. FAPRI-MU Director Pat Westhoff says, not surprisingly, if tariffs had been removed [Read More…]
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Lean hogs drop on profit-taking
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were mixed in a narrow range ahead of widespread direct cash business and concerns about long-term demand. Feeder cattle were mixed on the same factors with some [Read More…]
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Corn Refiners Association joins businesses in asking Congress to ratify the USMCA
Industry association and business leaders are urging Congress to ratify the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a press conference today in support of the USMCA. Corn Refiners Association President and [Read More…]
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A$AP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden brawl, Trump ‘very disappointed’
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(NEW YORK) — Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with assault in Sweden on Thursday over a brawl in the streets of Stockholm on June 30, according to prosecutors. “I have today commenced criminal proceedings [Read More…]
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Brown: Ohio farmers need certainty, flexibility after the 2019 planting season
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is urging the USDA to expand flooding coverage for farmers hurt by record rains this planting season. Brown says many Ohio farmers planted less than 50 percent of their intended [Read More…]
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Perdue says USMCA timing is up to Pelosi
House lawmakers are working with the administration to ratify the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the timing is up to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “Ambassador Lighthizer has been working with her [Read More…]
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Hearing: young and beginning farmers continue to face challenges
America’s farmers are getting older and as they look to retire or transition away from farming, young and beginning farmers are faced with challenges. A House Small Business Subcommittee hearing on rural development, agriculture, trade, [Read More…]
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Nebraska’s governor tries his hand at seed corn detasseling
Detasselers work in a field near Seward, Nebaska. A seed corn detasseling crew near Seward, Nebraska had a little extra help on Tuesday. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and state ag director Steve Wellman joined the [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 25, 2019
Sep. corn closed at $4.18 and 1/2, down 5 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $8.82 and 1/2, down 8 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $303.90, down $2.40Aug. soybean oil closed at 28.27, [Read More…]