Month: July 2019
Ag News
Agronomist says nutrient deficiencies are evident in Ohio corn crop
A WinField United agronomist says the corn crop in Ohio is experiencing nutrient deficiencies. Ohio-based Joe Rickard says wet conditions have caused higher than normal deficiencies in boron. “All the growers have noticed it’s [Read More…]
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USSEC looks to markets other than China
Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soy Export Council The CEO of the U.S. Soy Export Council (USSEC), Jim Sutter, says they’re working to replace lost export sales to China by focusing on other markets. [Read More…]
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Massive fire at Kyoto animation studio kills at least 33, Japanese authorities say
JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images(KYOTO, Japan) — More than two dozen people have died in a massive fire at an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, which investigators are treating as arson. An official with the Kyoto [Read More…]
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Trump says US Navy ship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Boxer destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday that was “threatening [Read More…]
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Netflix stock drops 10% after earnings report reveals drop in global growth
wutwhanfoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — The value of Netflix shares dropped 10% on Thursday, one day after the streaming service reported its first drop in global growth. Shares of the company closed at $325.21, one day after [Read More…]
Weather
Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 3:09PM MDT until July 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Heat Advisory, [Read More…]
Weather
Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 3:09PM MDT until July 19 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Heat Advisory, [Read More…]
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Bayer Crop Science Business update and Field Tour (for Media)
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young and Shannon Yokley will be on the ground at the Bayer Jerseyville, Illinois Agronomy Center as Executives from Bayer will welcome media to its Jerseyville Agronomy Center for an update on the [Read More…]
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Missouri Governor Parson establishes Flood Recovery Advisory Group
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order establishing a state Flood Recovery Advisory Group. The advisory group will provide input on flood recovery priorities and assess the state’s current levee system. It will [Read More…]
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Illinois farmer learning from trial year of hemp production
A central Illinois farmer says this is a trial year for hemp production and he is learning from it. “It’s not all about the profit this year, it is more about the learning this year.” [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 18, 2019
Sep. corn closed at $4.24 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $8.81 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $307.00, down 50 centsAug. soybean oil closed at [Read More…]
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Slow demand continues to weigh on soybeans
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, following an up and down session. The trade stalemate continues with China as Beijing didn’t buy any U.S. soybeans last week. China is reportedly delaying some [Read More…]
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President Trump says US Navy ship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Boxer destroys an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz that was “threatening the safety [Read More…]
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US Navy searching for missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor in Arabian Sea
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/U.S. Navy(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy is conducting search and rescue operations in the Arabian Sea following reports of a missing U.S. Navy sailor from the aircraft carrier USS [Read More…]
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US Navy searching for missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor in Arabian Sea
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/U.S. Navy(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy is conducting search and rescue operations in the Arabian Sea following reports of a missing U.S. Navy sailor from the aircraft carrier USS [Read More…]
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Dairy processors challenged to reach today’s consumers
The CEO of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin puts the onus on dairy processors to reach consumers. Chad Vincent says customers want product innovation, and it’s the dairy processors that can provide it. “The cheese companies, [Read More…]
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17 Philadelphia police officers suspended over social media posts
Bastiaan Slabbers/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia police commissioner has suspended 17 officers for 30 days and is moving to fire 14 of them over disturbing social media posts. Police Commissioner Richard Ross made the announcement during [Read More…]
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Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein denied bail
Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A federal judge has denied bail to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Richard Berman made the decision over the objections of defense attorneys who had [Read More…]
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New Toys ‘R’ Us stores to open in New Jersey and Texas 2 years after bankruptcy filing
tomeng/iStock(NEW YORK) — You might not have to grow up just yet. Toys “R” Us, the beloved toy chain that liquidated its U.S. stores in 2018 after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017, will [Read More…]
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Texas teen arrested for spitting in Arizona tea bottle then returning it to supermarket shelf
Wolterk/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — A 15-year-old boy in Odessa, Texas, was arrested and charged after he was caught on supermarket surveillance footage spitting into an Arizona tea bottle then putting it back on the shelf. Odessa [Read More…]