Month: July 2019
Ag News
USDA expects higher 2019 chicken production
The USDA increased its projection for 2019 commercial chicken production slightly, while lowering turkey. Broiler production is now seen at 43.034 billion pounds, up 43 million on the month because of hatchery numbers and expectations [Read More…]
Ag News
“Barry” to cause catastrophic Delta flooding
Across the Corn Belt, sunny, warm weather favors a rapid pace of crop growth. However, corn and soybean stages of development remain far behind the average pace, owing to a sluggish spring planting pace. In [Read More…]
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Prevent plant acres increasing demand for cover crop seed
An Illinois Stine Seed Company representative says cover crop seed is in high demand right now. “All of the prevented plant acres that are out there this year put a strain on the seed supply [Read More…]
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Trade mission strengthens Indiana-Mexico relationship
ISDA photo Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch led a trade mission to Mexico this week. The Hoosier delegation met with senior officials including Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture Victor Villalobos and the Mexican Undersecretary of North [Read More…]
Ag News
Using technology to support conservation efforts
Precision agriculture doesn’t just help growers improve their efficiency and boost their return on investment – it’s also helping to improve conservation efforts. In this Managing for Profit, Greg Emerick explains how ag technology is [Read More…]
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 9:02AM MDT until July 12 at 9:15AM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN DAVISON…SOUTHWESTERN SANBORN…NORTHEASTERN AURORA AND SOUTHERN JERAULD COUNTIES… At 1002 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Storla, or 11 miles northeast [Read More…]
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Severe Weather Statement issued July 12 at 9:02AM MDT until July 12 at 9:15AM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN DAVISON…SOUTHWESTERN SANBORN…NORTHEASTERN AURORA AND SOUTHERN JERAULD COUNTIES… At 1002 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Storla, or 11 miles northeast [Read More…]
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Convicted rapist and kidnapper who cut his ankle monitor caught after going on the run
Rawf8/iStock(SKANEATLES, N.Y.) — A convicted rapist and kidnapper who cut off his ankle monitoring bracelet has been caught after going on the run. Christopher Block was out on conditional release after serving more than two [Read More…]
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Suboxone maker to pay $1.4 billion in largest opioid settlement in US history
alfexe/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Suboxone maker Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB Group) will pay the U.S. government a record $1.4 billion to end criminal and civil probes into the marketing of its addiction treatment medication, making it the [Read More…]
Ag News
Yes, ice cream counts as healthy
July is National Ice Cream Month – so, don’t guilt yourself. Enjoy! A half cup counts as a serving of dairy and it’s good for you. Healthy Living ~ Ice cream counts Continue reading Yes, [Read More…]
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Hospital CEO resigns, 23 workers fired over excessive doses, deaths
Mount Carmel(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The CEO of an embattled Ohio hospital resigned on Thursday and nearly two dozen workers were fired amid allegations that the hospital prescribed excessive painkiller doses that led to 25 patient [Read More…]
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Tropical Storm Barry could bring 2 feet of rain, disastrous flooding to Louisiana
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Barry continues to slowly track north toward the Gulf Coast on Friday morning, bringing the potential for as much as 2 feet of rain in parts of Louisiana and [Read More…]
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R. Kelly arrested on federal child pornography charges, US attorney says
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Musician R. Kelly has been arrested on federal child pornography and obstruction of justice charges. The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago said the pop star was arrested Thursday on a 13-count [Read More…]
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Pregnant mom, 8-year-old drown after being washed away in Pennsylvania flood
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — A pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son drowned after their car was washed away by floodwaters just outside of Philadelphia on Thursday. The two had been reported missing. The mother and son [Read More…]
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Dead dolphin found in Florida was speared in the head: NOAA
NOAA via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(NEW YORK) — A dead bottlenose dolphin recently found off the Florida coast appears to have been speared in the head, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [Read More…]
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Members of the US Coast Guard board alleged drug-smuggling vessel: Video
U.S. Coast Guard(NEW YORK) — Dramatic video shows a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, the Munro, pursuing a speeding semi-submersible suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the middle of international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean. In footage [Read More…]
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‘Respiratory outbreak’ being investigated at retirement community after 54 residents fall ill
MattGush/iStock(SPRINGFIELD, Va.) — Two people have died and 18 others have been hospitalized after a “respiratory outbreak” at a Virginia retirement community, according to officials. The Fairfax County Department of Health said that 54 individuals [Read More…]
Ag News
Market analyst celebrates market’s response to Thursday’s reports
The market’s reaction to Thursday’s USDA crop production and stocks report left some analysts scratching their heads. But for analyst Darin Newsom, it was a cause for celebration. “It was actually a great day. It [Read More…]
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Pork, beef exports rebound in May
U.S. pork and beef exports rebounded in May after faltering in the first few months of the year. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the volume of pork and beef shipped out of the country [Read More…]
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Lean hogs lower on demand concerns
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed with modest gains on short covering and support from the higher cash trade. Feeder cattle futures were higher on the same factors. August live cattle closed [Read More…]