Month: July 2019
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2019 prevented planting claims likely to be a record
Prevented planting insurance claims could set a record this year. Gary Schnitkey at the University of Illinois says prevented planting claims on eight million acres of corn, three million acres of soybeans and other crops [Read More…]
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Brown eggs and heirloom tomatoes
Commentary. My husband and I raise Simmental cattle. We sell breeding stock to other farmers and beef to restaurants and individuals. We also raise laying hens and a variety of vegetables and herbs that we [Read More…]
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Lean hogs continue to push higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower on profit taking and the lack of direction in the cash trade. Feeder cattle futures were lower on the same factors with additional pressure from [Read More…]
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USDA extends acreage reporting deadline in 12 states
The USDA has extended the acreage reporting deadline to July 22 for spring planted crops in twelve states. The twelve states include Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Kentucky, North Dakota, and [Read More…]
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About a week of planting till July
A Michigan farmer says he typically finishes planting in May, but for this year it ran into the first week of July. “In May we worked for about three days, and then we worked in [Read More…]
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Farmer doesn’t want a Christmas harvest
An Illinois farmer, like many farmers this year, is hoping his late planted corn and soybeans won’t mean he’ll still be harvesting at the end of the year. “I just hope we’re done combining by [Read More…]
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The mansion that inspired the one in ‘Gone With the Wind’ is now for sale
Cullman Aerial and Real Estate Photography/Target Auction(COVINGTON, Ga.) — The best way to celebrate the legacy of “Gone With the Wind” just might be buying the house that inspired its iconic Southern estate. Twelve Oaks, [Read More…]
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Louisiana under state of emergency as severe weather moves in: ‘We all need to take this very, very seriously’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A state of emergency was declared in Louisiana on Wednesday as severe weather threatens the Gulf of Mexico. The tropical moisture, which has already triggered heavy rain and flash flood warnings [Read More…]
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Maryland police officer faces assault charges after slamming teen’s neck into ground during arrest
PLU$XANZ/Twitter(WASHINGTON) — A police officer in Maryland is facing criminal charges after being filmed slamming a suspect’s neck into the sidewalk with his knee during an arrest. Kevin Moris has been charged with second degree [Read More…]
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Marriott ‘reaped hundreds of millions of dollars’ through ‘drip pricing’ scheme, lawsuit says
tupungato/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Washington D.C. is suing Marriott for alleged “price deception” in its practice of charging “resort fees” that aren’t disclosed to customers upfront when they are booking their rooms. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine [Read More…]
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Typical July pattern; tropical feature along the Gulf Coast
Across the Corn Belt, a cold front extends southward from the Great Lakes region. Very warm weather in advance of the front prevails in the eastern Corn Belt, while cool conditions cover the upper Midwest. [Read More…]
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Moniteau County Missouri Health Board CAFO meeting
Brownfield’s Tom Steever and Will Robinson will be on the ground in California, Missouri for the Moniteau County Health Board CAFO meeting on Monday, July 15, 2019. Continue reading Moniteau County Missouri Health Board CAFO [Read More…]
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Charges filed in killing of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck
Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office(SALT LAKE CITY) — Charges were filed Wednesday against the man accused of kidnapping and killing University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck, prosecutors said. Ayoola Ajayi, 31, is accused of aggravated [Read More…]
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Fed chairman says he wouldn’t leave even if Trump tried to fire him
Zach Gibson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that he wouldn’t leave even if President Donald Trump tried to fire him. “What I’ve said is that [Read More…]
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Death of American scientist found in WWII bunker in Greece was result of a criminal act, authorities say
Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden(NEW YORK) — The death of an American scientist whose body was found in an abandoned World War II bunker in Greece is being investigated as a criminal act, according [Read More…]
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Officials looking to trap alligator spotted in Humboldt Park Lagoon in Chicago
iStock(CHICAGO) — It’s not your average morning in Humboldt Park in Chicago today — officials are trying to trap an alligator spotted in the lagoon there. The reptile is between 4 and 5 feet long, [Read More…]
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Michelle Obama, more stars share emotional tributes to Disney star Cameron Boyce
LA/Disney Channel via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A slew of emotional tributes from friends and former co-stars of late Disney star Cameron Boyce have come in since his passing on Saturday. The 20-year-old’s sudden death [Read More…]
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8-year-old applauded for asking to report on aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman instead of Amelia Earhart
iStock(NEW YORK) — When 8-year-old Noa Lewis was assigned a school project on Amelia Earhart, she flipped the script and asked instead to report on Bessie Coleman, who was the first female African American and [Read More…]
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Duchesses Kate and Meghan brings kids to watch Princes William and Harry play polo
Samir Hussein/WireImage(BERKSHIRE, England) — The next generation of royals — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and royal baby Archie – turned out in full force Wednesday to watch their dads, Princes William and Harry, [Read More…]
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Tropical system threatens Louisiana with flooding: ‘We all need to take this very, very seriously’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A tropical system developing in the Gulf of Mexico could bring the first threat of this year’s hurricane season to the United States. New Orleans was already under a severe thunderstorm [Read More…]