Month: July 2019
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Alltech planet of plenty award nominations are open
Alltech is calling for nominations for their Planet of Plenty awards until the end of July. The awards will recognize different individuals including farmers, students and educators who make strides in agricultural sustainability. Susanna [Read More…]
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South Dakota winter wheat more than two-thirds good to excellent
South Dakota corn is 62 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 52 percent good to excellent and three percent are blooming. Almost a third would be blooming normally. Winter wheat is 68 percent good to [Read More…]
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Nebraska continues high crop ratings; wheat harvest just getting underway
Nebraska continues to have some of the highest crop ratings in the Midwest. As of Sunday, 76 percent of the state’s corn and 73 percent of soybeans were rated good to excellent. Corn silking was [Read More…]
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Members discuss challenges facing young farmers at New Century Farmer Conference
Young farmers face many challenges when starting out in the industry. FFA’s New Century Farmer Conference is helping members overcome some of those issues. Carley Coppler grew up on a farm in northwest, Ohio, where [Read More…]
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CoBank report suggests weak ethanol margins
A report from CoBank says abundant production will keep ethanol margins weak for the rest of 2019. The report, outlining sluggish ethanol demand, says a higher corn price because of declining production could force some [Read More…]
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NYC hate crime probe underway after latest Pride flag burning at gay bar
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asked state authorities to open a hate crime investigation on Monday after an arsonist set fire to a rainbow flag outside of a Harlem gay bar. Cuomo [Read More…]
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Trump says US ‘will no longer deal with’ UK ambassador who called him ‘inept’ in leaked cables
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday said that the United States “will no longer deal with” U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch after his blunt criticism of the [Read More…]
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Corn up on crop questions, weather concerns
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade is waiting for the resumption of talks with China, which is expected to happen later this week. There’s not a lot of optimism [Read More…]
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Mississippi sued over meat labeling law
A vegan food company is suing the state of Mississippi over a new state law that bans companies from using meat related terms to describe plant-based food products. Upton’s Naturals Co., based in Illinois, and [Read More…]
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U.S. corn rating up 1%, development still slow
U.S. corn and soybean development remains slower than average. Both crops got off to a slow start this year because of widespread planting delays and there is a lot of uncertainty about actual planted area. [Read More…]
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Businessman faces prison time in grain fraud
A prominent northwest Missouri businessman and former school board member faces a potential lengthy prison sentence for a $142 million grain fraud scheme. Federal prosecutors in Iowa say 61-year-old Randy Constant pleaded guilty to one [Read More…]
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The InfoAg Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in St. Louis July 24, 2019 for The InfoAg Conference. Continue reading The InfoAg Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
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New Mexico Uber driver unknowingly takes part in armed robbery as getaway driver
Josie_Desmarais/iStock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — What seemed like another Uber request for driver Terry Owens resulted in an arrest at his Albuquerque home. To his surprise, Owens had unknowingly taken part in a gas station robbery as [Read More…]
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1-year-old daughter of Indiana police officer dies from falling off cruise ship in Puerto Rico: Officials
ALEXIUZ/iStock (NEW YORK) — The 1-year-old daughter of an Indiana police officer died on Sunday after falling from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico, officials said. The little girl, who was traveling [Read More…]
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As ‘wedding loans’ soar, here’s how to spend smartly so you’re not married to debt
Romanno/iStock(NEW YORK) — Summer is the season for weddings, an often once-in-a-lifetime event that can bring both joy and financial stress for couples. As weddings become more elaborate and Instagram-worthy, so too are the lengths [Read More…]
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Man who accused Kevin Spacey of Nantucket sexual assault testifies for first time
Chris Francescani/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three years to the day since a boozy encounter in a summer resort bar, a young man who has accused actor Kevin Spacey of felony sexual assault that night testified [Read More…]
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Alternative to spraying for Japanese beetle management
It’s Japanese beetle season and that means damage to crops. But the University of Missouri is moving forward with its research on insecticide impregnated nets as an alternative to broad spectrum insecticides. MU entomologist Kevin [Read More…]
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American scientist vanishes on Greek island of Crete
arkanto/iStock(LONDON) — An American scientist has disappeared on the Greek island of Crete. U.S. citizen Suzanne Eaton, a 59-year-old research group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, [Read More…]
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Lady Gaga’s alleged Haus Beauty campaign photos are stunning fans
Gotham/GC Images(NEW YORK) — In February 2018, Lady Gaga filed a trademark under the name “Haus Beauty,” and now, fans are possibly getting a first look at the cosmetics brand behind it. An Instagram account [Read More…]
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Thai police charge South Korean actress with catching endangered species
The Chosunilbo JNS/Multi-Bits via Getty Images(BANGKOK) — South Korean actress Lee Yeol-eum has been charged by police in Thailand for catching and killing an endangered marine species while starring in a reality television show. Lee, [Read More…]