Month: July 2019
News
CBP officials knew of ‘inappropriate’ online posts as far back as February 2018
iStock(NEW YORK) — An internal memo from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that the agency’s leadership was aware, from as early as February 2018, of at least one private Facebook group that included “inappropriate [Read More…]
Ag News
Live, feeder cattle futures end the week higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day higher on follow-through support and short covering. Feeder cattle were higher on the same factors, despite the day’s higher move in corn. The USDA’s [Read More…]
Ag News
Columbia, Missouri Agriculture Park opens Saturday
The Columbia Agriculture Park opens on Saturday. The space has multiple functions. One is that it’s the new permanent home for the Columbia Farmers Market, which operates year-round. The covered pavilion means operation of the [Read More…]
Ag News
Perdue addresses upcoming challenges to hemp industry
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says there are challenges ahead to help develop America’s industrial hemp industry. Perdue recently met with lawmakers and ag leaders in Kentucky to discuss their concerns. “I think what I heard [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 5, 2019
Jul. corn closed at $4.34, up 1 centJul. soybeans closed at $8.72 and 1/4, down 13 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $303.80, down $2.20Jul. soybean oil closed at 27.44, down 58 pointsJul. wheat closed at [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans down on profit taking, watching weather
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, giving back Wednesday’s gain and then some, cementing week to week losses. Weather looks generally non-threatening in most areas for late planting activity and development, but [Read More…]
News
3 missing from boat crashes on 2 separate lakes in Alabama: Officials
iStock(WEOKA, Ala.) — Three people were missing Friday following boat crashes on two separate Alabama lakes, officials said. Search efforts were underway at Lake Jordan after two boats collided near the mouth of Weoka Creek [Read More…]
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Young man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault drops civil lawsuit
iStock(NEW YORK) — The young man who has accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him three years ago has withdrawn a civil lawsuit against the actor. The lawsuit, filed last week, stemmed from allegations that [Read More…]
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Fifteen people shot, 1 fatally, in Chicago on July 4th
bjdlzx/iStock(CHICAGO) — At least one person was killed and 14 others were wounded on Independence Day due to gun violence in Chicago, Ill. In Humboldt Park, a 32-year-old man was killed when he was shot [Read More…]
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Remains of slain Utah student Mackenzie Lueck recovered: Police
aijohn784/iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) — The body of a slain University of Utah student has been recovered, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown announced Friday. The remains of Mackenzie Lueck were found in Logan Canyon [Read More…]
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Score Meghan Markle’s chic Wimbledon blazer for more than 60 percent off now
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Meghan Markle stepped out in casually chic style while attending Wimbledon this week. On July 4, she made a surprise appearance at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club [Read More…]
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Billionaire coal executive dies in apparent helicopter crash in the Bahamas
bauhaus1000/iStock(NEW YORK) — Billionaire coal executive Chris Cline was killed in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas on Thursday. Cline, who founded the Cline Group and later Foresight Energy and built himself into one of [Read More…]
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Powerful aftershocks shake Southern California after massive earthquake: ‘You just panic’
Mario Tama/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Powerful aftershocks are still shaking Southern California on Friday after a massive 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the region on the Fourth of July. ABC News correspondent Eva Pilgrim was filming [Read More…]
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Man, woman found dead in Delaware River have been identified
Fedorovekb/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — A man and woman found dead in the Delaware River have been identified, Philadelphia police said Friday. The woman, identified Friday as 28-year-old Anjania Patterson, was found Thursday around 5:45 a.m., according to [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued July 05 at 9:01AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Nebraska Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
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5-year-old boy rescued after falling down storm drain in Indiana
Evansville Fire Dept.(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — A 5-year-old boy was rescued without injury after he fell 30 feet down a narrow storm drain in Indiana, according to the fire department. Evansville firefighters responded to find the [Read More…]
Ag News
Near-seasonal pattern to settle into the Heartland
Warm, unsettled weather will remain in place over the next few days over much of the central and eastern parts of the country ahead of a cold front pushing southward through the Great Lakes Region. [Read More…]
Ag News
FSA extends prevent plant reporting deadline to July 15th for some states
USDA’s Farm Service Agency has extended the deadline to report prevent plant acres in some states. Producers in 10 states including Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Vermont and Nebraska now have [Read More…]
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Seasonal warmth, scattered rains across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a warm, humid air mass dominates from the Great Plains eastward through the Ohio Valley, with Friday morning showers already developing in the vicinity of Kansas City, Missouri. While the warmth [Read More…]
Ag News
Getting the most out of your ag data
The ability to fully analyze the ag data a farmer collects can make all the difference for their bottom line. In this Managing for Profit, Greg Thompson with Sentera explains how farmers can use that [Read More…]