Month: July 2019
Ag News
US pork exports to Australia on the rise
Australia is becoming one of the fastest growing markets for US pork. US Meat Export Federation’s Joel Haggard says Australia has always been perceived as a beef eating nation, but the dynamic has shifted. He [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 2, 2019
Jul. corn closed at $4.13 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $8.76 and 1/4, down 9 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $303.50, down $1.30Jul. soybean oil closed at 27.66, [Read More…]
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Corn ekes out slight gain
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, unable to follow-through on an early attempt at rallying. Planting remains historically slow, emergence is also behind average, and crop condition ratings are low for this time [Read More…]
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Congressman Upton takes in planting woes
A Michigan Congressman is meeting with growers in the Eastern Corn Belt to see the extent of delays firsthand. Congressman Fred Upton tells Brownfield farmers across his district in Southwest Michigan are weeks behind or [Read More…]
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Nike pulls ‘Betsy Ross’ flag sneakers after reported complaints from Colin Kaepernick
JPForte/iStock(NEW YORK) — Nike has pulled a new sneaker off shelves ahead of the July 4th holiday amidst continuing controversy with the personality currently fronting its “Just Do It” campaign. The sportswear giant said it [Read More…]
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Iguana population in Florida grows as temperatures stay high, residents urged to ‘kill’
DesiDrew Photography/iStock(MIAMI) — The green iguana population in Florida is exploding — and consistent warm weather is only exacerbating the problem. It has gotten so bad, in a post to its website, the Florida Fish [Read More…]
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Phoenix viral video arrest prompts vow to reform police force
Obtained by ABC News(PHOENIX) — In response to a controversial viral video arrest that drew national attention and scrutiny on the use of force by Phoenix police, city leaders are expected Tuesday night to hear [Read More…]
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Rent the French castle where Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner reportedly married on Airbnb
Airbnb(NEW YORK) — Though the duo has confirmed nothing officially, it seems Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner married — for the second time — last weekend. The couple reportedly held their wedding ceremony at the [Read More…]
Ag News
Bayer launches Farm State of Mind
Bayer is pooling mental health resources to help farmers. Bayer SeedGrowth marketing manager A.J. Hohmann says a perfect storm of challenges has generated an enormous amount of stress on farms across the country. “What we [Read More…]
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Soybean Cyst Nematode survive Midwest floods
Many farmers are wondering if Midwest flooding has drowned out soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Iowa State University plant pathologist Greg Tylka says unfortunately, the answer is no. “It’s a pretty intuitive question to ask because [Read More…]
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Survey says ag retailers care about water quality
A recent survey indicates water quality is becoming more of a priority for ag retailers. Caitlin Leahy with the Partnership for Ag Resource Management says there was great response from agribusinesses in the Great Lakes [Read More…]
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Prince Harry honors his mother’s legacy at The Diana Award National Youth Mentoring Summit event
Jon Bond – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince Harry honored his mother’s legacy by attending The Diana Award National Youth Mentoring Summit on Tuesday. Set up in the memory of Diana, the Princess of Wales, [Read More…]
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Muslim-American Virginia state Senate candidate says he’s not scared by ‘lynching’ threat
iStock(RICHMOND, Va.) — A Muslim-American lawyer running for a state Senate seat in Virginia said Tuesday he will not be intimidated by a threat to have him “lynched” even though the suspect wanted for menacing [Read More…]
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Maryland man nabbed through DNA, genetic genealogy pleads guilty to murder
iStock(ODENTON, Md.) — A Maryland man nabbed for murder through DNA and genetic genealogy has pleaded guilty to the crime — shooting a man during a home invasion who died five years later, prosecutors said [Read More…]
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Maryland man nabbed through DNA, genetic genealogy pleads guilty to murder
iStock(ODENTON, Md.) — A Maryland man nabbed for murder through DNA and genetic genealogy has pleaded guilty to the crime — shooting a man during a home invasion who died five years later, prosecutors said [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued July 02 at 9:29AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa… Minnesota… Rock River At Rock Rapids Burr Oak Creek near Perkins West Branch Floyd River Near Struble Redwood River Near Marshall
Ag News
The 40th Anniversary of the Gerald Gentleman Station
This is the first in a series of reports on how Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is “Powering Nebraska”. Today, NPPD president and CEO Pat Pope discusses the 40th anniversary of the Gerald Gentleman Station [Read More…]
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Mom says she has ‘picked my job over my kids’ in opinion essay, sparks debate
jacoblund/iStock(NEW YORK) — A mother and author is admitting to the world that she feels no shame in sometimes choosing her work over her kids. Lara Bazelon, a lawyer, law professor and writer, wrote an [Read More…]
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‘He took my best friend away from me’: Slain student Mackenzie Lueck remembered at emotional vigil
iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) — Friends of slain University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck came together in grief and resilience at a vigil on campus Monday night. Lueck’s friend and sorority sister, Kennedy Stoner, said she [Read More…]
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Duchess Kate sits Centre Court at Wimbledon 2019
Karwai Tang/Getty Images(LONDON) — Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, visited Wimbledon Tuesday, on day two of the tennis tournament. Kate, 37, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), sported [Read More…]