Month: September 2019
Higher cattle, hog futures jump-start the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day higher on firm buyer support following Friday’s neutral to bullish Cattle on Feed report. While short-term supplies remain abundant, there are some concerns about [Read More…]
South Dakota crop development lags going into harvest
Less than 15 percent of South Dakota corn has reached maturity. The latest crop report from USDA says normally almost half the acreage is mature. Corn rated good to excellent dropped three points to 66 [Read More…]
Several positives in latest Minnesota crop report
There were several positives in USDA’s latest crop report for Minnesota. Warm weather aided in crop development this past week, with nearly 10 percent of corn acres reaching maturity. The condition rating for corn improved [Read More…]
Disney CEO Bob Iger shares one secret to his success: ‘The riskiest thing you can do today’ is ‘not taking risks’
Heidi Gutman/Walt Disney Television(NEW YORK) — The chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger told The View on Monday that one of the reasons he brought Pixar, Marvel, LucasFilm and [Read More…]
Cautious optimism supports soybeans
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. There’s renewed, albeit reserved, optimism about China, with high-level talks reportedly scheduled for October 10th and 11th. There have also been unconfirmed reports of new sales of [Read More…]
Crowdfund created for man who drowned during underwater proposal
iStock(NEW YORK) — The family of a Louisiana man who drowned while proposing to his girlfriend in Tanzania last week created a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his burial expenses. Baton Rouge resident Steven [Read More…]
Police investigating nearly $350K in jewelry thefts for two Trump Tower residents
iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York City Police Department is investigating two pricey jewelry thefts from residents of Trump Tower while they were on vacation. A 33-year-old woman told police that $117,000 in jewelry was [Read More…]
Police investigating nearly $350K in jewelry thefts for two Trump Tower residents
iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York City Police Department is investigating two pricey jewelry thefts from residents of Trump Tower while they were on vacation. A 33-year-old woman told police that $117,000 in jewelry was [Read More…]
Inside the ‘priceless’ interaction between Savannah police, a 21-year-old mom and her twins
iStock(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — Officers from Savannah, Georgia, pulled over a young mom for driving without a license plate — but ended up engaging with her and her kids in a way that gave her “a [Read More…]
Small Virginia town soon to be the site of drone delivery program for Walgreens
iStock(CHRISTIANBURG, Va.) — A small town in southwest Virginia will soon be the test site for residents to have everything from drugstore necessities to sweets from a local bakery delivered to their home in minutes [Read More…]
Small Virginia town soon to be the site of drone delivery program for Walgreens
iStock(CHRISTIANBURG, Va.) — A small town in southwest Virginia will soon be the test site for residents to have everything from drugstore necessities to sweets from a local bakery delivered to their home in minutes [Read More…]
Policy getting murkier, confused
The Washington, DC, politics of farming and ranching are getting goofier by the minute. President Trump continues to send mixed signals on the fate of the U.S.-China tariff talks while metaphorically patting producers on the [Read More…]
FBI arrests Army soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb major American news network
Rawf8/iStock(FORT RILEY, Kan.) — The FBI has arrested a U.S. soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb a major American news network, planned to travel to Ukraine to fight with violent far-right group Azov Battalion [Read More…]
The GM strike enters its 2nd week. Here’s where things stand
wellesenterprises/iStock(DETROIT) — The nationwide United Auto Workers strike against General Motors entered its second week Monday, and while both sides say that talks are continuing, negotiations appear to be at a stalemate. Nearly 50,000 union [Read More…]
‘Whitey’ Bulger’s family, attorneys blame authorities for gangster’s brutal prison death
Rawf8/iStock(NEW YORK) — James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious Boston mob boss killed in 2018 while serving a life sentence in federal prison, had his medical status altered, allowing for his transfer to the general population [Read More…]
Where is Dulce? Still no answers 1 week after 5-year-old girl vanished from park
Bridgeton Police Department(BRIDGETON, N.J.) — Monday marks one week since 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez suddenly vanished at a New Jersey park, prompting an Amber Alert and a massive manhunt as her devastated family waits for [Read More…]
WeWork board members reportedly want CEO Adam Neumann to step down
Andrei Stanescu/iStock(NEW YORK) — A handful of board members at the coworking startup WeWork are seeking to push Adam Neumann to step down as CEO, according to reports. Citing people familiar with the matter, The [Read More…]
Climate change activists shut down streets in Washington, D.C.
DisobeyArt/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Morning commutes around Washington, D.C., were disrupted Monday by activists calling for action on climate change. The protest comes after activists gathered at the Capitol on Friday for the Global Climate Strike and [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:10AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield