Month: September 2019
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Prince Harry, Meghan head to Africa: Five things to watch on first tour with Archie
omersukrugoksu/iStock(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are back from summer vacation and Meghan’s maternity leave in a big way. The royal couple is heading to Africa next week and bringing baby [Read More…]
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Alabama police officer killed in the line of duty
amphotora/iStock(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — A 40-year-old police officer was shot to death in Alabama on Monday night, officials said. Officer Dornell Cousette, a 13-year-veteran of the Tuscaloosa Police Department, was the father of two daughters and [Read More…]
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Drunk boater charged with manslaughter after running over 11-year-old son: Police
KGO-TV(SAN FRANCISCO) — The Bay Area father of an 11-year-old child has been charged with manslaughter after he allegedly ran over his son with his boat this weekend after he had been drinking. Javier Burillo, [Read More…]
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Call for CAFO moratorium in Nebraska draws sharp response from Farm Bureau
Ansley Mick, director of state governmental relations for Nebraska Farm Bureau An official of Nebraska Farm Bureau says they’re not surprised by the effort to place a moratorium on new concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) [Read More…]
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Nebraska corn is 19% mature
The latest crop progress report shows 19 percent of Nebraska’s corn crop has reached maturity, well behind the 35 percent average for mid-September. Eighty-two percent of the crop has dented. The crop is rated 71 [Read More…]
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Konkle officially promoted to Wisconsin State Veterinarian
Wisconsin’s Acting State Veterinarian has been promoted. Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff officially named Dr. Darlene Konkle as State Veterinarian Monday. Konkle began her duties with the departure of Dr. Paul McGraw in June of 2018 [Read More…]
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Iowa corn is 74 percent dented
Seventy-four percent of Iowa’s corn crop has reached the dent stage, ten days behind average, while eight percent has reached maturity, 13 days behind average. The corn condition rating improved slightly from the previous week [Read More…]
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Farm group leaders speak out against proposed Wisconsin CAFO siting rule changes
Farm organizations together spoke out against proposed changes to the Wisconsin livestock siting rule (ATCP 51). Cindy Leitner with the Wisconsin Dairy Alliance says, “At a time when our industry is struggling the most, we [Read More…]
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Walz announces Governor’s Biofuels Council
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is establishing a Biofuels Council to foster growth in the state’s ethanol and biodiesel industries. Walz announced the executive order to form the Council at Minnesota Corn Growers Association president Brian [Read More…]
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Venezuelan opposition calls talks with Maduro dead, causing rift
iStock/grynold(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuela’s opposition has declared talks with its strongman president Nicolás Maduro dead after weeks without meetings — a decision meant to bring renewed international pressure, but that appeared to crack its united [Read More…]
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3-year-old boy seen hanging off 13th-floor air conditioner
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A New York City mother is facing criticism after her toddler was filmed hanging outside the window near an air conditioning unit on the 13th floor of an apartment building. The video, [Read More…]
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Farmers unsure what to do with anger
Farmers aren’t sure what to do with frustration stemming from trade disruptions, RFS waivers, and difficult growing conditions. Minnesota director of rural mental health Ted Matthews says for obvious reasons, President Trump has become a [Read More…]
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Indiana crops 31% good to excellent
Late planted Indiana crops continue to suffer from a lack of rainfall. Corn is now 90 percent in the dough stage, 59 percent dented, and 16 percent mature; condition is rated 31 percent good to [Read More…]
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Corn silage harvest starting in Michigan
Heavy rainfall across much of Michigan was good for some crops while the condition of others remains poor. The USDA says the state’s corn crop condition is 42 percent good to excellent with 80 percent [Read More…]
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Harvest in full swing for several Arkansas crops
Corn and rice harvest continues in Arkansas, while soybean harvest is picking up speed. According to the latest crop report from the USDA, 63 percent of the state’s corn crop is harvested, that’s on pace [Read More…]
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Weather advancing Tennessee crops
Extended hot, dry weather is progressing corn harvest, while pressuring late-planted soybeans. According to the USDA’s latest Crop and Weather report, 38 percent of the state’s corn crop has been harvested, that’s on pace with [Read More…]
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Supply, demand and ‘geopolitical tensions’: How oil prices rise
iStock/tifonimages(NEW YORK) — Global oil prices spiked Monday by a whopping 20% seemingly overnight after an attack on a major oil facility in Saudi Arabia. With global consumption at 100 million barrels of oil a [Read More…]
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Teacher aims to help children with learning disorders with affordable program
Kaitlin Feriante(CHICAGO) — A former teacher with Chicago Public Schools has turned her passion for helping children with learning disabilities into an affordable program that aims to help children all across the city. Kaitlin Feriante [Read More…]
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4-year-old boy shot dead allegedly by 5-year-old sibling while mom slept in another room: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(FORT WORTH, Texas) — A 4-year-old boy was shot dead, allegedly by his 5-year-old sibling, while the mother was asleep in another room, according to police. The tragic shooting was reported at a home in [Read More…]
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Man chooses to bring clown to redundancy meeting for ‘support’
iStock/Nikolasimage(AUCKLAND, New Zealand) — When one New Zealand man was facing redundancy, he brought a dash of color — and some balloon animals — to the meeting where he got laid off. Employers in New [Read More…]