Month: September 2019
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Elevators, end-users also battling corn market uncertainty
An economist says the unknown size of the upcoming corn harvest has elevators and end users dealing with volatility in the markets. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank tells Brownfield they’re not certain what kind of crop [Read More…]
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Perdue: farmers will be pleased with disaster relief
The USDA is providing disaster aid payments for farmers impacted by disasters in 2018 and 2019. Under the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Plus (WHIP+) program, farmers who lost crops to hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters [Read More…]
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Bainbridge: ‘Hoping’ is the key word
Southeastern South Dakota farmer Lewis Bainbridge is hoping for a late frost. “Exactly,” said Bainbridge, “and ‘hoping’ is the key word here.” What was planted looks good, according to Bainbridge, but it needs more time [Read More…]
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Georgia man catches record-breaking 14-foot alligator
Skyimages/iStock(QUITMAN COUNT, Ga.) — A Georgia fisherman broke a state record with his 14-foot alligator catch. Derrick Snelson was fishing on Lake Eufaula in Quitman Count, Ga., this month when the alligator latched on to [Read More…]
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Boy who gave up Disney trip money for Hurricane Dorian evacuees surprised with vacation
GMA(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A 7-year-old who gave up a Disney vacation to feed victims of Hurricane Dorian was recently surprised with a trip to the most magical place on earth. Jermaine Bell received the gift, [Read More…]
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All crew members rescued from inside capsized cargo ship Golden Ray off Georgia coast: Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard(BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — All of the four crew members trapped inside the Golden Ray, the cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia, have been rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. [Read More…]
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Western Missouri farmer compares 2019 crop to recent seasons
Despite the challenges of getting and keeping a crop in the ground this past spring, Daniel Carpenter is confident in making comparisons to other recent Missouri growing seasons. Daniel says that the yields are going [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn mixed, waiting for USDA numbers
Soybeans were mixed, mostly steady to firm. It was an up and down day and while trade talks with China resume in October, no official date has been announced. 2019/20 soybean export inspections are behind [Read More…]
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Cool weather weighs on crop development
Persistently cool weather continues to slow crop development in Minnesota. The USDA’s latest crop progress report shows corn about two weeks behind at 42 percent dented. Soybeans are more than a week behind with 21 [Read More…]
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ACE CEO leery of Trump’s RFS plan to mitigate SRE damage
American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings is leery of President Trump’s plan to mitigate the impact of RFS waivers. “What we know of it is that the package would fall far short of what [Read More…]
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55% of U.S. corn, soybeans rated good to excellent
The USDA says corn and soybean development remains slower than average. Planting got off to an historically slow start this year, weather has varied widely during the growing season, and while most near-term forecasts look [Read More…]
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Boy who gave up Disney trip money for Hurricane Dorian evacuees surprised with vacation
GMA(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A 7-year-old who gave up a Disney vacation to feed victims of Hurricane Dorian was recently surprised with a trip to the most magical place on earth. Jermaine Bell received the gift, [Read More…]
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Three crew members rescued from inside capsized cargo ship Golden Ray off Georgia coast: Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard(BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — Three of the four crew members trapped inside the Golden Ray, the cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia, have been rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. [Read More…]
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Undocumented elephant ivory trade ‘thriving’ in Massachusetts: Humane Society
The Humane Society of the United States(NEW YORK) — An undercover investigation by animal welfare activists found that the sale of undocumented elephant ivory is still “thriving” in Massachusetts despite efforts made by several other [Read More…]
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13,000 passengers stranded for days after French airline declares bankruptcy
turbo83/iStock(PARIS) — Thousands of passengers of the French airline Aigle Azur have been stranded around the world for days after their planes were grounded due to bankruptcy. The French airline stopped activity Friday and cancelled [Read More…]
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Woman sets record as oldest person to sail solo around the world
zoom-zoom/iStock(NEW YORK) — This 77-year-old British yachtswoman broke a world record for oldest person to sail around the world from North America solo, nonstop and unassisted. Jeanne Socrates arrived at Royal Victoria Yacht Club in [Read More…]
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British Airline pilots begin first strike in 100-year history leaving hundreds of planes grounded
Sjo/iStock(LONDON) — Britain’s airports were eerily quiet Monday morning as the first day of a British Airways pilot strike began — the first for the company in its 100 years of operation. Tens of thousands [Read More…]
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All crew members trapped inside capsized cargo ship off Ga. coast are alive: Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard(BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — All four crew members still trapped inside the Golden Ray, the cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia, are alive, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Rescue crews [Read More…]
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Dorian drifts out to sea, severe heatwave hits Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After slamming Canada over the weekend, Dorian has finally moved out to the northern Atlantic Ocean and has lost all of its tropical characteristics. Dorian made landfall on Nova Scotia about [Read More…]
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Dorian drifts out to sea, severe heatwave hits Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After slamming Canada over the weekend, Dorian has finally moved out to the northern Atlantic Ocean and has lost all of its tropical characteristics. Dorian made landfall on Nova Scotia about [Read More…]