Month: September 2019
Corn integrity watched closely going into harvest
The integrity of corn is being closely monitored as harvest gets underway. University of Minnesota Extension integrated pest management specialist Bruce Potter says stalk rot could be prevalent this fall. “Part of that is just [Read More…]
‘Entitled’ son gets max sentence for killing his father for reducing his allowance
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(NEW YORK) — A heartbroken mother pleaded for a New York City judge on Friday to give leniency to her Ivy League educated son, who was convicted for the execution-style murder of her husband. [Read More…]
Officers who killed Stephon Clark won’t face federal civil rights charges
KXTV(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Two police officers in Sacramento, California, are back on duty after federal authorities cleared them of federal criminal civil rights charges in the shooting death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark. U.S. Attorney McGregor [Read More…]
Texas officer dies in ‘very cold blooded manner’ after traffic stop shooting: Police
kali9/iStock(HOUSTON) — A Texas sheriff’s officer died Friday after he was shot from behind during a traffic stop, officials said. The officer, identified as Sandeep Dhaliwal, who worked with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, appeared [Read More…]
Authorities arrest ‘possible serial gunman’ in Texas after 4 similar shootings
aijohn784/iStock(ODESSA, TX) — All of the shootings involved a suspect targeting broken down cars, Gary Duesler, a spokesman for the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, told ABC News. The suspect is believed to be driving a [Read More…]
New Corn Palace murals taking shape
The transition to the 2020 mural theme at the World’s Only Corn Palace is underway. Decorating crews have already removed the Iwo Jima mural that was part of the 2019 Salute to Military in preparation [Read More…]
DWU schedules ground-breaking during Blue and White Days
Dakota Wesleyan University will celebrate the groundbreaking of its new School of Business Innovation and Leadership building with a special ceremony during Blue & White Days on Friday, Oct. 4 at noon. The groundbreaking ceremony [Read More…]
USDA: Rising indicators of financial stress
The USDA’s Deputy Chief Economist says the overall farm balance sheet is relatively strong but there are rising indicators of financial stress. Deputy Warren Preston said at the recent AgriPulse Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas [Read More…]
Soybeans down on slower than expected sales to China
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. China bought another 126,000 tons of 2019/20 U.S. soybeans, but at 964,000 tons, the three-day total has fallen short of some expectations. Beijing has reportedly cleared [Read More…]
Illinois S.T.A.R. program might reach farmers in other states
The Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources or S.T.A.R. program in Illinois has seen tremendous growth. Program coordinator Bruce Henrickson tells Brownfield the program was formed by the Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District in 2017 [Read More…]
Producers make more, pay less in August
Producers made more and paid less in August. The USDA says the index of prices received increased 0.8%, with the livestock index 0.2% higher and crops gaining 0.8%. Prices were up for hogs, milk, market [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 27, 2019
Dec. corn closed at $3.71 and 1/2, down 1 centNov. soybeans closed at $8.83, down 5 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $289.90, down 90 centsOct. soybean oil closed at 28.62, down 39 pointsDec. [Read More…]
Authorities searching for ‘possible serial gunman’ in Texas after 4 similar shootings
aijohn784/iStock(ODESSA, TX) — Texas authorities are on the lookout for a “possible serial gunman” in the Odessa area after four similar shootings, one of which was fatal, occurred over two days, officials said Friday. The [Read More…]
Facebook tests hiding likes to see if it will change how people engage with posts
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Facebook is testing hiding how many “likes” a post gets on its platform, a move some experts say will help alleviate social media-related anxiety, while others argue it will ruin the influencer [Read More…]
Second wave of Climate Strike protests take to the streets around the world
DisobeyArt/iStock(NEW YORK) — For the second consecutive week, climate change demonstrators took to the streets across the globe to highlight the growing climate crisis. The Climate Strike protests were largely inspired by Swedish 16-year-old Greta [Read More…]
US denies Iran’s claim it was willing to lift sanctions for meeting at UN
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is denying that President Donald Trump offered to lift sanctions on Iran in order to secure a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during the United Nations General Assembly — [Read More…]
U.S. hog market could see biggest boost post-trade war
A long-time commodities broker expects the U.S. hog market to benefit the most once the trade war with China is over. Virginia McGathey founded her firm on the Chicago Board of Trade more than 30 [Read More…]
OCM’s Joe Maxwell discusses charges against NCBA over beef checkoff funds
A long-simmering feud between the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other organizations flared up again this week after the Organization of Competitive Markets published a blog entitled “NCBA grants itself $27 million of your beef [Read More…]
Nebraska Senator questions who is being hurt most by rising packer margins
The issue of cattle prices and packer margins came up during a recent Senate Ag Committee hearing. Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says widening packer margins are worrisome. “I’m looking at last week’s close,” she says. [Read More…]
DoorDash confirms data breach affecting nearly five million users
weerapatkiatdumrong/iStock(NEW YORK) — A data breach involving the food delivery app DoorDash impacted nearly five million users, the company said on Thursday. In a press release, DoorDash says an unauthorized third party accessed some user [Read More…]
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