Month: September 2019
Ag News
Cool & wet weather continues to slow Illinois crops
Another cool and wet week hindered Illinois crop development. USDA reporters say normal average temperatures were recorded in the extreme southwest and southeast Illinois, but most of the state was up to five degrees below [Read More…]
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Hurricane Dorian picks up speed, lashes Florida with powerful winds
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian lashed Florida’s east coast with tropical-storm-force winds, forcing evacuations from the Sunshine State to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, as the storm picked up speed Tuesday afternoon. Dorian, a Category [Read More…]
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Coming back to the farm takes patience, desire
Daniel Carpenter wanted to come back to the farm. His two younger brothers wanted the same thing. Daniel – from Richmond, Missouri – credits two preceding generations for making it possible. To hear more about [Read More…]
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Arkansas reports 22% corn and 1% soybeans harvested
Harvest is underway in Arkansas. According to the latest USDA Crop and Weather report 22 percent of the corn crop has been harvested, with 78 percent mature and 97 percent in the dent stage. Eleven [Read More…]
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Harvest underway for some Tennessee crops
Harvest is underway in parts of Tennessee for corn, hemp, and tobacco. According to the USDA’s latest Crop and Weather Report 86 percent of the state’s corn crop is rated good to excellent. Five percent [Read More…]
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Soil Health and Conservation Field Day
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will cover the Soil Health and Conservation Field Day in Columbia, Missouri on September 12, 2019. Continue reading Soil Health and Conservation Field Day at Brownfield Ag News.
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DONMARIO MAS event
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Tom Steever will be on the ground in Gibson City, Illinois on September 5, 2019 for the DONMARIO MAS event. Continue reading DONMARIO MAS event at Brownfield Ag News.
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59 year old man killed in Davison County crash
One person died early Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of Mt. Vernon. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family members. A 2018 Nissan Frontier was eastbound on [Read More…]
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Ride-share driver who claimed family sold toddler for $10,000 romantically linked to father: Police
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children(PENN HILLS, PA) — A ride-share driver who was charged with kidnapping a Pennsylvania toddler after she claimed the child’s family sold the girl for $10,000 has been romantically [Read More…]
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffers critical defeat as lawmakers rule out no-deal Brexit
melis82/iStock(LONDON) — The U.K. Parliament is set to extend the Brexit deadline once again in defiance of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, throwing the government’s plans into chaos and increasing the likelihood of a general election. [Read More…]
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Wisconsin crops need more heat & time
USDA reporters still have concerns about Wisconsin’s crops. There are several reports about farmers running low or out of silage, and some are harvesting a portion of their corn silage whether it’s ready or not. [Read More…]
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Chinese ‘deepfake’ app Zao comes under fire over privacy concerns
yasinemir/iStock(NEW YORK) — A new Chinese app that lets users seamlessly swap faces with celebrities gained widespread popularity over the weekend, but quickly drew just as much criticism over privacy concerns. The app, named Zao, [Read More…]
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Hurricane Dorian’s path: The forecast for Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is closing in on the Southeast U.S., where residents from Florida to the Carolinas are bracing for powerful rains, wind and flooding. Here’s what to expect and when, according [Read More…]
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Russia jails 2 men, blogger amid crackdown following anti-Kremlin protests
anouchka/iStock(MOSCOW) — A Russian court on Tuesday handed down prison sentences to two men accused of acting violently toward police during anti-Kremlin protests this summer, while separately a court jailed another man for five years [Read More…]
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Gun loophole allowed western Texas mass shooting suspect to buy AR-type assault rifle: Sources
kenlh/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — The suspect who allegedly gunned down seven people and injured more than 20 in a Labor Day weekend massacre in western Texas appeared to have exploited a loophole in federal gun regulations [Read More…]
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Remains of 20 victims recovered in California boat fire, 14 still missing, police say
vmargineanu/iStock(SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, Calif.) — The 36 people believe to have perished when a 75-foot charter diving boat burst into flames early Monday in Southern California were trapped in a sleeping deck when flames apparently [Read More…]
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Hurricane Dorian now: Storm picking up speed, heading ‘dangerously close’ to Florida
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian, after wreaking havoc over the Bahamas for nearly 2 days, is picking up speed Tuesday morning and forecasters say the deadly storm will soon move “dangerously close” to Florida. [Read More…]
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Hurricane Dorian shutters airports across Florida, Bahamas: See the latest closures
Bychykhin_Olexandr/iStock(NEW YORK) — As Southeast cities prepare for Hurricane Dorian to arrive, numerous airports have announced closures. Over 3,000 flights have been canceled within the U.S. from Monday to Tuesday. Orlando International Airport saw the [Read More…]
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Report: Tariff related losses cost Nebraska farmers nearly $1B in 2019
A new analysis by Nebraska Farm Bureau estimates the ongoing retaliatory tariffs imposed by countries on U.S. ag exports will cost Nebraska producers 943 million dollars in lost revenues in 2019. Soybeans and corn account [Read More…]
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Walmart to limit sales of guns, ammunition in wake of ‘horrific’ shootings
YvanDube/iStock(BENTONVILLE, Ark.) — Walmart will limit the sales of guns and ammunition following two deadly shootings that occurred at its stores within a week of each other. CEO Doug McMillon announced in a company memo [Read More…]
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