Month: September 2019
Ag News
Johnson says signing of Japan deal a big day for US ag
U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota says the deal signed with Japan is a Big Day for U.S. ag producers, opening markets for more than $7-Billion in US products. Johnson says he’s proud of [Read More…]
Ag News
Blunt and Parson pleased with Japan trade deal
US. Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri says the trade agreement is welcome news to Missouri farmers and producers who have been going through historic flooding, low commodity prices and market uncertainty. Blunt says he hopes [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn growers on level playing field with Japan deal
The president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says the US/Japan deal will put corn farmers on a level playing field. Mark Scott was on the recent trip to Japan with the U.S. Meat Export [Read More…]
Ag News
Lean hogs mostly lower ahead of Hogs & Pigs report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mostly higher in a narrow range on the potential for stronger cash trade. Feeder cattle found support in the days modestly lower corn trade. October [Read More…]
Ag News
Rice excluded from preliminary US-Japan trade deal, growers disappointed
The USA Rice Federation says they’re extremely disappointed that rice was left out of the preliminary trade agreement between the US and Japan. California rice farmer and chair of the organization Charley Mathews says the [Read More…]
News
Unruly passenger causes Alaska Airlines flight to divert
DaveAlan/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — An Alaska Airlines flight en route to Los Angeles International Airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport had to be diverted Thursday afternoon due to a “combative, unruly passenger,” according to the [Read More…]
News
ICE arrests dropped in past year as Trump admin focused on families at the border
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As the Trump administration focused on the record-setting numbers of families and children flooding the southern border, Immigration and Customs Enforcement this year arrested significantly fewer criminal undocumented immigrants, the agency’s interim head [Read More…]
News
Uber says it will verify drivers with PIN numbers
Uber(NEW YORK) — Uber announced on Thursday it would be rolling out a feature that matches riders and drivers using four-digit PIN numbers, after a series of incidents led to public outcry over the perceived [Read More…]
News
Detective fired for sending inappropriate messages to alleged rape victim
rustythedog/iStock(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — A North Carolina detective was fired after he was accused of sending inappropriate messages to an alleged victim of sexual assault whose case he had investigated, officials said Wednesday. Paul G. Matrafailo [Read More…]
News
McDonald’s announces new PLT — a plant-based burger from Beyond Meat
McDonald’s(NEW YORK) — Look out BLT, there’s a new sandwich acronym on the menu, but it’s swapping the bacon for plants. McDonald’s introduced its new “PLT,” aka the plant, lettuce and tomato, which features a [Read More…]
News
Delta baggage handler arrested for alleged theft of over $250,000 at JFK
Jetlinerimages/iStock(NEW YORK) — A 40-year-old Delta Air Lines employee was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing over $250,000 at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. Quincy Thorpe, a baggage handler for the airline, was [Read More…]
Ag News
Chicago, Kansas City wheat up on oversold bounce
Soybeans were mixed on commercial spread adjustments. China was the leading buyer of U.S. beans last week and bought 257,000 tons of 2019/20 U.S. beans Thursday morning, bringing the two-day purchase total to 838,000 tons. [Read More…]
Ag News
Tech can improve profitability in ag, but broadband access is needed
The SVP and chief technology officer of Land O’Lakes says it will be critical for farmers to adopt technology to improve profitability and sustainability in the future. But, Teddy Bekele says rural broadband continues to [Read More…]
Ag News
Crumley joins Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association
Luke Crumley is the new director of public policy and nutrient management for the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association. “Nutrient management is going to be a major part of my portfolio- I have a [Read More…]
Ag News
Efforts to prevent an E. coli lettuce repeat
More than 200 outbreaks of E. coli were linked to romaine lettuce last year. What work is being done to prevent this from happening again? Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas says the [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 26, 2019
Dec. corn closed at $3.72 and 1/2, down 1 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $8.88 and 1/2, down 3/4 centOct. soybean meal closed at $290.80, down $2.40Oct. soybean oil closed at 29.01, down 3 [Read More…]
News
‘Longstanding’ issues at a Brooklyn federal lockup caused inmates to freeze for days
MivPiv/iStock(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) — The Brooklyn, New York, federal lockup that left almost 1,700 inmates in below-freezing temperatures after a fire earlier this year had “longstanding” problems with its heating system, according to the results of [Read More…]
News
US accuses Syria of chemical weapons attack, vowing to not let it go ‘unchallenged’
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. intelligence has determined that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad used chlorine as a chemical weapon on May 19, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. He said the Trump administration will [Read More…]
News
Toxic ‘forever chemical’ PFAS found in drinking water for 7.5 million California residents: Report
sonsam/iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A toxic chemical has been found in drinking water systems that serve about 7.5 million California residents, according to a report by a nonprofit environmental organization. Variants of the chemical PFAS, nicknamed [Read More…]
News
NTSB report on Boeing Max 737 crashes urges certifiers to test for ‘real-world’ chaos
Shunyu Fan/iStock(NEW YORK) — The National Transportation Safety Board is out with new safety recommendations Thursday urging certifiers to account for “real-world” chaos that can unfold on a plane in the wake of the two [Read More…]