Month: October 2019
Farmers enroll 10 million acres in Terraton Initiative
Farmers have submitted more than 10 million acres of cropland into the Terraton Initiative by Boston-based Indigo Agriculture. The Terraton Initiative is a global effort to remove one trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the [Read More…]
Andrews University converting dairy farm to ag ed center
Andrews University in Southwest Michigan is turning its dairy farm facilities into an agricultural education center. The Adventist university in Berrien Springs closed its dairy this year after milking cows for more than 110 years [Read More…]
African Swine Fever expected to boost global pork demand
The USDA expects global demand for pork to shift in the next year from the impacts of African Swine Fever. Acting World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says ASF has taken its toll on [Read More…]
Browns RB Hunt cleared to practice during NFL suspension
Suspended Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt returns to practice after being cleared by NFL
Serbia punished by UEFA for racist fan incidents
UEFA has punished Serbia for racist fan incidents by ordering the stadium to be closed for its next home game in European Championship qualifying
As panic buttons become more common, some hotel workers say they are still waiting
monkeybusinessimages/iStock(BOSTON) — Fatoumata Bah has worked in the hotel industry since 2001, when she immigrated to the country from Senegal. But she has not received a paycheck since early September when she and 75 colleagues [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued October 21 at 9:01AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield James River At Huron
Judges close investigations into 2015 Paris and Bataclan terror attacks that killed 130
konstantin32/iStock(PARIS) — France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office announced Monday morning that investigations into the terror attacks on Nov. 13, 2015 that killed 130 people in Paris have ended. The attacks at cafes, a Bataclan concert hall, [Read More…]
Skip Bayless reacts to the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 7 win over the Eagles: ‘Cry Eagles Cry!’
Skip Bayless reacts to the Dallas Cowboys stomping the Philadelphia Eagles 37-10 in a huge NFC East match up last night.
‘HOW ‘BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!’ Skip Bayless is all smiles after Dallas dominates the Eagles
Skip Bayless is in a great mood to start the week after the Dallas Cowboys score a huge 37-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football.
Water cannon sprays mosque entrance in Hong Kong
Jo Wing Ying/iStock(HONG KONG) — The Hong Kong Police have come under fire as video surfaced of one of its crowd clearing water canon trucks sprayed blue tinted water towards the entrance of the city’s [Read More…]
Opioid companies reach tentative $260M settlement just before landmark trial in Ohio
BCFC/iStock(CLEVELAND) — Hours before a landmark opioid trial was set to start in an Ohio courthouse, major drug distributors and a manufacturer agreed to a tentative settlement, according to lawyers representing the thousands of communities [Read More…]
Opioid companies reach tentative settlement just before landmark trial in Ohio
BCFC/iStock(CLEVELAND) — Hours before a landmark opioid trial was set to start in an Ohio courthouse, major drug distributors and a manufacturer agreed to a tentative settlement, according to lawyers representing the thousands of communities [Read More…]
‘Help me, please!’: Wife’s harrowing call to 911 after husband shot dead by home intruders
releon8211/iStock(HOUSTON) — The harrowing call to 911 has been released from the night a young dad was shot dead by home intruders while protecting his wife and children, according to authorities. “Help me, please! Someone [Read More…]
Monday Time Schedule
Monday Time Schedule
Are Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan traveling to the US for Thanksgiving?
NataliaCatalina/iStock(LONDON) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is planning to give her son Archie his first look at his American roots. Meghan and her husband Prince Harry are expected to bring their 5-month-old son to [Read More…]
USDA production reports get attention
Farmers and stakeholders pay close attention to USDA production estimates. The agency asks farmers about yield, plus it maintains plots across the nation for first-hand data. Tom Steever spoke to Bob Garino, Missouri State Statistician, [Read More…]
Buy or lease? There are reasons to look at both options
When it comes to acquiring machinery, Greg Roberg from Ag Direct says farmers have good reasons for both buying and leasing, and he talks about them and the different types of lease options next on [Read More…]
Study highlights fresh dementia concerns from playing soccer
Study highlights fresh dementia concerns from playing soccer
Tom Brady calls Netflix cameo ‘bad assessment’ of relationship with Patriots owner
Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — New England Patriots star Tom Brady threw a flag on an off-field play that he said misrepresented team owner Robert Kraft. The Patriots quarterback said his recent cameo [Read More…]