Month: October 2019
Agribusiness leaders discuss ’10 billion by 2050′ challenge
Panel discussion on food security at World Food Prize in Des Moines The leaders of three major agribusiness companies say feeding an anticipated nine to ten billion people by 2050 will be a major challenge. [Read More…]
Governor Reynolds: ‘I’m going to hold the President to what he said’
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says she expects President Trump to stand behind the deal he made with biofuels advocates Reynolds told reporters the language contained in the proposal released by EPA this week is not [Read More…]
Is wild rice… rice?
Want to know more about wild rice and whether it is actual rice? Listen to our Healthy Living program and found out. Healthy Living ~ wild rice Continue reading Is wild rice… rice? at Brownfield [Read More…]
Cattle, hogs lower on profit-taking
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mostly lower on profit-taking and ahead of widespread direct cash business. Feeder cattle closed lower on pressure from the day’s modestly higher move in corn. [Read More…]
Michigan Ag Committee to send cage-free bill to full Senate
Michigan’s Senate Ag Committee has passed legislation that will bring the state in line with national cage-free egg standards by 2025. Senate Bill 174 passed out of committee and will be sent to the full [Read More…]
Family found mysteriously living in secret room for 9 years
Ismailciydem/iStock(RUINERWOLD, Netherlands) — After a family of seven was found to be living mysteriously, and with no one’s knowledge, in a farmhouse on the outskirts of a small Dutch town, a court ordered on Thursday [Read More…]
Corn, wheat gain ground, watching weather
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. There’s at least some degree of renewed optimism about China, even as Beijing says U.S. tariffs need to be removed before fully committing to a [Read More…]
Victims of Hard Rock Hotel collapse file lawsuit alleging negligence
eccolo74/iStock(NEW ORLEANS) — Multiple victims injured in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans filed a lawsuit on Thursday against five companies involved in the construction of the building. The lawsuit alleges that cost-cutting [Read More…]
Russia says US diplomats approached missile test site, location of radioactive blast
ronniechua/iStock(MOSCOW) — Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said three American diplomats who were briefly detained in northern Russia had approached a closed military test site where a radioactive blast occurred in August. The U.S. diplomats [Read More…]
‘Not a ceasefire’: Turkish leader says it’s a ‘pause’ after Pence touts agreement
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Turkey has agreed an agreement on Thursday to halt Turkish operations against Syrian Kurdish forces the U.S. once backed in what President Donald Trump heralded as a “great day for civilization,” but critics [Read More…]
Caboodles then and now: How the beauty kit started with Vanna White
Caboodles(NEW YORK) — Caboodles were popular beauty organization cases from the ’80s and ’90s. As soon as Caboodles hit the scene, women and girls became obsessed. For a generation of women, the Caboodle was the [Read More…]
Here’s your chance to stay in Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse
Airbnb(MALIBU, Calif.) — It’s the grown-up, real-life fantasy vacation of every child who ever owned a Barbie Dreamhouse. Located in the heart of Malibu, California, with panoramic Pacific Ocean views and beach-y decor, there is [Read More…]
The FCC approved the T-Mobile-Sprint merger. Now what?
TennesseePhotographer/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Communications Commission may have voted to approve a merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, and the Justice Department also appears on board, but the telecommunication leviathans still must persuade a coalition of [Read More…]
Turkey agrees to Syria ceasefire: Vice President Mike Pence
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Turkey has agreed to a ceasefire in northern Syria between its forces and their allied rebels and U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, Vice President Mike Pence announced. Pence met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan [Read More…]
Sightings of Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct for 80 years, reported: Australian government
Vac1/iStock(SYDNEY) — Sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, a large carnivorous marsupial thought to be extinct since 1936, have been reported as recently as three months ago, according to the Australian government. The details of eight [Read More…]
Sightings of Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct for 80 years, reported: Australian government
Vac1/iStock(SYDNEY) — Sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, a large carnivorous marsupial thought to be extinct since 1936, have been reported as recently as three months ago, according to the Australian government. The details of eight [Read More…]
Juul suspends sale of sweet flavors amid mysterious vaping deaths, criticism over teen use
Tomsmith585/iStock(NEW YORK) — Juul is suspending sales of its fruit flavors, including mango, creme and cucumber, while the Food and Drug Administration reviews the products, the company announced Thursday. In the meantime, the company will [Read More…]
Juul suspends sales of fruity flavors
Tomsmith585/iStock(NEW YORK) — Juul is suspending sales of its fruit flavors, including mango, creme and cucumber, while the Food and Drug Administration reviews the products, the company announced Thursday. In the meantime, the company will [Read More…]
Amber Alert issued for 15-year-old North Carolina girl
North Carolina Department of Public Safety(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety sent out an Amber Alert for Nevia [Read More…]
An early warning for earthquakes? There’s an app for that.
iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Earthquakes have proven extremely hard to predict, but a new warning system in California may still help save lives the next time a big one strikes. The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services [Read More…]