Month: October 2019
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to three scientists who developed lithium-ion batteries
AlexLMX/iStock(NEW YORK) — The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for the development of lithium-ion batteries. “Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized our lives and [Read More…]
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American hostage held by ISIS is alive: Niger president
Woodke Family(NEW YORK) — An American missionary abducted by Islamic State-linked terrorists in Africa three years ago is still alive and in captivity, the president of Niger said in a recent interview with ABC News. [Read More…]
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Police capture second of three suspects wanted in killing of witness in Amber Guyger trial
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(DALLAS) — The second of three suspects wanted in connection with the murder of a witness in last month’s high-profile trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has been captured. Michael Mitchell was [Read More…]
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Leaked video captures disturbing fight between Republic Airways employees
via FlyerTalk(DENVER) — Violent security footage leaked online this week shows a Republic Airways pilot and another employee fighting on a jet bridge at Denver International Airport last month. The disturbing video opens with a [Read More…]
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Chao announces ‘ROUTES’ in St. Louis
The Secretary of the U.S. Transportation Department has announced a new initiative to address infrastructure disparities in rural America. Elain Chao says the fatality rate on rural roads is twice that of urban roads. She [Read More…]
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Lean hog futures sharply higher on demand potential
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mostly higher on support from higher wholesale values. The signing of the US-Japan trade deal is good news for US beef producers. Feeder cattle futures [Read More…]
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MO Soybean pleased with Parson’s support for dredging
Governor Parson supports the efforts of the Missouri Soybean Association urging Congress to have the lower Mississippi River dredged deeper to allow for more exports of U.S. soybeans. Casey Wasser, policy director with Missouri Soybean, [Read More…]
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4-H and insurance
4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community and around the world through hands-on experiences. In this Managing for Profit, Jeanna Lemaster with Indiana Farmers Insurance explains the unique insurance needs 4-H’ers and [Read More…]
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South Dakota Hemp Day touts crop’s economic benefits
South Dakota lawmakers and individuals are working to make industrial hemp legal in the state. They held South Dakota Hemp Day, organized by the South Dakota Farmers Union, in Pierre Monday to build support for [Read More…]
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9-year-old charged with 5 counts of murder over Illinois house fire
Lisay/iStock(GOODFIELD, Ill.) — A 9-year-old from Illinois was charged with murder on Tuesday in connection with a fire at a mobile home earlier this year that killed five people, including three children. State prosecutors charged [Read More…]
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800,000 Californians may have power cut to help prevent wildfires
milehightraveler/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — With strong, dry winds expected to tear through vast portions of California on Wednesday, the power supply to more than 800,000 homes may be turned off by Pacific Gas and Electric as [Read More…]
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Board votes to cancel 2021 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
Wisconsin’s Farm Technology Days show for 2021 has been called off. The show’s General Manager Matt Glewen tells Brownfield the board of directors made that decision this week. “That was preceded by a meeting with [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 8, 2019
Dec. corn closed at $3.95 and 3/4, up 8 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.20 and 1/2, up 5 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $302.30, up $4.90Oct. soybean oil closed at 29.77, [Read More…]
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NPB discusses emerging technology trends at swine innovation summit
The global food system is undergoing change in consumer behavior, new and dynamic business models, and emerging technology. The National Pork Board hosted its first-ever Swine Innovation Summit recently to discuss what the industry can [Read More…]
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Teacher’s viral post on hungry student leads to school food pantry
Brooke Goins(JACKSBORO, Tenn.) — A student’s innocent question led to a teacher’s tears — and acts of goodwill. Brooke Goins, a teacher at Jacksboro Elementary School in Jacksboro, Tennessee, posted to Facebook about a student [Read More…]
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Despite 4-month decline, unauthorized border crossings nearing 1 million
Photos597/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Despite a decline of more than 60% over the last four months, the number of unauthorized migrants stopped at the southern border reached nearly 1 million in the 2019 fiscal year — the [Read More…]
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‘Miracle man’ survives lying unconscious in parking lot for 7 hours with fire ants on his face
St. Josephs Hospital(TAMPA, Fla.) — A Florida man miraculously survived after he collapsed in extreme heat and was lying unconscious for seven hours with fire ants crawling over his face. Clifford Rice, 49, had just [Read More…]
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No answers 2 years after 20-year-old student vanishes — a single case in an epidemic in American Native communities
Loring Family Photo(NEW YORK) — In a remote corner of the Blackfeet Nation, tucked beside a dark stretch of cottonwood and paper birch, there was a desolate trailer that had been vacant for months. Its [Read More…]
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Arrest warrants issued for 3 suspects in killing of witness in Amber Guyger trial
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(DALLAS) — Arrest warrants have been issued for three suspects in the slaying of a Dallas man who tearfully testified at the trial last month of former police officer Amber Guyger in the wrong-apartment [Read More…]
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Instagram dims its lights with iOS 13 Dark Mode feature
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Instagram hit the lights and the internet is beaming. The photo-sharing app has inverted its bright white hue to a sleek true black with its latest update featuring Dark Mode. [Read More…]