Month: November 2019
Ag News
Farmland values soften in Chicago Fed 7th District
Chicago Federal Reserve economist David Oppedahl says farmland values in the Seventh District softened during the third quarter. “The farmland values are pretty stable overall, but they’re down about a percentage point from a year [Read More…]
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Corn firm, watching harvest activity
Soybeans were mixed on spread adjustments, with most of the nearby contracts claiming modest gains late in the session. The exception was the November contract. More mixed signals this week about the proposed trade deal [Read More…]
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A winter “look & feel” across the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, cold, dry weather favors corn and soybean harvesting in areas where fields have frozen or are dry enough to support heavy equipment. Other complicating factors related to harvest include a variable [Read More…]
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A moderating trend in temps ahead for the Heartland
A storm system developing near the western Gulf Coast will move eastward, delivering wind and rain to the southern Atlantic region during the weekend. Early next week, the storm will produce some rain and snow [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Irish, Middies meet as ranked foes for first time since 1978
No. 21 Navy puts five-game win streak on line when it visits No. 16 Notre Dame
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
NWHL buoyed over future after adding financial backers
NWHL buoyed over future after adding financial backers
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No. 11 UF heads to struggling Mizzou with SEC hopes alive
Florida trails Georgia by a half-game in the SEC East and the Bulldogs hold the tiebreaker
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Big 12’s top 2 meet with No. 10 Oklahoma at No. 12 Baylor
No. 10 Oklahoma plays at No. 12 Baylor in a potential Big 12 championship game preview
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
No. 9 Penn State hosts 24th-ranked Indiana
The Nittany Lions are coming off their first loss but are still very much in the race for a playoff spot
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Mom thanks firefighter who stopped in freezing cold to fix daughters’ car seats
iStock(ELON, N.C.) — Crystal Holland, a mom of three, faced a dilemma common to parents as she was ready to take her middle child, a 5-year-old daughter, to school Wednesday morning. Holland, of Elon, North [Read More…]
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Mom thanks firefighter who stopped in freezing cold to fix daughters’ car seats
iStock(ELON, N.C.) — Crystal Holland, a mom of three, faced a dilemma common to parents as she was ready to take her middle child, a 5-year-old daughter, to school Wednesday morning. Holland, of Elon, North [Read More…]
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Ethanol production up for seventh week in a row
U.S. ethanol production was higher last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.030 million barrels a day, up 16,000 on the week, for the seventh week in a row with a gain, [Read More…]
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USDA Irrigation and Water Management Survey
New data from the USDA indicates farm irrigation is becoming more efficient. Results from the Department’s 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey show despite slightly more irrigated acres compared to 2013, water usage fell nearly [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Clemson looking for 26th straight win against Wake Forest
Clemson looking for 26th straight win against Wake Forest
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No. 2 Ohio State dominating in way not seen since 1940s
Ohio State is dominating in a way college football hasn’t seen since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Report: MLB expands sign-stealing probe, contacts Astros and Red Sox
33ft/iStock(NEW YORK) — After allegations surfaced that the 2017 Houston Astros engaged in illegal sign stealing, Major League Baseball is reportedly expected to expand its investigation to determine whether other teams did the same. Citing [Read More…]
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2 students killed in California school shooting, 16-year-old suspect in hospital: Live updates
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — A 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl are dead and three other students are injured after a classmate opened fire at a high school in Southern California Thursday morning, officials said. The 16-year-old [Read More…]
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At least one dead in California school shooting, suspect in custody
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — One person has died following a shooting at a high school in Southern California Thursday morning, according to a local hospital. Meanwhile, the sole suspect has been taken into custody as students [Read More…]
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At least one dead in California school shooting, suspect in custody
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — One person has died following a shooting at a high school in Southern California Thursday morning, according to a local hospital. Meanwhile, the sole suspect has been taken into custody as students [Read More…]
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Parents, students react to shooting at California high school
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Lisa Eichensehr said she always hated the “new normal” of school shooting drills at her son’s high school in Southern California. “But I see why now,” she told ABC Los Angeles station [Read More…]