Year: 2019
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R. Kelly taken into custody after court appearance and following interview outburst
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Embattled singer R. Kelly was taken into custody following a court appearance this afternoon for unpaid child support. Kelly, who was spotted in cuffs after the hearing in Chicago, will [Read More…]
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Colorado police under investigation after viral video shows them pulling guns on black man picking up trash on his own property
Vanardo Merchant(BOULDER, Colo.) — A viral cell phone video of multiple white police officers, some with guns drawn, confronting a black man who claimed he was just picking up trash on his own property has [Read More…]
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American journalist arrested in Venezuela: Union
ABC News(NEW YORK) — American journalist Cody Weddle was arrested in Venezuela’s capital Wednesday morning along with a Venezuelan colleague, according to a Venezuelan press union. Military counterintelligence officials raided Weddle’s apartment in Caracas this [Read More…]
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Trump said he would be ‘very disappointed’ if North Korea is rebuilding missile site
ANNECORDON/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would be “very, very disappointed” if it is determined that North Korea is in fact rebuilding its missile launch facility as was disclosed in commercial satellite [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Trump said he would be ‘very disappointed’ if North Korea is rebuilding missile site
ANNECORDON/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would be “very, very disappointed” if it is determined that North Korea is in fact rebuilding its missile launch facility as was disclosed in commercial satellite [Read More…]
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CHS talks about lubricants at Commodity Classic
Erin Wroge of CHS/Cenex tells Brownfield that company’s lubricants have an edge when it comes to farm equipment and diesel engines. “Cenex is constantly striving to provide our producers with the products of the future,” [Read More…]
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Missouri producer feels ‘blessed’ to raise pigs
A pork producer says he feels blessed to be pig farmer. Missouri producer Scott Phillips says he feels entrusted to raise pigs and to take good care of them. “And with that there’s a stewardship [Read More…]
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McKinney says Mexico eager for USMCA
The USDA Under Secretary for Trade is in Mexico and tells reporters there is a LOT of interest in getting the USMCA ratified, “We heard a lot of people, not just our U.S. friends but [Read More…]
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Down day for grains and oilseeds
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling in low trading volume. Still no official confirmation of new demand from China ahead of more face to face trade talks later this month. Negotiations are [Read More…]
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Enhancing African Swine Fever prevention measures
The pork industry has been working alongside the USDA to strengthen protections to prevent African Swine Fever from entering the US. USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach outlined enhanced protection measures that are being implemented to help [Read More…]
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R. Kelly taken into custody after court appearance and following interview outburst
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Embattled singer R. Kelly was taken into custody following a court appearance this afternoon for unpaid child support. Kelly, who was spotted in cuffs after the hearing in Chicago, will [Read More…]
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‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but vows, ‘I’m going to fight this’
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Legendary “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek announced Wednesday that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek shared the news on YouTube, telling his fans, “I have some news to share with [Read More…]
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How’s your broadband? There’s an app for that
The National Association of Counties has launched a tool designed to more accurately identify broadband levels nationwide. Association president Greg Cox says current maps that describe high-speed internet coverage are inaccurate, which is why they [Read More…]
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Iowa Soybean leader hopes for China resolution–soon
Lindsay Greiner of Keota, Iowa is the president of the Iowa Soybean Association. At the recent Commodity Classic in Orlando, we discussed a wide array of topics with Greiner, including the trade dispute with China, [Read More…]
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2018 ethanol exports notch new record high
U.S. ethanol exports hit an all-time high in 2018. According to data from the USDA, Census Bureau, and Commerce Department, ethanol exports were 1.705 billion gallons, up about 25% from the previous record set in [Read More…]
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Trump Administration moves to de-list gray wolf
President Trump has followed the previous two Administrations by taking steps to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List. American Farm Bureau director of congressional relations Ryan Yates says AFBF applauds the U.S. [Read More…]
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Boehm named 2019 Ohio CCA of the Year
Photo courtesy of the Ohio CCA Program Don Boehm of Findlay has been named the 2019 CCA of the Year by the Ohio Certified Crop Adviser program. Boehm, the crop protection manager at Legacy Farmers [Read More…]
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Facebook to rebrand as a ‘privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform’
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented his vision for the future of Facebook as a “a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform” on Wednesday after years of scrutiny from advocacy groups, users and [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Facebook to rebrand as a ‘privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform’
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented his vision for the future of Facebook as a “a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform” on Wednesday after years of scrutiny from advocacy groups, users and [Read More…]
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Frustrated by White House, Senate seeks ways to pressure Saudi Arabia, presses Trump’s pick for ambassador
CIL868/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Incensed by Saudi Arabia’s behavior in recent years and frustrated by the Trump administration’s tacit endorsement of it, the Senate has spent months voicing its concerns, but the chorus on Wednesday was at [Read More…] [Read More…]