Year: 2019
Illinois Ag Department enforces state dicamba restrictions
Illinois farmers will be required to follow state specific dicamba guidelines this year. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced one of the restrictions will be an application cut-off of June 30th. “The product cannot be [Read More…]
Mom of man convicted of murdering childhood friend says he’s innocent, ‘loved her’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The mother of a New Jersey man who was convicted on Tuesday of the murder of his childhood friend Sarah Stern said she doesn’t believe her son could have killed anyone. [Read More…] [Read More…]
Mom of man convicted of murdering childhood friend says he’s innocent, ‘loved her’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The mother of a New Jersey man who was convicted on Tuesday of the murder of his childhood friend Sarah Stern said she doesn’t believe her son could have killed anyone. [Read More…]
‘Between frying pans and fires’: Brexit might be delayed or settled by a second referendum after UK parliament votes next week
John Keeble/Getty Images(LONDON) — The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) in four weeks’ time, and yet, on the surface, it seems like little progress has been made. Behind the scenes, [Read More…] [Read More…]
‘Between frying pans and fires’: Brexit might be delayed or settled by a second referendum after UK parliament votes next week
John Keeble/Getty Images(LONDON) — The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) in four weeks’ time, and yet, on the surface, it seems like little progress has been made. Behind the scenes, [Read More…]
Filmmaker explains why he helped police record friend confessing to Sarah Stern’s murder
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey filmmaker who helped police record his friend’s confession to killing missing teen Sarah Stern said he doesn’t see himself as a hero. In an exclusive interview with ABC [Read More…] [Read More…]
Filmmaker explains why he helped police record friend confessing to Sarah Stern’s murder
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey filmmaker who helped police record his friend’s confession to killing missing teen Sarah Stern said he doesn’t see himself as a hero. In an exclusive interview with ABC [Read More…]
Trump touts ‘substantive negotiations’ with North Korea despite summit collapse
Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday continued to strike an optimistic tone about his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, praising what he called “substantive negotiations” during his time in [Read More…] [Read More…]
Trump touts ‘substantive negotiations’ with North Korea despite summit collapse
Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday continued to strike an optimistic tone about his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, praising what he called “substantive negotiations” during his time in [Read More…]
Otto Warmbier’s family speaks out against Trump’s defense of Kim Jong Un in son’s death
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The parents of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old student who died after 18 months of imprisonment in North Korea, spoke out Friday against President Donald Trump’s defense of North Korean [Read More…]
US offers $1 million reward for Osama bin Laden’s son, Hazma, as emerging al-Qaida leader
(Rewards for Justice/U.S. Department of State) The United States is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information on the whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden. (LONDON) — The United States will pay up [Read More…]
Venezuela’s vice president in Moscow for talks, reigniting Cold War-like divisions
tunart/iStock(MOSCOW) — Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday met with Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow for talks — a sign of Russia’s sustained support for Venezuela’s embattled president as the United States [Read More…] [Read More…]
Venezuela’s vice president in Moscow for talks, reigniting Cold War-like divisions
tunart/iStock(MOSCOW) — Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday met with Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow for talks — a sign of Russia’s sustained support for Venezuela’s embattled president as the United States [Read More…]
Syngenta’s NK Seeds adding new hybrids and varieties
Syngenta is launching 17 new corn hybrids and 68 new soybean varieties to it NK Seeds portfolio. Company officials talked about the launch Friday at Commodity Classic, marking the 135th anniversary of the iconic seeds [Read More…]
Battle continues over corn syrup in beer
MillerCoors vice president of communications Adam Collins, visiting with Brownfield’s Ken Anderson at Commodity Classic. The big battle over corn syrup in beer continues. At Commodity Classic in Orlando, MillerCoors spokesman Adam Collins tells Brownfield [Read More…]
Analysts see corn rally potential
Market consultant Matt Bennett Two grain market analysts agree the corn market is poised for a significant rally in 2019. Illinois-based market consultant Matt Bennett says producers should be ready to take advantage of a [Read More…]
Harsh winter leaves wheat vulnerable
It’s been a harsh winter, which makes wheat vulnerable to more problems than usual. Todd Landsman, Arysta LifeScience territory sales manager in South Dakota, says there are products that can protect the crop. Landsman also [Read More…]
Active mid- Winter-like pattern across the Heartland
During the next couple of days, separate disturbances will produce some snow across the North and a mixture of rain and wintry precipitation in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States. Meanwhile, a more powerful storm system [Read More…]
Want to join the Space Force? There won’t be an academy
Phototreat/iStock(WASHINGTON) — So, you want to join the Space Force? According to new details in the Pentagon’s legislative proposal for the nation’s newest military service, there are no plans for a separate Space Force Academy. [Read More…] [Read More…]
Want to join the Space Force? There won’t be an academy
Phototreat/iStock(WASHINGTON) — So, you want to join the Space Force? According to new details in the Pentagon’s legislative proposal for the nation’s newest military service, there are no plans for a separate Space Force Academy. [Read More…]