Year: 2019
Ag News
Making 2019 crop insurance decisions
The director for the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture says there are a lot of variables to consider when making 2019 crop insurance decisions. Jim Mintert encourages producers in the Eastern Corn Belt to use [Read More…]
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FDA’s regulation of livestock gene editing comes under fire
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, speaking at USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum on Thursday. The way that the Food and Drug Administration is handling regulatory oversight of gene editing for livestock is coming under fire. The National [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 21 at 1:38PM MST until February 22 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Snow expected, with periods of mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches expected, with [Read More…]
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Judge sets $100,000 bond for Jussie Smollett, orders ‘Empire’ actor’s passport surrendered
Chicago Police Dept.(CHICAGO) — A Chicago judge set Jesse Smollett’s bond at $100,000 on Thursday and ordered him to surrender his passport, hours after a remarkable Chicago Police Department press conference in which Superintendent Eddie [Read More…]
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USMCA leaders working to ratify agreement
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he’s cautiously optimistic the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will have congressional approval by summer. Perdue was joined by his Canadian and Mexican counterparts this morning at the Ag Outlook Forum. [Read More…]
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Farm Bureau urging comments on new Clean Water Rule
Farm Bureau groups are galvanizing members to comment on the new Clean Water Rule. Leslie Holloway, head of regulatory affairs with the Missouri Farm Bureau, tells members the new rule is better than the far-reaching [Read More…]
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Missouri Soybean Center Symposium
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Tom Steever will be on the ground in Columbia on April 10, 2019 for the Missouri Soybean Center Symposium. Continue reading Missouri Soybean Center Symposium at Brownfield Ag News.
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Western Farm Show
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Tom Steever will be on the ground at the Western Farm Show in Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, February 22, 2019. Continue reading Western Farm Show at Brownfield Ag News.
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Crop physiologist reveals six secrets to soybean success
Five years of research funded by Illinois soybean checkoff dollars has helped one crop physiologist determine the six secrets of soybean success. “Number one, sadly, is the one growers have the least control over and [Read More…]
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Disney’s latest Epcot plans include an interactive city
TracyHornbrook/iStock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Get excited: there’s more awesomeness coming to Epcot. An interactive city will be part of a new play pavilion, with a re-imagined main entrance and experience center, Disney announced Thursday. The new [Read More…]
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Tortoise thought to be extinct for more than 100 years discovered in Galapagos Islands
RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP/Getty Images(FAIRFAX, Va.) — A species of tortoise thought by scientists to be extinct for more than 100 years were actually hiding in plain sight on a remote Galapagos island. The Galapagos Conservancy, a [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 21 at 9:25AM MST until February 22 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Snow expected, with periods of mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches expected, with [Read More…]
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A solid root system supports crop development
As the size and complexity of the root system increase, it provides a consistent supply of nutrients, water, and support. In this Managing for Profit, Lynn Justesen talks about Plant Architecture, the second stage of [Read More…]
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Gonzales: FFA offers opportunities and shapes career paths
Indiana FFA State Secretary Brittany Gonzales says because she didn’t grow up with an agricultural background, contest and leadership opportunities first drew her to FFA. The Tri County FFA member says she’s gained so much [Read More…]
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Sister of victim in 1973 cold case murder speaks out after suspect arrested through DNA: ‘I’ve been praying for him’
Newport Beach Police(NEW YORK) — The sister of a little girl who was strangled to death in 1973 didn’t expect to see a conclusion to the mysterious cold case, she told ABC News hours after [Read More…]
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Former Uber driver blames 2016 rampage on ‘devil’ app that ‘literally took over mind and body’ in never-before-seen interrogation tapes
Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department(NEW YORK) — In never-before-seen interrogation tapes, Jason Dalton, the former Uber driver who pleaded guilty to a 2016 shooting spree in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area that left six dead and two [Read More…]
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Jussie Smollett staged hoax attack as ‘publicity stunt…to promote his career’: Police
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson blasted Jussie Smollett in an emotional press conference on Thursday in which he said that Smollett’s alleged staging of a hoax attack was a “publicity stunt…to [Read More…]
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Utah man who shouted that he wanted to ‘kill Mexicans’ charged with federal hate crimes
Kuzma/iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man who allegedly attacked three men with a metal pole after shouting that he wanted to “kill Mexicans” has been charged with federal hate crimes, authorities said. A federal [Read More…]
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Report: Apple, Goldman Sachs to offer joint credit card
PeskyMonkey/iStock(NEW YORK) — Apple is said to be teaming up with Goldman Sachs on a joint credit card that both companies plan to begin issuing this spring. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall [Read More…]
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Weekly jobless claims drop to 216,000
glegorly/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims took a dip last week, falling by 23,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department. For the week ending Feb. 16, the number of people filing for [Read More…]