Year: 2019
Ag News
Temps, weather vary greatly Nationwide
Across the Corn Belt, bitterly cold weather covers the upper Midwest, where Friday morning’s low temperatures ranged from 0 to -20°. Cold, breezy weather prevails across the remainder of the Corn Belt, with snow showers [Read More…]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 16 at 1:57AM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and [Read More…]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 15 at 8:55PM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and [Read More…]
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Possible motive for missing Colorado mom’s murder surfaces for the first time in wrongful death lawsuit
Woodland Park Police Department(DENVER) — Missing Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth’s parents —- who are suing son-in-law Patrick Frazee for the wrongful death of their daughter —- allege in new court documents that Frazee murdered his [Read More…]
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103-year-old sworn in as junior ranger at Grand Canyon National Park
Courtesy Cheri Stoneburner(NEW YORK) — She’s a junior ranger that’s older than the national park itself. Rose Torphy was on a vacation at Grand Canyon National Park when she stopped in the park store. “I [Read More…]
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Armed security guard charged with assault in connection to LA synagogue shooting caught on camera
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — An armed security guard at a Los Angeles synagogue was arrested after allegedly shooting a person recording video of the building in the leg. Edduin Zelayagrunfeld, 44, was arrested on a [Read More…]
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Trump’s wall could take money from military housing, base repairs
guvendemir/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Family housing for service members in Wisconsin and South Korea, schools on military bases in Germany, and upgrades to Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Air Force bases in Alaska could be on [Read More…]
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5 victims, shooter dead; 5 police officers injured in Aurora active shooter situation
Chalabala/iStock(CHICAGO) — Five victims were killed and at least five police officers were injured by gunfire in Aurora, Illinois when a gunman opened fire in an industrial warehouse, according to authorities. The gunman, identified as [Read More…]
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Florida man receives $980,000 tax refund after reporting $18,497 in wages
Piotrekswat/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A Florida man who reported $18,497 in wages is in trouble after he received a $980,000 tax refund based on a false tax return that he filed, according to a criminal complaint filed [Read More…]
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Soybeans up ahead of more talks with China
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. At least some progress was made in this last round of talks with China and more negotiations are expected in the coming week. Crop weather [Read More…]
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Cattle futures mostly lower, still waiting for direct cash
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower, closing before the start of the week’s widespread direct cash business. February was up $.50 at $126.62 and April was down $.20 at $127.17. Feeder cattle [Read More…]
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ASF education efforts continue
Swine veterinarians around the U.S. have been busy this winter educating pork producers about African Swine Fever (ASF). Iowa State University Swine Extension Veterinarian Dr. Chris Rademacher says one of challenges is that many of [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 15, 2019
Mar. corn closed at $3.74 and 3/4, unchangedMar. soybeans closed at $9.07 and 1/2, up 4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $306.50, up $1.00Mar. soybean oil closed at 29.95, up 6 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.04 and 1/4, down 2 and [Read More…]
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Study shows positive economic impacts of Nebraska’s ethanol industry
A new study documents the positive economic impacts of Nebraska’s ethanol industry. One of the study’s authors, UNL ag economist Kate Brooks, says 94 percent of the ethanol produced, and nearly half of the distillers [Read More…]
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4 police officers injured in Aurora active shooter situation now recovering
Chalabala/iStock(CHICAGO) — A suspect has been apprehended after an active shooting in Aurora, Illinois, city officials said. The city of Aurora, located about 40 miles east of Chicago, announced on its Twitter account that that [Read More…]
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Texts between right-wing protester and Portland police prompt investigation
Karen Ducey/Getty Images(PORTLAND) — An investigation is underway into text messages that a police lieutenant exchanged with the leader of a right-wing group amid violent protests in Portland, Oregon. Portions of the text messages, obtained [Read More…]
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Border agent unlawfully detained 2 women for speaking Spanish, ACLU says in lawsuit
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A border patrol officer has been accused of unlawfully stopping two women for speaking Spanish at a Montana convenience store, according to a law filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. [Read More…]
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Chinese-born scientist accused of stealing trade secrets from Coca-Cola
Anson_iStock/iStock(NEW YORK) — Shannon You, a Chinese-born scientist, has been accused by the Department of Justice of stealing almost $120 million worth of trade secrets last year from The Coca-Cola Company. A grand jury in [Read More…]
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Suspect apprehended after active shooter incident in Aurora, Illinois
Chalabala/iStock(CHICAGO) — A suspect has been apprehended after an active shooting in Aurora, Illinois, city officials said. The city of Aurora, located about 40 miles east of Chicago, announced on its Twitter account that that [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 15 at 1:55PM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast [Read More…]