Year: 2019
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Judge decides next glyphosate trials will have separate damage phase
A California judge says the next court cases alleging human harm caused by glyphosate will be tried differently. Northern District Judge Vince Chhabria has ordered two phases for the trials, one to deal with causation [Read More…]
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Source: Fiat-Chrysler to pay more than $300 million in emissions cheating settlement
wellesenterprises/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Department of Justice is expected to announce a major settlement with Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles on Thursday, resolving allegations that the automaker used illegal software to circumvent laboratory emissions inspections on 100,000 diesel [Read More…]
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Man arrested for allegedly stealing roommate’s $10 million lottery ticket: Police
Vacaville Police Department(VACAVILLE, Calif.) — A California man who tried to scam his way into hitting the jackpot has been arrested instead. Adul Saosongyang, 35, allegedly stole a winning scratch-off ticket for a $10 million [Read More…]
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SNAP benefits good through February
The Trump Administration is making food stamp benefits good through February. The shutdown resulted in only enough to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits until the end of January, but U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue [Read More…]
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Cash prices push hog futures higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed weak in limited trade volume ahead of widespread direct cash business. Contracts were pressured by profit-taking and weak to lower wholesale values. Feeder cattle [Read More…]
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Seed choices under the microscope
Many farmers are putting their seed choices under the microscope with margins in a vice grip. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Liz Stahl says trait packages should be scrutinized. “I just think it’s good [Read More…]
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Producer sentiment is down
Trade concerns continue to impact producer sentiment, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Purdue University’s Jim Mintert says 26 percent of farmers surveyed, up from 10 percent in November, expect ag [Read More…]
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Illinois Crop Management Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Mt. Vernon, Illinois January 22, 2019 for the Illinois Crop Management Conference presented by University of Illinois Extension. Continue reading Illinois Crop Management Conference at [Read More…]
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Mother of first dead man found in Democratic donor’s house points to his alleged journal for clues
TheaDesign/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The death of a second man at the home of a prominent Democratic donor is raising questions about an earlier death at the same home that was initially ruled an accidental overdose. [Read More…]
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Homeless man at the center of $400K GoFundMe scandal arrested: Report
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The homeless man at the center of a GoFundMe scandal that raised more than $400,000 in his name has been arrested in Philadelphia, according to reports. Johnny Bobbitt, 34, who allegedly conspired [Read More…]
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Citizen motorcycle group patrols London’s streets to stop the theft of scooters and other possessions
Huseyin Bostanci/iStock(LONDON) — A motorcycle group has taken the radical step of patrolling the streets of London to prevent scooter crime — including both crimes committed while on scooters or mopeds and the theft of [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn up on lower dollar, trade optimism
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying, along with spillover from the outside markets. The trade remains optimistic about recent discussions with China ahead of Cabinet-level talks expected later this month. Beans are [Read More…]
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Bayer says ag innovation is critical
Bayer Crop Science President Liam Condon says there has never been a more important time for innovation in the ag industry than there is right now. “There’s an estimate there will be a requirement of [Read More…]
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PEDv found in Alberta hog herd
After several years without an outbreak, the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) has been found in Alberta, Canada. The virus was found on a 400-head farrow-to-finish operation. Alberta Pork says while both the barn and [Read More…]
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2nd Annual NEMO Soil Health Workshop
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Julie Harker will be on the ground in Monroe City, Missouri on Friday, January 18th, 2019 for the 2nd Annual NEMO Soil Health Workshop. Continue reading 2nd Annual NEMO Soil Health Workshop at [Read More…]
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Ethanol production declines
U.S. ethanol production hit a multi-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1 million barrels a day, down 11,000 on the week for the lowest average since the week ending [Read More…]
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Two women charged after allegedly groping transgender woman in North Carolina bar
Raleigh Police(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Two women have been arrested and charged with second-degree kidnapping and sexual battery after allegedly harassing a transgender woman in the bathroom of a North Carolina bar, according to police records. [Read More…]
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America’s veterans said to be disproportionately affected by government shutdown
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As the partial government shutdown continues for a third week, veteransgroups are sounding the alarm because what they say is the disproportionate impact on America’s veterans and a growing fear that financial uncertainly [Read More…]
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Several rounds of snow squalls possible in Northeast after tornado hits Ohio
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A complex set of disturbances brought snow and showers to the Northeast on Tuesday, as a dynamic system, including a tornado with winds reaching 97 mph, touched down in northeast Ohio. [Read More…]