Month: March 2020
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In Iran, coronavirus has led to shortage of supplies — and reliable information
Rainer Puster/iStock(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for lifting all U.S. sanctions on Iran in a letter to the U.N. secretary general as part of an effort to battle the coronavirus [Read More…]
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Dow’s 10% loss most since 1987 market crash as S&P 500 also enters bear market
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. financial markets fell even further on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing more than 2,350 points, almost 10%, in the biggest single-day decline since one of more than 22% [Read More…]
Ag News
Is U.S. still king of the export hill?
The long-held belief that the U.S. is head and shoulders above South America as an ag exporter seems to be fading. In fact, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka tells Brownfield he [Read More…]
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ASA president “flexible” in light of coronavirus outbreak
Commodity groups are coming to terms with the broadening impact of the coronavirus outbreak. American Soybean Association president Bill Gordon says ASA will have to be flexible. “We just canceled our ASA board meeting we’ve [Read More…]
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More losses for corn, soybeans, and wheat
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The broader market and most ag commodities continued to reel on concerns about coronavirus. A new bond-buying plan from the Federal Reserve did pull trade up from [Read More…]
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RMA offers crop insurance flexibility in flood areas
Farmers in 2019 flooded areas where broken or breached levees are only partly repaired are being offered flexibility with 2020 crop insurance premium rates under the USDA’s Risk Management Agency. Ben Travlos with the Missouri [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 12, 2020
Mar. corn closed at $3.69 and 3/4, down 9 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $8.55, down 12 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $298.60, up $2.70Mar. soybean oil closed at 26.15, down 115 [Read More…]
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NCAA cancels men’s and women’s basketball tournaments due to coronavirus
The NCAA canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on Thursday because of the spread of coronavirus.
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NCAA cancels all winter and spring sports championships
The NCAA has canceled all remaining winter and spring sports championships because of coronavirus concerns
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Coronavirus and sports: NCAA March Madness tournament canceled over safety concerns
cmannphoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — As more people across the United States test positive for the novel coronavirus, the health emergency is forcing changes to major sporting events, from the NCAA to Major League Soccer. NCAA [Read More…]
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Mitchell School District announces COVID-19 related operational changes
Mitchell School Superintendent Joe Graves has announced significant changes in a letter to parents: After consulting with health officials, the Mitchell School District will remain in session with regular hours tomorrow, Friday, March 13, 2020. [Read More…]
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Matsuyama matches record score easily forgotten at Sawgrass
Hideki Matsuyama shot one of the best rounds no one was talking about at The Players Championship
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Man United, Basel close in on Europa League quarterfinals
Man United, Basel close in on Europa League quarterfinals
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Coronavirus and sports: NHL suspends season after NBA decision and other impacted events
cmannphoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — As more people across the United States test positive for the novel coronavirus, the health emergency is forcing changes to major sporting events, from the NCAA to Major League Soccer. NHL [Read More…]
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Trump defends coronavirus travel ban on Europe, says it’s going to ‘work out well’
Stefan_Alfonzo/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Trump on Thursday continued to project optimism about the coronavirus crisis a day after his controversial speech to the nation and imposing travel ban on much of Europe, saying that’s “it’s going [Read More…]
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Titans waive linebacker Cameron Wake, RB Dion Lewis
The Tennessee Titans have waived linebacker Cameron Wake after one season into what had been a three-year contract
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MLB delays start of season, suspends spring training games
MLB has suspended spring training games and has delayed the start of the regular season amid coronavirus concerns.
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Dakota Wesleyan University responds to COVID-19 concerns
As a preventative measure in response to COVID-19, Dakota Wesleyan University will be extending spring break for students through Tuesday, March 17. All classes currently being delivered face-to-face will transition to an online format beginning [Read More…]
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Avera Queen of Peace and Avera Grasslands set up processes for COVID-19 testing
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital and Avera Grasslands Health Campus in Mitchell have set up processing for testing for the COVID-19 virus that will limit exposure. Queen of Peace CEO Tom Clark says if you [Read More…]
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Major League Baseball delays opening day by at least 2 weeks, suspends spring training schedule
Major League Baseball delays opening day by at least 2 weeks, suspends spring training schedule