Year: 2021

iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — Details have emerged in the criminal case against the mother of a 14-year-old who went missing in October from her home in New Jersey before being sound safe nearly a month [Read More…]

Voluntary recall issued for ABUS youth helmets due to risk of head injury

iStock/LeManna (NEW YORK) — The Consumer Product Safety Commissions (CPSC) announced on Nov. 10 a voluntary recall on the “ABUS Mountz Youth Helmets,” citing that the products pose a risk of head injury. The recall [Read More…]

US condemns Russian anti-satellite test it says created ‘dangerous’ debris field

United States Space Command (WASHINGTON) — The United States on Monday condemned a Russian anti-satellite test against one of its own satellites that the U.S. said created a field of more than 1,500 pieces of [Read More…]

Migrants stranded at Belarus border in new standoff with Polish police

iStock/AndreyPopov (NEW YORK) — Hundreds of migrants moved to a crossing point on the border between Belarus and Poland on Monday, encouraged by Belarusian security forces in what Poland’s government said was another attempt by [Read More…]

Relief for Afghan pilots flown out of Tajikistan by US

Juanmonino/iStock (NEW YORK) — Around 150 former Afghan Air Force pilots and personnel, who were trapped in Tajikistan for months after fleeing Afghanistan, have been airlifted by the United States out of the country to [Read More…]

Queen Elizabeth misses Remembrance Sunday Service due to sprained back

iweta0077/iStock (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth II canceled a planned public appearance Sunday after spraining her back. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said the queen “has decided this morning with great regret that she will not [Read More…]

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Sustainability Drives Exports

In this Illinois Corn Connection Mark Wilson, an Illinois farmer on the US Grains Council Board of Directors highlights the importance of “sustainability” to other countries. He gives examples of how farming practices revolving around [Read More…]

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Phytophthora resistance found in Michigan

It’s been 20 years since soybean varieties have been surveyed for their phytophthora resistance and researchers are finding today some are no longer effective. Marty Chilvers with Michigan State University explains what the latest findings [Read More…]

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Introducing students to ag science

GrowNextGen brings ag science to the classroom by providing real-world educational tools to engage the next generation workforce. In this Voice of Soy, Ohio Soybean Council member and farmer Nathan Eckel shares how GrowNextGen helps [Read More…]

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Developing overseas markets

U.S. Grains Council vice president Kim Atkins says the mission of the council is to develop markets, enable trade, and improve lives. She tells Brownfield USGC helps create value for Iowa corn growers by using [Read More…]

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Cattle futures mixed waiting on cash trade

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mixed ahead of this week’s widespread direct business. December live was down $.35 at $131.77 and February was up $.22 at $136.32. November feeders were $.32 [Read More…]

South Dakota Legislature moves for subpoenas on Noem meeting

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers moved Monday to subpoena a document and a former state employee at the center of questions about whether Gov. Kristi Noem used her influence to aid her [Read More…]

OSHA, South Dakota pork plant settle coronavirus complaint

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal workplace safety regulators announced Monday that they have reached an agreement with Smithfield Foods to settle a contested citation of the company’s coronavirus safety measures during a massive outbreak [Read More…]

South Dakota lawmakers to press for Noem daughter’s records

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are pressing Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration to hand over a document that could prove whether a plan was in place to give her daughter another chance to [Read More…]

South Dakota governor formally launches reelection campaign

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who’s considered a rising star in the Republican Party, formally launched her reelection campaign Friday. Her campaign said in a statement that she has raised over $10 million [Read More…]

South Dakota lawmakers pass new, shaken-up legislative map