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Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan meet Lin-Manuel Miranda at special ‘Hamilton’ performance
Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are “in the room where it happens.” The newlyweds are attending a gala performance of the hit musical “Hamilton” Wednesday at London’s Victoria Palace [Read More…]
Hundreds of Amtrak passengers stalled on rain-swept tracks in Wisconsin
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(TOMAH, Wis.) — Track flooding has stalled two trains carrying 485 Amtrak passengers through Wisconsin, the railroad said Wednesday. The Empire Builder trains operating daily between Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle — one [Read More…]
New seed selection and placement tool
Climate Corporation announced advancement of a new predictive seed selection and placement technology to pre-commercial testing at a media event held in conjunction with the 2018 Farm Progress Show. Seed Advisor provides a ranked hybrid [Read More…]
Two construction workers fall to their death in Florida after scaffolding collapses
Orange County Fire Rescue(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Two construction workers were killed in Florida early Wednesday when scaffolding they were working on collapsed and they plunged six stories. The accident happened at a hotel under construction [Read More…]
Bags containing human body parts found in Bronx for 2nd time in a week
WABC(NEW YORK) — For the second time in less than a week, police believe they have found human body parts in garbage bags in a New York City park. The second set of remains was [Read More…]
Shayna Hubers found guilty in retrial over ex-boyfriend’s brutal murder
ABC News(HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.) — The Kentucky woman whose trial garnered national attention three years ago was convicted of murder for the second time on Tuesday in a retrial over her ex-boyfriend’s brutal death. Shayna [Read More…]
160 undocumented workers detained in Texas immigration bust
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (SUMNER, Texas) — Federal authorities detained well over 100 undocumented workers on Tuesday in a surprise raid at a Texas manufacturing company. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained 160 [Read More…]
Mattis: US support to Saudi coalition in Yemen not unconditional
Zach Gibson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — American military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen is dependent on that coalition avoiding civilian casualties, Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters. His comments followed the release of a United [Read More…]
Parents used bear spray to fend off grizzly bear that attacked their 10-year-old son at Yellowstone National Park
KTMF(SEATTLE) — A family exploring Yellowstone National Park was able to save their 10-year-old son from a grizzly bear using bear spray they had rented from a kiosk nearby, according to reports. Sally Vering, the [Read More…]
Convicted Russian mobsters may face life in prison
Department Of Justice(NEW YORK) — Two Russians who ran illegal high-stakes poker games near Coney Island and at one point ordered a building that housed a rival’s poker game be set on fire are now [Read More…]
Headless torso found in fish tank inside missing man’s home
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Authorities in San Francisco made a gruesome discovery while searching the home of a man who has been missing since the start of summer. On Aug. 17, investigators found a headless torso [Read More…]
Sustainability and soil health
Farmers attending the 2018 Farm Progress Show have the opportunity to learn more about sustainability on their farms. Sustainability is a pillar in Bayer’s overall strategy and there are many efforts in place working with [Read More…]
Variable weather leads to myriad of crop diseases
Extreme weather variability has generated a wide array of crop diseases this year. Asgrow/DEKALB agronomist Sue Brakhane says conditions in Iowa are representative of many parts of the Corn Belt. “I have a northern part [Read More…]
Hogs, cattle lower on profit taking
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day lower on profit-taking following Monday’s impressive gains. Some short covering minimized today’s damage. August live cattle closed $.40 lower at $107.80 and October live cattle [Read More…]
Canada holds firm on supply management
Canada’s prime minister is preparing to defend his farmers as NAFTA talks move forward. “My position on defending supply management has not changed, we will defend supply management.” Justin Trudeau told reporters Tuesday he’s encouraged [Read More…]
NCGA wants Canada more engaged in NAFTA talks
The National Corn Growers Association wants to see Canada more involved as the U.S. and Mexico close in on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. Iowa farmer Kevin Ross, who will become first vice [Read More…]
Another day of losses in soybeans and grains
Soybeans were lower all the Tuesday session, getting pressure from the projection of huge stocks and continued trade issues with China. DTN says the loss came despite the lower dollar and supportive commercial buying. It’s [Read More…]
CLAAS introduces the CONVIO FLEX draper cutterbar
At this week’s Farm Progress Show, CLAAS unveiled its new CONVIO FLEX and CONVIO draper cutterbars. LEXION product manager Jeff Gray says while the CONVIO is ideal for use in conventionally threshed crops, such as [Read More…]
Neighbors spooked over mysterious woman who rang doorbell and disappeared
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department(HOUSTON) — A video of a mystery woman who rang the doorbell of a Texas house in the dead of night, wearing what appeared to be broken restraints on both wrists, has [Read More…]