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Prosecutors mulling charges against woman who pushed friend off bridge
KATU-TV(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — Prosecutors in Washington will consider charging an 18-year-old woman who pushed her teenage friend off a bridge, sending her plummeting 60 feet to the river below and leaving her with multiple injuries, [Read More…]
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US government buying $50 million of milk from dairy farmers
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it’s buying 11 to 13 million gallons of milk from dairy farmers for $50 million and planning to send it to local food banks. It’s the first [Read More…]
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US-Turkish relations spiraling amid tit-for-tat penalties over detained pastor
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — While still nominally allies, the U.S. and Turkey’s relationship is continuing to fall apart amid new economic penalties in the continued fight over an American pastor detained in Turkey. Andrew Brunson has been [Read More…]
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Nearly 1 year after Hurricane Maria, 100 percent of customers have power in Puerto Rico: Officials
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority(NEW YORK) — Nearly 11 months after Hurricane Maria, 100 percent of the customers that lost power due to the storm have access to the grid as they now have electricity. [Read More…]
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At least 26 dead after cars plunge off collapsed bridge in Italy: Officials
Italian National Police(GENOA, Italy) — A section of a towering highway bridge collapsed in Italy Tuesday, sending vehicles plunging nearly 300 feet to the ground and killing at least 26 people, officials said. The collapse [Read More…]
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F2F Genetics Network aims to cut seed costs
A farmer network has created an independent seed brand which will offer seed at 40 percent of the current market price. Farmer’s Business Network’s head of seed Ron Wulfkuhle will lead the F2F Genetics Network. [Read More…]
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Live cattle higher on wholesale support
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day higher on strength in wholesale values. Feeder cattle were mostly lower on commercial spread trade. August live cattle closed $.77 higher at $107.95 and [Read More…]
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Farmers face late season disease pressure
A regional technical manager with FMC Corporation says many farmers in the Midwest are facing late season disease pressure in soybeans. Gail Stratman says frogeye leaf spot continues to expand into the Corn Belt. “Growers [Read More…]
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U.S. sugar policy protects farmers from glut
A sugarbeet leader says the sugar industry has its own trade issues as a global surplus weighs on the market. Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance tells Brownfield subsidized production of sugar in countries [Read More…]
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White House official says deal with Mexico is ‘very, very close’
A top White House official says the U.S. and Mexico are in the final stages of reaching a deal to update NAFTA. “The deal with Mexico is very, very close. The team has been working [Read More…]
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Baltimore police officer charged for disturbing beating caught on video
Instagram/@otm.twinchin(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police officer Arthur Williams, seen on video repeatedly punching a civilian, has been charged with first and second-degree assault, as well as misconduct of an officer, for the Aug. 11 incident, Baltimore [Read More…]
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Southwest Airlines announces new rules for emotional support animals
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it will soon enforce new restrictions on customers traveling with emotional support animals. Beginning September 17, only one dog or cat, either in a carrier or on [Read More…]
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CommonGround Nebraska hosts ‘Banquet on the Farm’
CommonGround Nebraska recently held its first-ever “Banquet on the Farm” on a farm north of Omaha. Hilary Maricle, a farmer from Albion, Nebraska, was one of the CommonGround volunteers working at the event. “What we [Read More…]
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More than 70% of SD corn crop at dough stage
Corn development in the state is well ahead of last year at this time. As of Sunday 72% was at the dough stage. Eleven percent was dented. Three-fourths of the corn crop is in fair [Read More…]
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Illinois corn development way ahead
Corn development is well ahead of last year in Illinois. As of Sunday, 90 percent had reached the dough stage, compared to 74 percent a year ago. Forty-five percent has reached the dent stage. Seventy-seven [Read More…]
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Nearly half of Missouri’s corn crop doing poorly
As of Sunday, nearly 50% of Missouri’s corn crop was in poor to very poor condition. Only 22% is good. Corn development is ahead of last year. According to the USDA’s Missouri NASS office, more [Read More…]
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Concern NC ag nuisance lawsuits target entire pork industry
The president of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association suspects those behind the ag nuisance lawsuits in North Carolina are trying to take down the entire industry. Greg Boerboom runs a farrow-to-finish farm near Marshall in [Read More…]
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Vienna named world’s most livable city
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Move over, Melbourne — the world has a new most livable city. Vienna now tops the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking, which is based on 30 factors including access to health care, [Read More…]
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Legacy Seeds acquired by investment firm
A Michigan investment company has announced its second acquisition of an independent regional seed company. Tillerman Seeds has acquired Wisconsin-based Legacy Seeds Inc. which produces alfalfa, corn, wheat, soybeans and cover crop seeds. The deal [Read More…]
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EPA chief fails to alleviate Iowans’ E15 and RFS concerns
Acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler says there is no decision yet on regulations that would allow E15 to be sold year-round. “I can’t tell you the timeline,” Wheeler says. “We are mindful of needing to [Read More…]