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FFA and Microsoft announce Blue 365 project
The National FFA and Microsoft have formed a joint initiative to provide classroom technology and research to more than 650,000 FFA students. Microsoft Vice-President Mary Snapp says the project will ensure ag classrooms nationwide are [Read More…]
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Three injured when lighter explodes at estate sale in Lexington, Kentucky
Google(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — Three people were injured when a lighter exploded at an estate sale in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, according to local police. The incident happened when someone flicked the lighter to see if [Read More…]
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NYC murder suspect found with woman tied up in LA hotel
@NYPDDetectives/Twitter(NEW YORK) — A 27-year-old man wanted for the murder of a woman in New York City was arrested in a Los Angeles hotel room with another woman allegedly tied up against her will, authorities [Read More…]
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Egyptian zoo accused of bad paint job by coloring donkeys to look like zebras
Mahmoud Sarhan(NASR CITY, Egypt) — An Egyptian zoo has come under criticism after being accused of painting donkeys to make them look like zebras. The zoo in Nasr City has denied the allegation but Mahmoud [Read More…]
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Digital coffee shop talk gives growers an advantage
We live in a digital age where we want answers immediately. An agronomist says they’re using social media as a digital coffee shop to talk all things farming. In this Managing for Profit Pioneer’s Doran [Read More…]
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U.S. economy grows 4.1 percent in 2nd quarter, marking largest spike in years
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy grew more than 4 percent in the second quarter — the largest quarterly jump in four years, according to the Commerce Department. The growth, at 4.1 percent, was the best [Read More…]
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Brutally hot and dry conditions fanning the flames out West
(FRESNO, Calif) — At least 60 wildfires are burning in the U.S., including the Carr Fire in Northern California that’s already proven deadly. Dry, gusty winds are expected to keep spreading the fires out West, [Read More…]
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A dropped guideline, an ill-fitting face mask during final rescue put Thai cave rescuers and the boys in peril
ABC News(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — It was British Cave Rescue Council diver Chris Jewell’s very first rescue mission, and the entire world was watching. An elite team of divers, backed by a massive international effort, [Read More…]
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Deadly Northern California wildfire ‘taking down everything in its path,’ spawning firenadoes
ABC News(SHASTA COUNTY, Calif) — The Carr Fire in Northern California that has claimed the life of a bulldozer operator and injured at least three firefighters is “taking everything down in its path,” a fire [Read More…]
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Remains of fallen US soldiers transferred out of North Korea
Kim Hong-Ji – Pool/Getty Images(WONSAN, North Korea) — The remains of American service members from the Korean War were transferred out of North Korea on Friday, according to a White House statement, fulfilling a key [Read More…]
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MSU suspends payments to Nassar victims amid fraud allegations
Scott Olson/Getty Images(EAST LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan State University has suspended payments from a $500 million fund set up to pay the victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar due to allegations of fraud. The [Read More…]
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Rookie trooper shot dead by suspect who stole cop gun
iStock/Thinkstock(AVONDALE, Az.) — An Arizona trooper, who just graduated from the academy in May, was shot dead when a suspect stole a police officer’s gun during a struggle, authorities said. “The [Department of Public Safety] [Read More…]
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Supply concerns weigh heavily on cattle, hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day sharply lower ahead of widespread direct business. They were also pressured by poor export data and heavy supply concerns. August live cattle closed $1.07 lower [Read More…]
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Soybeans unable to sustain early gains
Soybeans were mostly fractionally higher, mostly unable to follow through on the early strength. Contracts were up sharply at the open as weekly export sales were larger than expected, including big new crop sales to [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 26, 2018
Sep. corn closed at $3.61 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 cents Aug. soybeans closed at $8.61 and 1/4, up 1/2 cent Aug. soybean meal closed at $332.60, up $2.60 Aug. soybean oil closed at 28.15, down 26 points Sep. wheat closed at $5.36 and 1/2, down [Read More…]
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Trump hints at E15 waiver coming soon
President Trump told Iowa farmers he’s close to making a biofuels announcement. “I’m very close, I have to tell you, to pulling off something that you’ve been looking forward to for many years, and that’s [Read More…]
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CME milk futures down, cash dairy up Thursday
The milk futures were down and cash dairy prices were up at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday. July Class Three milk was down $.04 at $14.14. August was down $.07 at $14.85. September was down [Read More…]
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Missouri senators call for more drought assistance
Missouri’s U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt are requesting additional drought assistance from the USDA. A joint statement from the senators said Missouri is in the worst period of drought since 2012 and farmers [Read More…]
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Use Twitter to help diagnose corn diseases
Corn growers nationwide can use their Twitter accounts to help diagnose corn diseases. Nathan Kleczewski, Plant Pathologist at the University of Illinois tells Brownfield pictures of corn disease symptoms can be posted along with twitter [Read More…]
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Drought conditions expand across Midwest
Drought conditions have expanded in the Midwest. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 85% of Missouri is in some form of drought. Twenty-eight northern counties are experiencing the most severe conditions. Severe conditions are also [Read More…]