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Lobbyist: No farm bill surprises expected
A congressional lobbyist thinks farmers will be happy with the new farm bill. Like everyone else, Andrew Walmsley, director of congressional affairs for American Farm Bureau, is waiting to see final details of the bill. [Read More…]
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Hog futures pressured by demand uncertainty
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures rallied on hopes that trade talks will eventually lead to an increase in buying activity. Strong demand for higher quality beef was also supportive. December live cattle closed [Read More…]
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Farm bill conference report postponed
The leader of the U.S. House has declared there will be no votes in the House this week due to the services for the late President George H.W. Bush. That means the farm bill conference [Read More…]
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Nebraska Farm Bureau wants steel and aluminum tariffs lifted
A new report from Nebraska Farm Bureau shows retaliatory tariffs imposed by U.S. trading partners, in response to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, have cut the state’s farm revenue between 700 million and one billion [Read More…]
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Hostel security guard arrested after American woman vanishes in Costa Rica: Authorities
Courtesy April Burton(NEW YORK) — A security guard for the hostel where an American woman was staying during her last night in Costa Rica has been arrested in connection with her disappearance, local authorities announced [Read More…]
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Escaped Oklahoma murderer nabbed in Missouri with female accomplice
Oklahoma Department of Corrections(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — A convicted murderer who escaped from an Oklahoma jail on Thursday by assuming his cellmate’s identity was captured Tuesday at a motel in St. Louis, Missouri, officials said. [Read More…]
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The NYPD, the nation’s largest police department, puts its eyes in the skies with new drone program
DJI Technology Inc.(NEW YORK) — The nation’s largest police force said Tuesday it is adding drones to its crime-fighting arsenal. More than a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will be used for search and rescue, [Read More…]
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Dow dives nearly 800 points on fears of economic slowdown
lucky-photographer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on Tuesday amid fears of an economic downturn, led by disappointing bank earnings and unresolved trade issues between the U.S. and China. The Dow closed 799 [Read More…]
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Americans from all walks of life come to Capitol to honor President George H.W. Bush
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As a military honor guard stood silent watch, thousands reverently filed through the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Tuesday to pay respects to former President George H.W. Bush as he lay in state [Read More…]
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School investigating assignment that led kids to write racist version of ‘Jingle Bells’
iStock/ DONGSEON_KIM(NEW YORK) — A class assignment went awry after high school students in New Hampshire ended up re-writing “Jingle Bells” to be a racist tune as part of an assignment about the Reconstruction period. [Read More…]
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Police chased the ‘unresponsive’ driver of a Tesla S that was on Autopilot for 7 miles in California. How can that happen?
Tesla(NEW YORK) — In the early morning hours, California Highway Patrol chased a grey Tesla Model S for an unfathomable seven miles down Highway 101 as the driver slept, police said. Redwood City Area CHP [Read More…]
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Americans from all walks of life come to Capitol to honor President George H.W. Bush
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As a military honor guard stood silent watch, thousands reverently filed through the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Tuesday to pay respects to former President George H.W. Bush as he lay in state [Read More…]
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Winter pattern covers much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, patches of light snow are primarily affecting southern and western areas. Cold, cloudy weather prevails throughout the Midwest, hampering final harvest efforts. In South Dakota, nearly one-fifth (18%) of the sunflower [Read More…]
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George H.W. Bush remembered as friend to agriculture
President George H.W. Bush is being remembered as a friend to agriculture who helped expand trade between the U.S. and China. Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Hill says Bush brought a calming presence to the [Read More…]
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After CIA briefing, Republicans say ‘no question’ Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi murder
wellesenterprises/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Following a briefing to senators by CIA director Gina Haspel Tuesday on the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi leading Republicans told reporters that there was “zero question” that Saudi Crown Prince [Read More…]
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‘I woke up when I heard a lot of screaming’: survivors recall fatal Arkansas bus crash
Brian Emfinger/LSM(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Ty’Jier Terrell says he woke up to screams and the sight of his fellow youth-football teammates bleeding as their charter bus rolled down an embankment just outside Little Rock Arkansas. [Read More…]
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Mitchell man arrested for assaulting Police officers
A 40 year old Mitchell man was arrested for assaulting Police officers, domestic aggravated assault and reckless driving. He’s identified as Jose Angel Sanchez. The arrest was regarding an incident involving 5 Police Officers, Sanchez [Read More…]
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GDT index rises despite drop in Cheddar prices
The Global Dairy Index rose 2-point-2 percent in Tuesday’s trading event with an average price of $2,819 dollars a metric ton. It’s the first significant increase since early last winter. More than half of the [Read More…]
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Storminess ahead for the southern-tier of the U.S.
Cold but mostly tranquil weather will prevail nearly nationwide during the next several days. However, locally heavy showers will linger today across the lower Southeast, while snow showers will develop downwind of the Great [Read More…]
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President Trump to offer his private condolences to Bush family in Blair House visit
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday will offer their condolences to the “wonderful” Bush family during a private visit to the Blair House on Tuesday, the president announced by [Read More…]
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