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Illinois soybeans blooming earlier than last year
Nearly 100% of soybeans have emerged in Illinois and 23 percent are blooming, compared to just 6 percent last year. Soybean condition is nearly 80-percent good to excellent, as of Sunday. Corn is rated 83 [Read More…]
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Heat and high humidity across the Heartland
A slow-moving disturbance currently crossing the nation’s mid-section will drift eastward, reaching the Northeast by Thursday. Locally heavy rainfall associated with that disturbance could reach 1 to 3 inches or more in the Midwestern and [Read More…]
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National FFA announces Blue Room
FFA members attending the National FFA Convention this year will be able to experience the Blue Room, a 17,000-square-foot interactive exhibit that will showcase agriculture and innovation. National FFA CEO Mark Poeschl says the Blue [Read More…]
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South Dakota corn 70 percent good to excellent
South Dakota topsoil moisture is 86 percent adequate to surplus, according to the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service. Corn is 70 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 65 percent good to excellent and two percent [Read More…]
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Missouri wheat harvest jumps
Corn development is ahead of last year in Missouri. As of Sunday, 11 percent was silking. Corn condition is mostly good or fair…five percent is excellent. Missouri soybean emergence is 93% with blooming at four-percent, [Read More…]
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‘Shark Tank’ stars give their advice to land a promotion
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Asking for a raise or promotion at work doesn’t have to be an awkward or painful experience — a lot of it comes down to simply knowing how to put your best [Read More…]
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Dad mysteriously shot dead while camping with his 2 young kids
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A man was mysteriously shot dead while at a Southern California campsite with his two young daughters, leaving homicide detectives searching for answers. No arrests have been made in the wake [Read More…]
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Harley-Davidson, blaming retaliatory tariffs, to shift some production abroad
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump Monday accused Harley-Davidson of waving “the White flag” after the iconic motorcycle brand, citing the financial burden of new tariffs levied against American products in the trade dispute [Read More…]
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London astronomers turn eyes to the skies again after 60-year break
Royal Observatory Greenwich AMAT(LONDON) — After a 60-year hiatus, astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London are studying the sky again. The observatory, which is home to the Prime Meridian of the World and [Read More…]
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Survey of rural bank CEOs reflects some concerns
Increased farm loan rejection rates are being reported by more Midwestern banks. And almost two-thirds say they’ve increased their collateral requirements on farm loans in reaction to weak farm income. Creighton economist Dr. Ernie Goss, [Read More…]
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Ag Economy: record high, Farm GDP: record low
The agricultural economy is contributing more to U.S. Gross Domestic Product than ever recorded, but farm gate contributions have bottomed out. American Farm Bureau Federation’s John Newton tells Brownfield farm GPD is less than one [Read More…]
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Farm Bureau says finish a trade deal Mr. President
The head of the American Farm Bureau says a perfect storm in agriculture is brewing and farmers better buckle up for the ride. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield he has a message [Read More…]
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CME dairy prices dropped drastically Monday
Dairy prices were down and milk futures were sharply down at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. Class Three June milk was down $.04 at $15.21. July was down $.56 at $14.10. August was down $.50 [Read More…]
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Illinois Farmer says his biggest concerns are with ag policy, not weather
An Illinois farmer says he’s been fortunate with good crop weather and his biggest concerns are with ag policy decisions. “We can grow the best crops in the world, but we have to have a [Read More…]
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DHS eyeing 2 military bases to house migrants
Bobbie DeHerrera/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested the Pentagon house migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at two Texas military bases: Fort Bliss in El Paso and Goodfellow Air Force Base [Read More…]
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New works on migrants by street artist Banksy discovered in Paris
Chesnot/Getty Images(PARIS) — Seven new works attributed to provocative street artist Banksy have been discovered in recent days in Paris, including one near a former center for migrants at the city’s northern edge, according to [Read More…]
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Harley Davidson to move some production out of US after retaliatory EU tariffs
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Harley Davidson has announced it will move production of motorcycles bound for Europe out of the United States to avoid retaliatory European Union tariffs. In a regulatory filing with the [Read More…]
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Iowa Supreme Court issues key ag nuisance ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court has issued a key ruling analyzing the constitutionality of Iowa’s embattled right-to-farm law. According to Kristine Tidgren, director of the Center for Ag Law and Taxation at Iowa State University, the ruling [Read More…]
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EPA postpones biofuel announcement
The EPA has postponed the announcement of its 2019 renewable fuel volumes. Bloomberg reports that the announcement was called off on Friday because the Trump administration has restarted talks over the biofuel blending obligations waived [Read More…]
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Senate voting on river infrastructure funding, preparing for farm bill debate
The U.S. Senate plans to vote today on two issues important to agriculture. First, Senators will vote on 2019 appropriations on a bill that includes funding for the Army Corps of Engineers and the lock [Read More…]