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Logan Paul – Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance –Placement Proficiency
Logan Paul is a member of the Randolph-Cambria-Friesland FFA Chapter in Wisconsin. He works for his father’s repair and metal fabrication business. He says most of his customers are dairy farmers needing equipment repaired. Advice [Read More…]
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Amelia Hayden – Agricultural Education – Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Amelia Hayden, with the Big Foot FFA Chapter in Wisconsin, began her supervised agricultural experience program by helping with an ag literacy event. Since then, she has worked with her county extension program to provide [Read More…]
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: What we know about alleged mass shooter Robert Bowers
Aaron Jackendoff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — The man who allegedly opened fire on worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue “made statements regarding genocide and his desire to kill Jewish people” during the 20-minute attack, prosecutors [Read More…]
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Pittsburgh synagogue-shooting suspect wounded in gunfight leaves hospital, appears in court in wheelchair
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — The man accused of gunning down 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue appeared in a federal court Monday afternoon in a wheelchair. Robert Bowers, 46, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert [Read More…]
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Equipment Manufacturing Roundtable
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be at the CLAAS headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska October 30 to cover an Equipment Manufacturing Roundtable. Continue reading Equipment Manufacturing Roundtable at Brownfield Ag News.
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A more active pattern set to return
Tranquil weather will prevail in most areas of the country during the next several days. By mid-week, however, a developing storm system and its trailing cold front will help to focus rainfall across the [Read More…]
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Corn export inspections stay ahead of expectations
The USDA says corn export inspections as of the week ending October 25th remain ahead of the anticipated pace for the current marketing year. Wheat came out at 393,255 tons, up 6,294 from the week [Read More…]
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Tariffs remain a sticking point as USMCA signing approaches
A senior Mexican trade official says steel and aluminum tariffs must be lifted before the country will sign the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Juan Carlos Baker told reporters the countries need to solve the tariff [Read More…]
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Looking for real leaders
In the wake of the unimaginably tragic synagogue attack in Pittsburgh and the apprehension of an individual who mailed pipe bombs to at least 14 targets last week – most of them White House critics [Read More…]
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Portraits of the 11 victims
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — Eleven worshipers, including a 97-year-old woman, were gunned down inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood Saturday morning. “Words escape me of what you can say,” said [Read More…]
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‘Screw the optics, I’m going in’: Alleged shooter posts on social media before attack
ABC News(PITTSBURGH) — The man who allegedly gunned down 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue used three handguns and an AR-15 assault rifle in the 20-minute rampage and screamed to SWAT officers who wounded him [Read More…]
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Ninth child dies in New Jersey facility suffering adenovirus outbreak
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A ninth child has died in a New Jersey rehabilitation facility that is currently suffering an adenovirus outbreak, according to officials. The child, whose name has not been released, died late Saturday [Read More…]
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Suspicious package found in Atlanta, addressed to CNN
John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The FBI was notified of a suspicious package at an Atlanta postal facility on Monday. CNN released a statement from its president, Jeff Zucker, saying that the package was [Read More…]
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Meghan Markle’s royal tour style: Duchess wears ‘ethically made’ blazer dress by New Zealand designer
Dominic Lipinski – Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — All eyes are on Meghan Markle as she and her husband, Prince Harry, undertake a 16-day tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga. The couple will attend [Read More…]
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Prince William among those paying tribute to beloved Leicester soccer club owner killed in helicopter crash
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images(LEICESTER, England) — British Prime Minister Theresa May and Prince William have led tributes to the owner of a famous Leicester soccer club who died in a helicopter crash after watching his team [Read More…]
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Pittsburgh synagogue-shooting suspect wounded in gunfight leaves hospital, set to make court appearance
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — The man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue has been discharged from a hospital and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon, officials said. Robert [Read More…]
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Pittsburgh synagogue-shooting suspect discharged from hospital, set to make 1st court appearance
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — The man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue has been discharged from a hospital and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon, officials said. Robert [Read More…]
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The opportunity and risk raising organic grain
Great Harvest Organics operations lead Dave Ross says consumer demand for organically produced goods continues to show double-digit growth. And there are opportunities for farmers to take advantage of the premiums. In this Managing for [Read More…]
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Tara Hummel – Small Animal Production and Care – Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Tara Hummel of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois works for Select Exotics, an exotic cat breeding operation. She says she has learned communication skills by working with clients and employees and advice she has [Read More…]
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Nathan Stewart – Specialty Animal Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Nathan Stewart of the East Clinton FFA Chapter in Ohio owns a business, Bee Wild Honey Farm. He started off with six established hives and now has just under 70. He says he has learned [Read More…]