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Pruitt’s answers fail to satisfy Nebraska corn growers
Leaders of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association went into a Thursday afternoon meeting in Lincoln with EPA administrator Scott Pruitt seeking clarity on issues surrounding E15 and the Renewable Fuel Standard. They left disappointed. Pruitt [Read More…]
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President Trump imposes another 50-billion in tariffs on China
President Trump says The United States will pursue even more tariffs against China if they retaliate against U.S. agricultural products or raise non-tariff barriers to trade. Trump placed 25% tariffs on an additional 50-billion dollars [Read More…]
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Banksy print worth $45K stolen from Toronto art exhibit
Toronto Police(TORONTO) — An original print by the famous graffiti artist Banksy was stolen from a Toronto art exhibit over the weekend, with the theft caught on camera. Police said the print, valued at $45,000, [Read More…]
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China retaliates immediately after US announces tariffs
iStock/Thinkstock(BEIJING) — China said Friday it is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by imposing penalties on the same scale against the United States. China’s commerce ministry announced the tariffs after President Donald Trump said earlier Friday [Read More…]
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Mother Nature’s impact on cattle producers’ bottom line
Cattle country is dry and, in some areas, really dry. A livestock economist says that is creating some challenges for cattle producers. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says when you look at the drought monitor [Read More…]
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Gabby Giffords to join Parkland activists at Chicago rally
Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Gabby Giffords is set to join the Stoneman Douglas survivors at a rally and march in Chicago on Friday — the first event in the young activists’ new push to take [Read More…]
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South Korea, US begin discussing end to military drills
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL) — South Korea and the United States have begun discussions to end joint military displays that have long angered North Korean leadership. President Donald Trump surprised many with his announcement on Tuesday that the [Read More…]
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Monsoons in the Southwest, storms in the Midwest as temperatures begin to soar
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Monsoon season begins Friday in the Southwest, which could see flash flooding. Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, which haven’t seen rain in more than three months, could see 1 to 2 inches [Read More…]
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Bill Cosby fires seven lawyers, hires one lawyer
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — Comedian Bill Cosby has fired all seven attorneys on his legal team just months ahead of his September sentencing, replacing them with a single Pennsylvania criminal-defense lawyer. The move, confirmed by [Read More…]
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One dead after four shot in Colorado business complex
iStock/Thinkstock(WESTMINSTER, Colo.) — One male who was among the four people shot Thursday afternoon in a Colorado business complex has died, while his mother and brother were in critical condition, police said. Another male victim [Read More…]
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‘It’s inhumane what they’re doing to us as mothers,’ says Guatemalan woman separated from 5-year-old daughter at US-Mexico border
ABC News(ROMA, Texas) — A 22-year-old Guatemalan woman alleges that she and other mothers were treated inhumanely by immigration officers after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas and was separated from her 5-year-old daughter [Read More…]
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NCGA says farm bill is headed in right direction, but commodity title needs work
A leader with the National Corn Growers Association says the group is pleased with the passage of the Senate Farm Bill, but there are still improvements that can be made to the commodity title. Sam Willett, [Read More…]
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Missouri dicamba damages reported weekly
The Missouri Department of Agriculture says there have been 21 complaints of alleged dicamba damage and 10 complaints about 2,4-D damage to unintended crops. For the first time, this week, Deputy Ag director Garrett Hawkins [Read More…]
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Cattle futures lower ahead of widespread direct business
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were sharply lower on long liquidation and slow beef demand as traders prepared for the week’s widespread direct cash business. June was $1.67 lower at $106.25 and August was [Read More…]
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Minnesota Ag Department sticks with June 20th dicamba cutoff
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is sticking with its June 20th cutoff date for dicamba applications despite spring planting delays. In a news release, Commissioner Dave Frederickson says although it was a challenging spring, the [Read More…]
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Dairy farmers don’t want a Band-Aid fix
A farm group leader says the dairy margin protection program is just a Band-Aid fix. Bobbie Wilson with the Wisconsin Farmers Union says many of their members believe the dairy margin protection program (MPP) doesn’t [Read More…]
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Teen may have been killed during modified game of Russian roulette, authorities say
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — A teen in Nevada may have been shot and killed last week during a game of Russian roulette with several juveniles present, according to local police. Evidence of the shooting was found [Read More…]
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Target yanks ‘Baby Daddy’ cards after complaints of racial insensitivity
American Greetings(ROCKWALL, Texas) — When Takeisha Saunders went shopping for a Father’s Day card for her husband at a Target store in Rockwall, Texas, she said the only one featuring an African-American couple read “Baby [Read More…]
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Arizona police officers appear to beat, mock bloody suspect in newly released video
ABC News(MESA, Arizona) — An Arizona police department has come under renewed scrutiny after the release of video appearing to show its officers beating a suspect and mocking him as he lay covered in blood [Read More…]
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Two Texas girls who sent a balloon to their late father in heaven receive a heartwarming response
ABC News(FORT WORTH, Texas) — Who would think that notes attached to a balloon and released into the sky would bring back so much love and joy? In May, two heartbroken Texas sisters – Gypsy [Read More…]