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Raccoon scales 20-story skyscraper, rises to social media stardom
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — A furry, masked critter that scaled a skyscraper in St. Paul, Minnesota, has become a social media sensation overnight. The raccoon was spotted climbing the ledges along the UBS Financial Services [Read More…]
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Judge orders back-flipping FBI agent to stay away from man he’s accused of accidentally shooting
ABC News(DENVER) — The back-flipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a Colorado nightclub patron has been ordered to stay away from the man after being charged with second-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 29, Wednesday made his [Read More…]
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Hot, dry conditions help fuel fast-moving wildfires in the West
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hot and dry conditions are helping fuel fast-moving wildfires blazing throughout the West. As of Wednesday afternoon there were 43 large fires burning in 12 states throughout the country: Alaska, Washington, [Read More…]
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Senators move to prevent Trump from removing US troops in South Korea
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A pair of Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would prevent President Donald Trump from unilaterally drawing down the American troop presence on the Korean peninsula – not necessarily because he’s said [Read More…]
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Nebraska is Pruitt’s next stop
Embattled EPA administrator Scott Pruitt will be in Nebraska Thursday as part of his Midwestern tour, which has included stops this week in Kansas and South Dakota. Pruitt is scheduled to meet late Thursday afternoon [Read More…]
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Ethanol rally brings attention to Pruitt’s handling of RFS
The head of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) says renewable fuels advocates are looking to capitalize on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s trip through Rural America this week. Brian Jennings tells Brownfield Pruitt was taken [Read More…]
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Peterson aligns more with Senate farm bill
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson is praising his Senate counterparts for putting together a bipartisan farm bill. The Minnesota Democrat tells Brownfield success in the Senate could put pressure on House Republicans who [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer finding success with earlier planted soybeans
A central Iowa farmer is having success planting soybeans before corn. Corey Hillebo farms about 20 miles north of Des Moines. “We did a little early soybeans last year too. It’s proven to us it’s [Read More…]
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NAWG says “another win” on Prop 65 glyphosate case
A federal judge in California has upheld a temporary injunction on California’s Proposition 65 which would require a cancer warning label on glyphosate. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), which is leading the coalition against [Read More…]
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A year later, survivors of London’s Grenfell Tower fire try to cope
Lena Masri/ABC News(LONDON) — Omar Alhaj Ali recently had a dream about his brother Mohammad, who died in last year’s fire in London’s Grenfell Tower apartment complex where they both lived. In the dream, Mohammad [Read More…]
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Milk futures lower, cash dairy steady to lower Wednesday
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed down three to eight cents while cash dairy finished steady to lower Wednesday. June milk closed down three cents at $15.37. July fell $0.08 to [Read More…]
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Wheat marketing opportunities ahead
A grain marketer expects solid wheat marketing opportunities through the 4th of July. Cody Harris with Star of the West Milling tells Brownfield last year wheat prices hit their peak around the 4th July and [Read More…]
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Ethanol production, stocks up on week
U.S. ethanol production hit a four-week high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.053 million barrels a day, up 12,000 on the week, as the industry and fuel blenders respond [Read More…]
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Grassley expresses frustration with Pruitt and waivers
During today’s Senate Ag Committee farm bill markup session, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley launched into a diatribe on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and RFS small-refinery exemptions. AUDIO: Chuck Grassley Continue reading Grassley expresses frustration with Pruitt and [Read More…]
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Assault on Yemen’s largest port threatens to increase mass starvation
iStock/Thinkstock(SANAA, Yemen) — A military coalition led by Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates forces, with vital guidance and supplies provided by the United States, has launched the largest assault of Yemen’s war, with an [Read More…]
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Farmlife stimulates your senses
Commentary. When I close my eyes at night and visions of yellow nutsedge sprouting in otherwise weed-free soil appear in my mind’s eye, I know I’ve spent a lot of hours hoeing in the garden. [Read More…]
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Senate Ag Committee begins Farm Bill markup
The Senate Ag Committee is marking up its version of the farm bill this morning. Many members touted the bipartisan work that went into the Senate Farm Bill. Ranking member Debbie Stabenow says a tight [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer Leon Sheets represents pork industry at national level
Ionia, Iowa farmer Leon Sheets represents the pork industry at various national events as America’s Pig Farmer of the Year. At World Pork Expo in Des Moines, we visited with Sheets about his experiences in that role and the message [Read More…]
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NPPC official provides pork industry economic update
As deputy director of economics & domestic production Issues for the National Pork Producers Council, Dustin Baker is responsible for matters such as the farm bill, mandatory price reporting, and issues related to buying and selling [Read More…]
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RFA partners with motorcycle designer Paul Jr. to promote ethanol
Ethanol is receiving a boost from a celebrity motorcycle designer. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) commissioned Paul Jr. of American Chopper fame to build a high-performance motorcycle that runs on E85 fuel. RFA’s Robert White [Read More…]