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Amid backlash, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explains why Alex Jones hasn’t been banned
Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — Twitter said it is standing by its decision not to ban accounts associated with right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, despite “outside pressure” for it to ban his [Read More…]
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Activists say EPA rule doesn’t go far enough to ban asbestos
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward on a proposal that would require companies to get EPA approval to manufacture and import asbestos, but activists say they are concerned the U.S. hasn’t gone [Read More…]
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Peterson concerned about $12 billion trade aid
The Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee has intimate knowledge of USDA’s $12 billion-dollar trade aid proposal. And, Collin Peterson says the relief package could do more harm than good. During a Minnesota Congressional [Read More…]
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Remains of young boy found on filthy compound where authorities rescued 11 children
Taos County Sheriff’s Office(AMALIA, N.M.) — The remains of a young boy have been found on a filthy New Mexico compound where authorities rescued 11 children last week, according to police. Authorities swarmed the remote [Read More…]
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Ag economy barometer sees largest one-month decline since it started
Producer sentiment is down as farmers continue to face trade uncertainty from retaliatory tariffs and low commodity prices. Ag economist Jim Mintert says the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 26 points, the largest [Read More…]
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Cattleman concerned about ordinance’s effect on succeeding generation
A Howard County, Missouri cattleman worries that a county health ordinance will make it difficult to grow his cattle operation to include his sons. “My main concerns are the future,” said Omer Conrow, president of [Read More…]
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MODOT eases hay transport rules in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Transportation is offering a special permit for hauling hay in the midst of the hay shortage caused by severe drought. With the free permit farmers and ranchers will be able to [Read More…]
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Gene edited produce not too far off
The J.R. Simplot Company has secured gene editing technology licenses which could be used to reduce food waste for certain fruits and vegetables. The joint agreement with Corteva, the Broad Institute and Harvard will allow [Read More…]
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Company helps with transition to ‘large-scale’ organic farming
Acreage devoted to organic corn and soybeans in the U.S. is growing, but it’s still less than one percent of the total acreage of each of those crops. A Nebraska-based company called AgriSecure is working [Read More…]
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Five people charged in New York with trafficking $73 million in counterfeit Nike Air Jordans: Police and HSI
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — It’s gotta be the shoes! Except these weren’t THE shoes. Five people have been charged in New York with trafficking in counterfeit Nike Air Jordans, sneakers that, if authentic, [Read More…]
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US declines to take sides in heated Saudi, Canadian fight over human rights
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is declining to take sides between Saudi Arabia and Canada after the Middle Eastern nation’s extraordinary reaction to Canada’s condemnation of the arrest of a Saudi Arabian human rights activist. Saudi [Read More…]
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Mendocino Complex Fire now largest in California history
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The record for the largest wildfire in California history fell on Monday after just eight months as the Mendocino Complex Fire passed the Thomas Fire, from last December, to set [Read More…]
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Georgia authorities searching for missing 19-year-old last seen jogging off park trail
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Authorities in Georgia are searching for a 19-year-old man who went missing Monday night. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Park Service, Georgia State Patrol aviation unit and several fire departments are looking [Read More…]
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CME dairy prices up slightly, GDT index holds steady
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were slightly higher at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. The Global Dairy Trade event index held steady. At Chicago, August Class Three milk was up $.01 at $14.83. September [Read More…]
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Mixed views on China’s need for soybean imports
There are conflicting views about whether China can reduce soybean imports. A report from Chinese state media Economic Daily says China can cut soybean imports by more than ten million tons by using livestock feed [Read More…]
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Wisconsin custom harvester says hay production down because of weather
A crop farmer and custom harvester says making hay has been tough because of this year’s weather patterns. Zeb Zuehls makes large bales for clients in central Wisconsin and says the hay he cut last [Read More…]
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Red meat exports starting 2018 strong
Red meat exports are off to a strong start for 2018. Joe Schuele with the US Meat Export Federation says beef exports are growing around the world, but US mainstay Asian markets – Japan, South Korea, [Read More…]
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US officials to dodge Iraqi import laws by sending painkillers in diplomatic mail
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government has apparently resorted to packing powerful painkillers in diplomatic pouches usually reserved for sensitive documents in order to circumvent import laws in Iraq and ensure paramilitary medics are well-stocked in [Read More…]
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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day reminds and the continuing women’s pay gap
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The month of August, eight months into the year, is how far into 2018 a typical black woman must work to bring home what a typical white male was paid at the [Read More…]
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Europe battles wildfires amid massive heat wave
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Europe is still experiencing a major heat wave, but forecasters promise some respite over the next 24 hours as rain in Scandinavia and thunderstorms across the United Kingdom help bring temperatures down. In [Read More…]