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Corn, fruit getting some disease pressure in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Extension officials are continuing to get reports of plant disease problems. Friday’s report says there were confirmed cases of three different types of corn ear rot during the week. Diplodia was found [Read More…]
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Soybean tariffs result in trade innovations
Trade disruptions have been expensive for soybean growers, although there has been relief from the USDA’s Market Facilitation Program payments of $1.65 a bushel on 50 percent of a grower’s production. The tariff dispute with [Read More…]
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U.S., China to discuss trade next month
President Trump and Chinese President Xi will reportedly meet next month at the G20 summit in Argentina. The two countries haven’t discussed trade in person since August. The news comes days after Trump says that [Read More…]
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Cattle futures pressured by week’s lower cash trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower on pressure from weak fundamentals. This week’s steady to lower cash trade and weakness in beef values were also negative. The trade is also looking ahead [Read More…]
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‘Complete devastation’ at Tyndall AFB after direct hit from Michael
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When Hurricane Michael struck Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida head on Wednesday, it caused extensive destruction to the base and damaged some military aircraft inside hangars that were affected [Read More…]
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Woman who claimed she tripped when she fatally stabbed husband has been arrested: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Florida woman who claimed that she tripped and accidentally stabbed her husband to death has been charged with second-degree murder in his death, police said. Rachel Fidanian, 38, of Lakeland, was [Read More…]
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Man found guilty of firing gun at black teen who knocked on his door to ask for directions
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A white man who was captured on surveillance video stepping out of his house to fire upon a black teen who had knocked on his door to ask for directions, has been [Read More…]
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Sioux City pork plant begins second shift
The Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa has started a second production shift. “We’ve been staffing a second shift though the summer, just getting folks on board and trained,” says the plant’s [Read More…]
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CME dairy markets mostly down Friday
The USDA says cash dairy prices ended the week lower except for dry whey. In the weekly dairy market news recap, the agency says butter output is active in the western region of the [Read More…]
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The body of a man who went missing while hiking in Oregon has been found
iStock/Thinkstock(PORTLAND) — A body found Thursday on Mount Hood in Oregon has been identified as that of a hiker who went missing earlier this week. David Yaghmourian’s body was found on Thursday morning at an [Read More…]
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November 6 blue wave, red wave? Too soon to call
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R, KY) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D, NY) cut a deal this week to move a slate of judicial and executive nominations to Senate floor votes in exchange for [Read More…]
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Farmer anticipates above-average yields
A southwestern Indiana farmer says his corn and soybean yields are above average but nowhere near the record crop he had last year. Joe Steinkamp grows soybeans, white corn, and wheat in Vanderburgh County. “I’d [Read More…]
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Minnesota Pork CEO applauds ASF prevention
The CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers is pleased with preventative steps taken domestically as African Swine Fever continues to spread in other parts of the world. David Preisler says the U.S. pork sector has [Read More…]
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Mysterious disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi leads companies to boycott Saudi summit
iStock/Thinkstock(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — As the international outrage grows over the disappearance and suspected murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, mounting evidence implicating Saudi Arabia is compelling companies and public figures to distance themselves [Read More…]
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US pastor held for two years freed by Turkish court
ABC News(ISMIR, Turkey) — A Turkish court has freed American pastor Andrew Brunson after two years in detention, according to Turkish state media. His case had created a deep rift in U.S.-Turkish relations, with the [Read More…]
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Casey’s will expand its E15 offering
Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores, one of the nation’s largest convenience store chains, says it will expand its offering of E15 fuel to more than 500 of its locations over the next couple of years. That [Read More…]
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Russian investigators ‘clear’ on what caused failed launched of Soyuz spacecraft
@Rogozin/Twitter(BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan) — Officials investigating the failed launch of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft believe they are “clear” on what caused the accident. The rocket lifted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan early Thursday [Read More…]
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Michael’s death toll rises to 11 as Florida, Georgia survey massive destruction from historic hurricane
@Ginger_Zee/Twitter(ATLANTA) — Hurricane Michael, a ferocious and historic storm, has killed 11 people, including an 11-year-old girl, and left a trail of destruction across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Michael is the fourth most powerful [Read More…]
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German far-right party launches website encouraging kids to spy on teachers
iStock/Thinkstock(BERLIN) — Politicians have harsely condemned a new online portal launched by Germany’s far-right populist party, Alternative for Deutschland, or AfD, encouraging students to report on teachers who share political views. The site, launched for [Read More…]