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Judge stays county manure handling ordinance
A judge has granted an order staying a county ordinance requiring farmers to have a nutrient management plan in place to apply manure or poultry litter to fields. “The injunction means that these farmers can [Read More…]
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Hurricane Michael by the numbers: At least 6 dead, over 900,000 homes, businesses without power
ABC News(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Hurricane Michael, a historic Category 4 storm, struck the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday afternoon, unleashing heavy rain, high winds and a devastating storm surge. Here is a look at the [Read More…]
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Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police have mobilized across Tanzania to search for a man described as Africa’s youngest billionaire after he was kidnapped by gunmen Thursday morning in the nation’s capital, Dar es Salaam. Mohammed Dewji, [Read More…]
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Dow plunges another 500 points, massive sell-off extends into 2nd day
ABC News(NEW YORK) — U.S. stock futures plunged 500 points Thursday, extending its two-day loss by more than 1300 points. Dow Industrial Average Futures closed 546 points or 2.1 percent lower at 25,052.83, totaling more [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 11, 2018
Dec. corn closed at $3.69 and 1/4, up 6 and 1/2 cents Nov. soybeans closed at $8.58 and 1/4, up 6 cents Oct. soybean meal closed at $312.80, up 80 cents Oct. soybean oil closed at 28.73, up 8 points Dec. wheat closed at [Read More…]
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Corn, soybeans up on lower USDA crop guesses
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, rallying a little after the release of the USDA numbers. The USDA continues to project record production, but the estimate was down slightly on the month [Read More…]
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4-H member credits organization for agriculture passion
It is National 4-H Week and an 11-year member of the organization shared with Brownfield the story of how 4-H taught her to advocate for agriculture. “This year, the 4-H theme is ‘4-H Inspires kids [Read More…]
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Freeze Warning issued October 11 at 1:52PM MDT until October 12 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY… * TEMPERATURE…Widespread low temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30. * IMPACTS…Sensitive vegetation can be killed if not covered or brought [Read More…]
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Michael’s death toll rising as storm tears into Florence-ravaged Carolinas
National Hurricane Center(PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.) — A ferocious and historic Hurricane Michael reached the Carolinas after tearing through Florida and Georgia, demolishing homes, submerging entire neighborhoods and killing at least five people, including an [Read More…]
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American student remains in Israeli detention as judge considers deportation case
iStock/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) — An Israeli judge said Thursday that he would rule in the coming days on whether an American student, who allegedly supported a boycott on Israeli goods and has been detained for more than [Read More…]
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Images, video show Michael’s destruction: ‘All I can see is devastation’
Brenda Griffies (MEXICO BEACH, Fla.) — Hurricane Michael left a trail of destruction in its wake after making landfall on the Florida Panhandle Wednesday. The power of the fierce Category 4 storm is evident in [Read More…]
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More ag land for sale this fall
An official with one of the nation’s leading farm real estate companies says interest in selling ag land is picking up among landowners. Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company says their ag land listings are [Read More…]
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USDA expects milk production to increase
USDA is forecasting milk production for this year and next higher as dairy farmers increase their herd size and milk per cow is expected to increase. In its October supply and demand report, USDA forecasts [Read More…]
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NASA research brings agriculture technology
Agriculture studies for space travel are resulting in useful technology for agriculture on earth. At Bayer’s 2018 Future of Farming Dialogue a NASA scientist spoke about a device that can show the ions in a [Read More…]
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USDA raises domestic ending stocks projections
The USDA increased its ending stocks estimates for U.S. corn, soybeans, and wheat. The rise in corn was because of higher ending stocks last marketing year, along with a lower feed use projection, but the [Read More…]
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Ethanol production, stocks higher
U.S. ethanol production and stocks both climbed last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.04 million barrels a day, up 25,000 on the week even as corn prices firmed. The ethanol industry [Read More…]
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Freeze Warning issued October 11 at 11:52AM MDT until October 12 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY… * TEMPERATURE…Widespread low temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30. * IMPACTS…Sensitive vegetation can be killed if not covered or brought [Read More…]
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Dow Jones closes down more than 800 points
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 831.83 points on Wednesday to close at 25,598.74, losing 3.2 percent of its value in its sharpest drop since February. Slides in corporate shares weren’t just [Read More…]
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Elon Musk commits to SEC settlement despite mocking tweets
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Elon Musk’s tweets may have mocked the Securities and Exchange Commission, but his court filings are serious about settling the fraud charges that the SEC had lodged against him. [Read More…]
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Hurricane Michael by the numbers: At least 5 dead, over 900,000 homes, businesses without power
ABC News(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Hurricane Michael, a historic Category 4 storm, struck the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday afternoon, unleashing heavy rain, high winds and a devastating storm surge. Here is a look at the [Read More…]