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Soybean prices slowly recovering from early July plummet
Soybean prices are beginning to climb out of a huge hole. DTN market analyst Todd Hultman says there are several reasons futures have turned around following a monumental tumble at the beginning of the month. [Read More…]
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Ag econ professor says safety net has holes
A farm management specialist says there are holes in the current farm safety net. Payments to those enrolled in the Agriculture Loss Coverage-County (ARC-CO) program were more likely in the program’s first couple of years, [Read More…]
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Ohio farmer says crops could use some rain
Mostly dry conditions continued in Ohio this week. Greg Corcoran, a southern Ohio farmer, says his crops could use some rain in the coming weeks. “I think our corn is pretty well set but we [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer sees silver lining to weather challenges
A south-central Minnesota farmer sees a silver lining to the weather extremes his crops have endured this season. “The one thing that extreme weather conditions can (do) is really teach us some things.” That’s Kevin [Read More…]
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Lean hogs firm on discount to cash
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower on lack of buyer support and the recent lack of direction from the cash trade. Feeder cattle closed lower, pressured by higher corn futures. August [Read More…]
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Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:31PM MDT by NWS
…Funnel clouds possible through 8 PM CDT… Spotty showers and thunderstorms continue to track across the region this evening. As they develop, these storm may produce funnel clouds. These funnel clouds are expected to be [Read More…]
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One-of-a-kind hybrid fascinates scientists
Robin W. Baird/Cascadia Research(KAUAI, Hawaii) — Let’s face it: Unlikely couples hold a special place in our hearts, whether Romeo and Juliet, Edward and Bella — or a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin that [Read More…]
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$100 million suit aims to ‘drive death-trap duck boats out of business’
ABC News(BRANSON, Mo.) — A $100 million lawsuit was filed in the duck boat incident that killed 17 people on a Missouri lake this month and lawyers representing those who lost loved ones on the [Read More…]
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Maryland police officer cleared in shooting of unarmed man in parking lot confrontation
iStock/Thinkstock(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — A Maryland police officer was justified when he fatally shot an unarmed man who attacked him in a parking lot, prosecutors who reviewed the case said on Monday. Officer Anand Badgujar [Read More…]
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USDA: fractional changes for monthly ag price indices
The USDA says its indices of prices paid and received didn’t change much from May to June. The index of prices received was up 0.1%, with crop and livestock also posting fractional increases, 0.7% and [Read More…]
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CME dairy markets mixed Monday
Dairy prices were mixed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. July Class Three milk was down $.02 at $14.12. August was down $.08 at $14.94. September was down $.02 to $15.62. October was up $.07 [Read More…]
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Perdue: trade relief package won’t make farmers whole
The head of USDA says farmers shouldn’t expect the $12 billion aid package to make up for market disruptions caused by trade disputes. “If a farmer sees a $2 drop in soybean prices, then they [Read More…]
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New 50 series Axial-Flow combines from Case IH
Case IH is expanding its combine lineup with new 50 series Axial-Flow combines, which include new Axial-flow 250 series combines equipped with an optional AFS Harvest Command combine automation system. (Link to news release) The [Read More…]
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Farmer says he has improved soil with cover crops
An Eastern Illinois farmer says the less-desirable soil types on his farm have done a complete 180 since he started using cover crops. David Olson says they have also helped crop health and yield. “In [Read More…]
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Florida fugitive captured living in Mexico after 27 years on the run
Lee County Sheriff’s Office(MEXICO CITY) — A man on the run for nearly three decades was found and captured in a small town 400 miles outside Mexico City, Lee County Sheriff’s Office said in a [Read More…]
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Japan, seeing lower threat from North Korea, withdraws anti-missile units
iStock/Thinkstock(TOKYO) — Japan has withdrawn missile interceptor units it deployed last year as officials in the country believe the risk of North Korea firing a ballistic missile has fallen, Japanese media reported. Japan put the [Read More…]
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Two American cyclists among 4 dead in possible terror attack in Tajikistan
iStock/Thinkstock(DUSHANBE, Tajikistan) — Four cycling tourists, including two Americans, were killed in what may have been a terror attack in Tajikistan, authorities told ABC News. A group of seven cyclists was heading north in Danghara [Read More…]
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Police investigating suspected killer’s claims of up to seven murders
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — Police are in the process of unraveling the extent of a potential serial killer’s carnage, after he made claims about murders that have yet to be confirmed by investigators. Danueal Drayton was [Read More…]
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1,200 rolls of toilet paper? A damaged Volvo? US embassy in London has auctioned these and more
US Embassy (LONDON) — The U.S. embassy in London, which recently moved from the historic Grosvenor Square in Mayfair where it had been located for more than two centuries to an expansive new building, has [Read More…]
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Pennsylvania police identify man shot dead near amusement park
ABC News(LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.) — A man who was shot and killed by a police officer in Pennsylvania on Saturday has been identified as 44-year-old Joseph Santos. A video of Santos being shot while across [Read More…]