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Stabenow on a new farm bill: “I’m an optimist”
The ranking Senate Ag committee member says she can’t give away too many details but expects there will be a new farm bill this year, even as the September deadline has passed and differences remain, [Read More…]
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Expanding markets for US pork
US hog inventories are at record levels and a Minnesota pork producer says growing demand for US pork is a necessity. Singapore and Vietnam are two countries in the Asian market the US pork industry [Read More…]
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Apple Month: “An apple a day”
We’ve heard the old saying, “An apple a day can keep the doctor away” but is there research to back it up? There’s plenty of research showing the health benefits of eating apples. USApple [Read More…]
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US service member killed in action in Afghanistan
iStock/Thinkstock(Afghanistan) — A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to a press release from the NATO Resolute Support mission. While the release did not provide details regarding the service member’s location [Read More…]
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The Truterra Insights Engine
Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN is launching an interactive on-farm digital platform that it says will help farmers advance their stewardship goals and return-on-investment in real time, acre by are, while at the same time provide food [Read More…]
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19 sickened by chemical exposure at Los Angeles-area swimming school
ABC News(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) — At least 19 adults and children were sickened by pool chemicals in Southern California on Wednesday evening due to an equipment malfunction at a private swimming club, authorities said. Twelve [Read More…]
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Freeze Warning issued October 04 at 2:00AM MDT until October 04 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * TIMING…Through early this morning. * TEMPERATURE…Widespread temperatures between 30 and 32. * Impacts…Sensitive vegetation can be killed if not covered.
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Freeze Warning issued October 03 at 8:10PM MDT until October 04 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY… …WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 1 AM [Read More…]
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Frost Advisory issued October 03 at 2:30PM MDT until October 04 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Frost Advisory, [Read More…]
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Senate approves measure giving airline passengers new rights
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Senate passed a measure Wednesday that would give airline passengers new rights and should help make an often frustrating experience easier. But the bill, which authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration [Read More…]
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Seven officers shot in South Carolina; at least one dead, officials say
Derek Lowe(FLORENCE, S.C.) — A suspect has been detained after seven police officers were shot in a residential neighborhood in South Carolina, according local authorities. One officer died in the shooting, the Florence County Coroner [Read More…]
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SDFU president says USMCA has nothing for family farmers/ranchers
The president of the South Dakota Farmers Union says there’s nothing in the new deal with Canada and Mexico for U.S. family farmers and ranchers. Doug Sombke, a crop and cattle producer says he’s happy [Read More…]
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MU plant research facility construction moves forward
The University of Missouri’s new Plant Growth Research facility has reached a key phase. The “topping off”, or completion of the building’s framework, has been celebrated. The facility is expected to be completed next April. [Read More…]
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Hartzler: Work requirements, conservation, politics are farm bill sticking points
Farm Bill Conference Committee member Vicky Hartzler of Missouri says there are still issues standing in the way of the 2018 farm bill reaching committee agreement. The primary one, according to Congresswoman Hartzler, is the SNAP [Read More…]
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Demand concerns pressure hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures remain overbought. The lack of direction from the cash trade, weak wholesale values, and the less than stellar Fed Cattle Exchange added pressure to prices. October live cattle [Read More…]
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Suspect in South Carolina shooting in custody; at least 1 officer killed, officials say
Derek Lowe(FLORENCE, S.C.) — A suspect has been detained after at least one police officer was killed in a shooting in South Carolina, according to officials. The Florence County Coroner confirmed the death to ABC [Read More…]
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Suspect in active shooting situation in South Carolina arrested, officials say
Derek Lowe(FLORENCE, S.C.) — A suspect has been detained after an active shooter situation occurred in South Carolina, according to officials. The shooting occurred in the Vintage Place, a residential neighborhood in Florence, about 80 [Read More…]
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FBI arrests suspect in Utah over Ricin scare
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The FBI has taken a suspect into custody in connection to what was believed to be ricin letter threats that were mailed to the Pentagon and other locations Tuesday. Federal prosecutors authorized a [Read More…]
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Judge denies defense request to suppress evidence in a murder trial
Circuit Court Judge Chris Giles denied a defense request Wednesday to suppress evidence in the trial of 50 year old Anthony Lewis of Mitchell. He’s accused of first and second degree murder in the stabbing [Read More…]
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