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Iowa farmer hosts ‘Asia-Pacific Tour’ trade team
Following the Ethanol Summit of the Asia-Pacific in Minneapolis this week, the U.S. Grains Council held post-summit tours for participants to see the full production and value of U.S. ethanol. One such trade team, consisting [Read More…]
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Partisan differences set tone for future farm legislation
A university farm policy specialist says the House defeat of the farm bill may have residual effects on getting farm legislation passed. The future of farm policy depends on lawmakers working together, said Jonathan Coppess, [Read More…]
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Sapp Bros. opens another biodiesel blending facility in Nebraska
Sapp Bros. has opened a new biodiesel blending facility in Columbus, Nebraska. It’s located on the south side of Columbus, about five miles from the Columbus NuStar terminal. Fuel suppliers can load diesel on their transport [Read More…]
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Heat on Pruitt to make E15 available this summer
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is turning up the heat on Scott Pruitt to institute a waiver for summertime sales of E15. NFU biofuels advisor Anne Steckel says the EPA administrator has authority to lift [Read More…]
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Brazilian grandparents convicted in high-profile Texas kidnapping case
iStock/Thinkstock(SAO PAULO) — A federal jury in Texas on Friday found a Brazilian couple guilty of helping their daughter kidnap a Houston doctor’s son and take him to Brazil, where the child remains, but declined [Read More…]
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A timeline of Harvey Weinstein’s fall from grace to rape charges
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(NEW YORK CITY) — Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein turned himself into police Friday morning in New York to face rape and sexual abuse charges before being released on bail. But just six months [Read More…]
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‘Pain au chocolat’ vs ‘chocolatine’: Pastry-name war heading to French Parliament
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — Should one of the best known French pastries be called chocolatine or pain au chocolat? This is a debate that has been going on for decades in France. A group of right-wing French [Read More…]
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2 civilians rushed to their cars to get their guns before fatally shooting Oklahoma City restaurant gunman
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Not one, but two men ran to their respective cars to grab their guns when a shooter opened fire at an Oklahoma City restaurant Thursday. Police Capt. Bo Matthews said Friday [Read More…]
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Weed control hit and miss for Minnesota farmer
A west-central Minnesota crop farmer says weed control has been hit and miss this spring. Kirby Hettver of De Graff tells Brownfield cold, wet conditions delayed planting and forced him to change up his weed [Read More…]
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Poultry production rises 8%
U.S. poultry production during April 2018 was 8% above April 2017 at 3.992 billion pounds. The USDA says the preliminary live weight of all poultry also increased 8% to 5.270 billion pounds, average live [Read More…]
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NAFTA negotiations continue
Trade officials from the three NAFTA countries continue efforts to hammer out a new deal. Disagreements between the U.S. and Mexico over auto manufacturing remain a hold-up, although Mexico has expressed a willingness to move [Read More…]
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SOIL Stewardship Act introduced in U.S. Senate
Legislation aimed at improving soil health and water quality has been introduced in the Senate. Minnesota Democratic Senator Tina Smith says the Strengthening Our Investment in Land (SOIL) Stewardship Act would help farmers both create [Read More…]
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A tale of two planting seasons
Northeast Nebraska farmer Greg Anderson and northcentral Iowa farmer Chris Edgington are only 270 miles apart, as the crow flies. But they’ve experienced vastly different planting seasons in 2018. Anderson farms near Newman Grove, Nebraska. [Read More…]
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Fiat Chrysler issues urgent cruise control warning for 4.8 million U.S. vehicles
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As millions of Americans hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, Fiat Chrysler and federal regulators are urgently warning drivers of 4.8 million American sedans, SUVs, minivans and pickup trucks to avoid [Read More…]
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Civilian shoots, kills suspect who opened fire at Oklahoma City restaurant
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY) — A citizen with a gun fatally shot an armed suspect who opened fire in an Oklahoma City restaurant on Thursday, local officials said. The Oklahoma City Police Department said on Twitter [Read More…]
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Student, teacher hospitalized after shooting at Indiana middle school; suspect in custody
iStock/Thinkstock(NOBLESVILLE, In.) — A middle school boy allegedly opened fire at an Indiana school Friday morning, police said, leaving a teacher and another student injured – the latest in a string of school shootings this [Read More…]
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Student, teacher taken to hospitals after shooting at middle school
iStock/Thinkstock(NOBLESVILLE, In.) — A suspect is in custody after a shooting at Noblesville West Middle School in Indiana Friday morning, the Indiana State Police said. Two victims — an adult and a teenager — were [Read More…]
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South Koreans expect US-North Korea summit to take place ‘eventually’ despite cancellation
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — Many South Koreans were shocked when President Trump called off the June 12 summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Many also believe the historic summit could [Read More…]
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Harvey Weinstein released on $1M bail after arrest on rape, sexual abuse charges
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein turned himself into police in New York City Friday morning to face rape and sexual abuse charges before being released on $1 million cash bail and expected to [Read More…]
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Harvey Weinstein released on $1M bail after arrest on rape, sexual abuse charges
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein turned himself into police in New York City Friday morning to face rape and sexual abuse charges before being released on $1 million cash bail and expected to [Read More…]