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Hot, windy weather takes over parts of western US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Some of the hottest weather so far this summer is hitting parts of the West. In the last two days, temperatures have been near 100 degrees in the Pacific Northwest. It [Read More…]
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Hot, dry weather takes over much of West Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Some of the hottest weather so far this summer is hitting parts of the West. In the last two days, temperatures have been near 100 degrees in the Pacific Northwest. It [Read More…]
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Wide-ranging crop, weather conditions Nationwide
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are primarily confined to the upper Midwest. Drought continues to adversely affect some corn and soybeans in the southwestern and northeastern Corn Belt. On July 8, at [Read More…]
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6-year-old girl heard asking through tears to call family is reunited with mother
KHOU(HOUSTON) — A 6-year-old girl whose voice shone a spotlight on the heartbreaking plight of separated families when she was captured on audio asking to call her relatives has finally been reunited with her mother. [Read More…]
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Wide-ranging crop, weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are primarily confined to the upper Midwest. Drought continues to adversely affect some corn and soybeans in the southwestern and northeastern Corn Belt. On July 8, at [Read More…]
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AFB economist: Trade disputes mean lost export sales, hurt farmers
The latest USDA data says through June 28, more than 5 million metric tons of soybean sales to China have been lost because of trade disputes. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Veronica Nigh says the [Read More…]
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CME milk futures and most cash dairy down Friday
Milk futures and most cash dairy prices were down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. July Class Three milk was down $.03 at $14.27. August was down $.16 to $14.84. September was down $.13 to [Read More…]
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Four of the top five US defense firms to be led by women
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At the start of 2019, four of America’s top defense companies will be led by women. On Thursday, the chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman, Wes Bush, announced that he was stepping [Read More…]
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Body cam footage shows a 19-year-old with autism being shocked with a taser
WFAA(GRAHAM, Texas) — Footage showing a 19-year-old with autism being tasered by police has been released by a Texas police department. The incident occurred in the north central town of Graham on June 26, but [Read More…]
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Elon Musk pledges to fix Flint water in homes with contamination
iStock/Thinkstock(FLINT, Mich.) — Elon Musk says he is redoubling his efforts to help Flint residents affected by the ongoing water crisis by pledging to fix the pipes in any Flint house with contaminated water. The [Read More…]
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Woman charged with attempted murder for allegedly beating 92-year-old with brick
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A woman accused of severely injuring a 92-year-old man with a brick is now facing charges of attempted murder and elder abuse, prosecutors said. Laquisha Jones, 30, allegedly attacked the elderly man [Read More…]
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SW Missouri farmer says crops take turn for the worse
A southwest Missouri farmer who described his crops in “garden conditions” at the end of May now tells Brownfield things have taken a turn for the worse, “The last time we talked, I was telling [Read More…]
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National Pork Board names social forces team
Twelve college students from across the country have been selected by the National Pork Board to tell the stories of pig farmers on social media. Wade Hutchens, a Senior at Illinois State University says he’s excited [Read More…]
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Iowa farmer shares his farm accident story
A cattle farmer in Southwest Iowa is one of the first to spread ag safety awareness through the “Telling the Story” Project. Rick Friday was changing a lightbulb in his barn on a 10-foot step [Read More…]
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NPPC official reacts to FDA hearing on lab-produced meat
The Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing Thursday to provide interested parties an opportunity to comment on the technology used to produce meat in a laboratory and discuss regulations related to the technology. Dr. Dan Kovich, [Read More…]
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The Trump Trade Strategy
Okay, I think I’ve got this right. Tariff Terror Phase one: President Trump threatens to impose punitive tariffs on imports from – fill in here your favorite nasty trade partner – and talks tough about [Read More…]
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Boys rescued from Thailand cave are steadily recovering at hospital, officials say
Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — Twelve boys and their soccer coach who were rescued from a cave in northern Thailand earlier this week remain hospitalized, but are in good spirits and steadily improving, officials [Read More…]
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Trump’s criticizing May as she hosts him is called ‘appalling,’ ‘rude’ in UK
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(LONDON) — President Trump’s first visit to the U.K. since he took office has been overshadowed by fallout from a bombshell interview he gave to a British tabloid. In an interview with the [Read More…]
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Info sought for new Missouri Extension Drought Impact Reporter
Missourians can report drought conditions directly to the National Drought Monitor to enhance reporting on-the-ground. University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan says Missouri is the “bullseye” of the drought, “Here we are in the [Read More…]
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China to import less soybeans for first time in 15 years
China is expected to import fewer soybeans in the coming year, the first decline in that country’s total soybean imports in 15 years. The USDA estimates Chinese soybean imports in the 2018-19 season will be [Read More…]