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Old Man Winter delaying last of harvest
A winterly blast over the Thanksgiving weekend should slow the last of harvest. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are in line for a blast of Arctic air which should [Read More…]
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CoBank on the farm co-op merger wave
The trend of farm co-op consolidation is expected to continue, “We’ve seen a pretty significant merger wave here in the mid-2010s in the co-op space and the future is for continued consolidation, perhaps not at [Read More…]
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California Farm Bureaus set up fire/disaster relief funds
The California Farm Bureau has set up a disaster-relief fund to help farmers, ranchers and rural residents hurt by wildfires and other natural disasters. Two county Farm Bureau’s in California have set up relief efforts [Read More…]
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California wildfires death toll climbs to 87, more than 600 still unaccounted for
ABC News(PARADISE, Calif.) — Hundreds of people remain missing in the wake of a pair of deadly wildfires that have been burning across both ends of California. The two monstrous blazes, which both ignited earlier [Read More…]
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Gunmen kill 4 in shootout at Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s commercial hub
ABC News(KARACHI, Pakistan) — Gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday morning, killing four people, authorities said. The three assailants, who were armed with automatic rifles, hand grenades [Read More…]
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Vegan activists launch campaign to give town of Wool a more sheep-friendly name
iStock/Thinkstock(WOOL, U.K.) — An animal rights group has asked an English village to change its name to help promote veganism and fight cruelty. Activists from PETA sent a letter to the local authorities in Wool [Read More…]
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Seneca Virus A used to evaluate swine feed biosecurity
Researchers are using Seneca Virus A to evaluate swine feed biosecurity. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says the virus is a good surrogate for Foot and Mouth Disease and African Swine [Read More…]
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Increases in organic livestock production presents opportunity for feed grains
A new report says increases in organic livestock production in the U.S. should lead to more demand for organic feed grains. Ag economist Ryan Koory with Mercaris tells Brownfield for the 2017/2018 marketing year, organic [Read More…]
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Farm Bureau leader not surprised Trump is tough on trade
A Farm Bureau leader says he’s not surprised by how aggressive the Trump Administration has been on trade. “We knew from Day One that President Trump was going to be tough on trade. He was [Read More…]
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Perdue says Congress can do more to prevent forest fires
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is calling on Congress for authority to expand forest management practices to help stop the California wildfires. Perdue says Congress this past spring gave USDA authority in the Fire Funding [Read More…]
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Bearish week for beef, pork export sales
The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export sales for the week ending November 15th were within pre-report expectations. Physical shipments of corn remain ahead of what’s needed weekly to meet USDA projections for the [Read More…]
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2 teen boys arrested for allegedly stealing and flying small plane in Utah: Sheriff
Uintah County Sheriffs Office(SALT LAKE CITY) — Two teenage boys allegedly stole, flew and landed a small plane in Utah, local authorities said, before they were taken into custody on Thanksgiving Day. The boys, ages [Read More…]
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1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama mall shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(HOOVER, Alabama) — A shooting Thursday night at a mall in Alabama left one person dead and two teens hospitalized with bullet wounds, police said. The shooting happened around 9:52 p.m. local time after a [Read More…]
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Northeast yearning for warmer weekend after record cold
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Record lows were set on Thanksgiving in several cities throughout the Northeast, including Buffalo, Burlington, Hartford, Newark, Rochester and Syracuse. At 19 degrees on Thursday morning, it was the second-coldest Thanksgiving ever [Read More…]
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Consumers want more butter
A dairy checkoff leader says the holidays help move a lot of butter. Katie Hepler with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin tells Brownfield butter consumption is on the rise. “Since 1970, you know we’re really just [Read More…]
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Thanksgiving parade-goers brave record-low temperatures: How long the cold will last
ABC News(NEW YORK) — If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving in the Northeast, make sure to bundle up before you trek outside — the region is seeing record-low temperatures that feel more like the dead of winter [Read More…]
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Astronauts to celebrate Thanksgiving on the International Space Station
NASA(NEW YORK) — Some astronauts are taking the day off to celebrate Thanksgiving while they orbit Earth on the International Space Station. The three members of Expedition 57 from Russia, Germany and the U.S. will [Read More…]
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Video shows gunman shoot two men in front of Houston bus stop in broad daylight
KTRK(HOUSTON) — Newly released video footage shows a gunman shooting two men in front of a Metro bus stop in Houston, Texas, ABC News’ Houston affiliate KTRK-TV reported. The attack took place on Nov. 4 [Read More…]
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Family of Tennessee driver killed by concrete chunk hurled from overpass want justice
WRKN(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Loved ones of a Tennessee man killed when a slab of concrete tossed from an overpass crashed through his car windshield pleaded for any witnesses to contact police, saying they want justice. [Read More…]
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American’s doomed trip to remote island was a ‘misdirected adventure,’ police say
iStock/Thinkstock(ANDAMAN ISLANDS) — Authorities said Thursday the doomed trip taken by the American man who was killed by an isolated tribe in the Andaman Islands was a “misplaced, misdirected adventure.” John Chau, 27, was killed [Read More…]