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J. Crew is now offering sizes up to 5X
J Crew/ Instagram(NEW YORK) — More women than ever are now able to shop at J. Crew. The clothing brand announced Tuesday that it had launched a new line of tops, pants, skirts and dresses [Read More…]
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Favorable weather pattern across much of the Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, very warm, mostly dry weather is ideal for summer crop development in areas with adequate moisture. However, topsoil moisture was rated more than one-half very short to short on July [Read More…]
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Heat to ease on much of the Plains
For the remainder of the week, warm weather will cover much of the country. However, cloudiness and showers will help to suppress temperatures in the Southwest. Starting around mid-week, a heat wave will affect [Read More…]
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Canada announces tariffs on some US beef products
Canada has implemented a 10 percent retaliatory duty on imports of prepared and cooked US beef in response to US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. US Meat Export Federation’s Jessica Spreitzer says Canada imported [Read More…]
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President issues pardon for Oregon rancher
President Trump has pardoned Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond. The Hammonds were involved in a dispute with federal authorities over federal land usage and were convicted in 2016 of using fire to destroy federal [Read More…]
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Lean hog futures pressured by demand uncertainty
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the lack of direction from the cash market and the recent decline in wholesale prices pressured live cattle futures. The negative moves today in lean hogs also carried over to [Read More…]
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All 11 people on board survive plane crash on Alaska mountain
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ANCHORAGE) — The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to rescue 11 people after their charter plane crashed into a mountain this afternoon near Ketchikan, Alaska. A Coast Guard spokesperson said all passengers on board [Read More…]
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3 kids under 7 years old among family killed in murder-suicide at Delaware home, police say
WPVI-TV(PRICES CORNER, Del.) — A Delaware family of five, including three children under the age of 7, died in a “murder-suicide by gunshot,” police said. Troopers responded to the home in Prices Corner, Delaware, Monday [Read More…]
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Plane carrying 11 crashes on Alaska mountain
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ANCHORAGE) — A small plane carrying 10 passengers and a pilot crashed this afternoon near Ketchikan, Alaska, authorities said. Initial reports indicate that all 11 on board survived, according to the Anchorage Daily News. [Read More…]
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Soybeans consolidate after recent volatility
Soybeans were mixed, mostly firm, consolidating after Monday’s sharply lower move and last Friday’s sharply higher activity. It was an up and down day, with traders watching development weather and the effects of tariffs. The [Read More…]
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Dean Foods becomes majority owner in dairy alternative business
Dean Foods Company has become a majority shareholder of Good Karma Foods, a plant-based food and beverage company. Dean Foods declined an interview with Brownfield but provided statements. CEO Ralph Scozzafava says diversification to higher-growth [Read More…]
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Monsanto’s mid-season dicamba update
Monsanto held a conference call with reporters this morning to provide a mid-season update on dicamba. Participating in the call were Ryan Rubischko, North America dicamba portfolio lead for Monsanto; Ty Witten, North America crop [Read More…]
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Heat Advisory issued July 10 at 1:39PM MDT until July 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * [Read More…]
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3-year-old boy dies after he’s locked in hot car in Tennessee: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(SWEETWATER, Tenn.) — A 3-year-old boy has died after he was found locked in a hot car in Sweetwater, Tennessee, on Monday, authorities said. The boy’s grandmother — who is also his guardian — told [Read More…]
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TSA finds python hidden in hard drive, stops real-life ‘Snakes on a Plane’ moment
TSA(NEW YORK) — Airport security agents stopped a woman from boarding a plane with a python wrapped in a nylon stocking concealed in a computer hard drive Sunday. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said its [Read More…]
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Thai cave where dramatic rescue of 12 boys and coach unfolded may become tourist attraction: Official
Asaf Zmirly(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — It may be the most famous cave in the world and could soon become Thailand’s biggest tourist attraction. The underground maze where the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their [Read More…]
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One dead, several injured after plane crashes in South Africa
ER24(PRETORIA, South Africa) — One person is dead, several others are in critical condition after a charter plane crashed in Pretoria, South Africa. One person died at the scene and the several injuries range from [Read More…]
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Year 2: MU research still shows dicamba volatility
University of Missouri researchers continue to find volatility of the newer dicamba products. M-U researchers are in their second year of studying soybean plants, placed 12 inches above the crop canopy, in fields that have been [Read More…]
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Monsanto says dicamba volatility is not an issue this season
An official of Monsanto says none of the dicamba-related complaints they have investigated this year are due to volatility of their XtendiMax herbicide. “None of the issues we’ve assessed so far this season have been [Read More…]
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Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan arrive in Ireland for 1st official foreign trip
Samir Hussein/Getty Images(DUBLIN) — Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan arrived in Dublin Tuesday on their first foreign trip as a married couple. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who wed in May, will spend two [Read More…]