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Very hot on the southern Plains; cooler across the Midwest
Hot, mostly dry weather will prevail for the remainder of the week in northern California and the Northwest, as well as the south-central U.S. Meanwhile, showers will continue across the Southwest, but may become more [Read More…]
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CME dairy prices mostly up Monday
Dairy futures were mostly up on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. July Class Three milk was down $.01 at $14.26. August was up $.34 to $15.18. September was down $.25 to $15.51. October was [Read More…]
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New and improved ways to seed cover crops in Upper Midwest
Farmers in the Upper Midwest are finding new and better ways to seed cover crops. Soil Health Partnership field manager Tricia Verville says growing cover crops in northern states like Minnesota and Wisconsin has been [Read More…]
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Maria Butina, Russian gun rights activist linked to NRA, charged with conspiracy
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Maria Butina, the mysterious Russian gun rights activist who has cultivated ties to the National Rifle Association, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as a Russian agent. This is a developing [Read More…]
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Determining trade damage “will be hard”
How will the USDA estimate tariff damages to farmers? “We have analytical procedures that can give us some idea but it’s really going to be really hard,” says Carl Zulauf, Ohio State ag economist. US Ag [Read More…]
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InfoAg: Data will be competitive advantage in ag
The CEO of a data and analytics company which has changed dramatically since it was founded in the 1970s tells Brownfield data will be a competitive advantage in agriculture. Steve Rau, who leads Farm Market ID, [Read More…]
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Soybean, corn export inspections down on week, up on year
The USDA reports corn and soybean export inspections as of the week ending July 12th remain close to projections for the current marketing year. The 2018/19 marketing year for wheat got underway June 1st, while [Read More…]
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McKinney leads trade mission in Asia
USDA Under-secretary Ted McKinney is leading a trade mission to expand ag export opportunities in Southeast Asia this week. The mission is based in Indonesia, but also includes buyers from Malaysia and the Philippines interested [Read More…]
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Japan accepts U.S. sheep and goat meat exports
U.S. sheep and goat exports will be accepted into Japan for the first time in in more than 14 years. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the agreement is the result of work by the USDA [Read More…]
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A massive iceberg threatening Greenland village has moved away from the coast
DeAgostini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A massive iceberg that has been floating close to a village in Greenland and threatening its residents appears to be veering away from the coast, toward the north, officials said. The [Read More…]
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South Korea hold world’s largest mud festival of its kind
iStock/Thinkstock(BORYEONG, South Korea)– Splash mud over strangers, push others into the muddy pool, and cover yourself with mud from head to toe. All of these actions make sense at the mud festival in South Korea. [Read More…]
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London’s high-flying Trump baby blimp may now be coming to New York City
TF-Images/Getty Images(LONDON) — The now world-famous Trump baby blimp, which floated over protests in London earlier this month, may soon be headed to Central Park — if some U.S. anti-Trump activists get their way. The [Read More…]
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Parents share warning after rescuing 3-year-old from water-filled washing machine
ABC(CONIFER, Col.)– A Colorado couple is urging other parents to check the child safety settings of their washing machines after rescuing their 3-year-old daughter from the water-filled washer while it was running. Lindsey and Allan [Read More…]
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Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in lockstep with Trump ‘Rigged Witch Hunt!’ tweet
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(HELSINKI)– President Donald Trump has already reached an agreement with one top Russian government official, who appears to be in lockstep with the U.S. leader, at least on Twitter, over his assessment of [Read More…]
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Manhunt underway after deputy shot during traffic stop in North Carolina
Dave Faherty/WSOC9(LENOIR, N.C.) — A manhunt is underway in North Carolina for a suspect accused of shooting a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop, Caldwell County officials said Monday. The deputy, whose name and condition [Read More…]
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Illinois crop update
A central Illinois agronomist says the crops in his area look better than average. Matt Montgomery is with Pioneer. “Seventy-five to eighty percent of the district I cover really, really looks good,” he says. “In [Read More…]
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Top U.S. soybean competitors into China face obstacles
An analyst concerned about Chinese tariffs on soybeans says the U.S. is not in danger of being phased out of that market long-term. Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in Des Moines, tells Brownfield top [Read More…]
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Potential ‘turf war’ over who regulates lab-produced meat
A recent Food and Drug Administration hearing on lab-produced meat may have been the first volley in a potential “turf war” over regulation of the new technology. Danielle Beck of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, [Read More…]
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‘Superman’ doctor who cared for soccer team in Thai cave reunites with boys in hospital
Thailands Ministry of Public Health(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — The “Superman” army doctor who took care of 12 boys and their soccer coach while they were trapped in a Thai cave shared a glimpse of their [Read More…]
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European official calls Trump’s ‘foe’ comment ‘fake news’
Ng Han Guan – Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Senior European officials tell ABC News they’re starting to see President Donald Trump as separate from the United States, and are instead focusing on the long history [Read More…]