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Scientists use satellite tags to monitor pink dolphins, a rare species vulnerable to extinction in the Amazon
iStock/Thinkstock(LA PAZ, Bolivia) — Swimming with the piranhas and anacondas below the surface of the Amazon River in Bolivia is a rare species: pink, freshwater dolphins. These animals, locally known as “bufeos,” are an indicator [Read More…]

NY police, prosecutors under investigation for handling of Harvey Weinstein allegations
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formally directed New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate the way the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office handled sexual [Read More…]

IA Renewable Fuels Forum
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground for the IA Renewable Fuels Forum in Mason City on May 17, 2018. Continue reading IA Renewable Fuels Forum at Brownfield Ag News.

Midday cash livestock prices
Direct cash cattle trade is quiet with a few scattered bids reported in parts of Kansas and Texas at $120 live and $195 to $196 dressed in Nebraska. A few asking prices have been reported [Read More…]

Meat buyers in Mexico are feeling better about NAFTA
While the pace of NAFTA negotiations has recently accelerated, it’s still unclear when an agreement might be reached. But U.S. Meat Export Federation Mexico director Oscar Ferrara says U.S. red meat customers in Mexico are [Read More…]

Fake meat
Commentary. The Missouri House has approved a bill, by a wide margin, that would ban fake meat from being labeled with the word “meat.” The bill says if a product does not come from livestock [Read More…]

Wheat tour’s day one yield estimate is 38 b/a
The yield estimate from the first day of the Hard Winter Wheat Tour through Kansas and surrounding states came in at 38 bushels per acre. Dave Green with the Wheat Quality Council says that’s down [Read More…]

Flood Warning issued May 02 at 9:22AM MDT until May 03 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland Big Sioux River near Estelline Big Sioux River Near Bruce

Queen Elizabeth helicopters in to meet newest great-grandchild, Prince Louis
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth arrived in style to meet her sixth great-grandchild, Prince Louis, for the first time. She was photographed carrying a bouquet of yellow flowers after arriving to Kensington Palace via a helicopter [Read More…]

Stormy weather returns to parts of the Plains
High pressure anchored along the Southeast Coast will maintain dry, very warm weather over the eastern third of the Nation through the end of the week. Meanwhile, a slow-moving cold front over the Nation’s mid-section [Read More…]

How Remote Sensing Connects to Field Health with Keely Roth
Early detection is an essential aspect of field health. But even the most experienced crop scout can only be in one place at a time. Remote sensing expert Keely Roth shares how advances in image [Read More…]

Can sourdough bread help with gluten sensitivity?
Dave Torgerson with the Minnesota Wheat Growers council says they are going to be studying sourdough bread and the sourdough process and how it might help people with gluten sensitivities. Continue reading Can [Read More…]

White man found guilty of assaulting black man at Charlottesville rally
Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office and Charlottesville Police Department(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A white man from Arkansas was found guilty on Tuesday in the brutal beating of a black man at last year’s deadly white nationalist rally [Read More…]

Roller coaster stalls, leaving dozens hanging midair
ABC News(OSAKA, Japan) — More than 60 thrill seekers were left hanging in midair for about two hours on Tuesday when a roller coaster stalled at a Universal Studios amusement park in western Japan. Riders [Read More…]

Increasing cash flow on the farm
As farmers continue to operate within a tight margin environment, a business consultant with Compeer Financial says there are a few areas worth looking at that could lead to better profits. Matt Lange has put [Read More…]

Fingerprint in Play-Doh leads police to suspect
ABCNews.com(LEICESTER, Mass.) — Police in Massachusetts have arrested a suspect after he left behind at the crime scene Play-Doh that contained his fingerprints. The suspect was wanted in at least two other states and “is [Read More…]

New autopsy shows Stephon Clark was shot 7 times, not 8
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man shot late at night by police while standing in his grandmother’s yard, absorbed seven bullets, not eight, according to the County of Sacramento coroner’s [Read More…]

Yale rescinds honorary degree given to Bill Cosby
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — Yale University has revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby more than a decade ago, joining more than two dozen other institutions that previously honored the comedian known [Read More…]

Flood Warning issued May 01 at 1:16PM MDT until May 03 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland Big Sioux River near Estelline Big Sioux River Near Bruce

Flood Warning issued May 01 at 1:16PM MDT until May 03 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland Big Sioux River near Estelline Big Sioux River Near Bruce