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The heat index accounts for moisture in the air
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The heat index is a calculated temperature value of how hot it really feels when the amount of moisture in the air is factored in with the actual air temperature outside. This [Read More…]
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Capital Gazette newspaper where 5 were killed gets outpouring of support
(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Alex Wroblewski/Getty ImagesThe Capital Gazette newspaper, where a gunman killed five people, is receiving an outpouring of support from the journalism community and the public. Capital Gazette’s parent company has set up [Read More…]
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Federal program housing nearly 1,800 Puerto Ricans post-Maria coming to an end
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Saturday marks the final day that nearly 1,800 Puerto Ricans will receive temporary housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA’s transitional sheltering assistance helps natural disaster victims with [Read More…]
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Desperate search for boys’ soccer team lost in Thailand cave hampered by rains
Linh Pham/Getty Images(THAM LUANG CAVE, Thailand) — A nation continued to hold its breath Friday and hope for the safe return of 12 young soccer players and their coach who remain trapped in a flooded [Read More…]
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Suspect in 44-year-old killing shoots himself to death as police close in with DNA evidence
ABC News(SANTA CLARA COUNTY) — A California man suspected in a decades-old unsolved slaying killed himself when police arrived at his home to serve a search warrant after DNA evidence helped identify him, authorities said. [Read More…]
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Several meatpackers accused of jacking up pork prices
Several well-known meatpackers are accused in a class-action lawsuit of artificially jacking up the price of pork products. Hormel Foods and Tyson are among the packers that allegedly conspired with info-sharing service Agri-Stats to exchange [Read More…]
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Long-term view to short-term trade uncertainty
A southwest Minnesota pig farmer says with so much trade uncertainty right now, it’s important to have a long-term vision. Randy Spronk of Pipestone tells Brownfield gaining global market-share is not typically done month-by-month or [Read More…]
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Peterson unsure of his conference influence
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says he’s not sure how much influence he’ll have in reconciling the House and Senate versions of the 2018 Farm Bill. “What I’m going to try to do [Read More…]
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AFBF president says Senate farm bill couldn’t have come at better time
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says the passage of the Senate Farm Bill couldn’t have come at a better time. “Farm income is down about 52 percent over the past five years, we’re [Read More…]
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Soybeans wilt late on acreage figure, demand concerns
Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling, unable to follow through on the initial post report gains. The USDA says U.S. soybean acreage was down 1% on the year, but up from [Read More…]
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Neighbors who call police on 12-year-old mowing lawn increase his business, customer says
Lucille Holt Colden(MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio) — A 12-year-old Ohio boy who operates his own lawn mowing business has gained more customers after one neighbor called the police one him for mowing part of her yard. [Read More…]
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First of 8 alleged gang members indicted in fatal mistaken identity stabbing
Chief Terence Monahan/NYPDChiefofDept(NEW YORK) — Prosecutors lodged criminal charges against an Indiana man after he allegedly dropped his gun in Ikea and a 6-year-old boy picked it up and fired it. Francis T. Wright, 62, [Read More…]
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Capital Gazette shooting marks deadliest day for news industry in US since 9/11
Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Thursday’s shooting inside the office of a local newspaper was the deadliest day for the media industry in the United States since the 9/11 terror attacks. Five people were killed [Read More…]
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Mechanizing in the face of labor shortages
Specialty crop growers are finding ways to become more mechanized as labor shortages continue. Mark Longstroth with Michigan State University Extension tells Brownfield specialty crop growers continue to be shorthanded and researchers are finding ways [Read More…]
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CME dairy markets mostly up Friday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly up on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. Class Three June milk was up $.03 at $15.27. July was up $.26 at $14.60. August was up $.13 to [Read More…]
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Quarterly soybean, corn stocks up on year
U.S. corn and soybean stocks on June 1st, 2018 were above June 1st, 2017 levels. Overall, the numbers were within what most analysts were expecting ahead of the report. Corn stocks came out at 5.306 [Read More…]
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La Crosse Seed acquired by DLF Pickseed
La Crosse Seed has been acquired by DLF Pickseed. The deal was announced Friday. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. In a statement, La Crosse Seed chairman Paul Curran says they look forward to [Read More…]
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Perdue Tries to Calm Farmer Tariff Terrors
Commentary. The Farm Bill sailed to approval in the Senate this week, forwarded on an 86-11 vote – despite all “nay” votes cast by Republicans – and the announcement by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy [Read More…]
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Escape route fails suspect who crashes through store ceiling
iStock/Thinkstock(SPRUCE GROVE, ALBERTA) — A Canadian woman’s attempt to evade police in connection with an allegedly fraudulent purchase came crashing down. Police were called to a minimart in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Monday afternoon after Brittany [Read More…]
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Video of man tased from behind as he sat on curb sparks ‘great concern,’ mayor says
ABC News(LANCASTER, Pa.) — Danene Sorace, the mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, said an investigation is underway after a viral video on social media showed a Lancaster police officer tasing a black man in broad daylight. [Read More…]