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Drier across the Midwest; heat builds on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, recent showers and thunderstorms are maintaining generally favorable growing conditions for summer crops. On June 10, roughly three-quarters of U.S. corn (77%) and soybeans (74%) were rated in good to excellent [Read More…]
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Growth Energy’s Skor criticizes Pruitt, Cruz
The CEO of Growth Energy says the ethanol industry must continue to hold EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s feet to the fire. In a speech Tuesday at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) in Omaha, Emily Skor criticized [Read More…]
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Guess co-founder Paul Marciano resigning after sexual misconduct allegations
Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for Guess(NEW YORK) — Guess co-founder Paul Marciano has resigned from the company after being accused of sexual misconduct, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing by the company on [Read More…]
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Trump’s pledge to stop ‘war games’ with South Korea throws critical exercises into question
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The biggest surprise to emerge from President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Singapore was not included in the final agreement: Trump’s pledge to stop U.S. military exercises routinely [Read More…]
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Mattis not surprised by Trump’s call to end military exercises: Pentagon
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was not surprised by President Donald Trump’s call to end U.S. military exercises with South Korea and had been consulted beforehand, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. As reports emerged [Read More…]
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The world watched: Trump-Kim summit drew global reaction, with many expressing cautious hope
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — At all hours of the night, from all corners of the globe, the world watched. China praised the outcome of the summit, in which President Donald Trump pledged security guarantees to the North [Read More…]
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Wildfires explode in Southwest; severe weather possible in Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — There are 45 large fires burning in the nation, with half of them in the Southwest. Hot and dry weather is helping to fuel these fires, as mandatory evacuations have been [Read More…]
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Organizer of infamous failed Fyre Festival charged with duping customers again
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The organizer of the infamous Fyre Festival, a failed concert in the Bahamas in 2017 that went viral for its lack of success, has been charged with duping customers again. William McFarland, [Read More…]
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Trump proclaims ‘there is no longer a nuclear threat’ upon return from summit
Kevin Lim/The Strait Times/Handout/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump took to Twitter to reassure Americans to “sleep well tonight” upon landing in Washington, D.C., early Wednesday morning after the landmark summit in Singapore between the [Read More…]
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Trump celebrates denuclearization upon return from Singapore summit
Kevin Lim/The Strait Times/Handout/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump took to Twitter to reassure Americans to “sleep well tonight” upon landing in Washington, D.C., early Wednesday morning after the landmark summit in Singapore between the [Read More…]
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Boron plays pivotal role in yield
As farmers look at nutrient management plans, an agronomist says a special focus on micro-nutrients can help pave the way for higher corn and soybean yields. Ross Bender with the Mosaic Company tells Brownfield boron [Read More…]
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Trump’s pledge to stop ‘war games’ with South Korea throws critical exercises into question
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The biggest surprise to emerge from President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Singapore was not included in the final agreement: Trump’s pledge to stop U.S. military exercises routinely [Read More…]
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Rain, heat and humidity nearly nationwide
Despite the prevalence of near- or above-normal temperatures, widespread showers will continue in many areas. During the next 5 days, some of the most significant rain—locally 1 to 3 inches or more—should fall from the [Read More…]
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McKinney leads wide ranging ag trade mission in Japan
Undersecretary Ted McKinney says the USDA trade mission he’s leading in Japan is one of the biggest of its kind and has been productive, “There’s already more than 375 business to business meetings. I have [Read More…]
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Samsung asks woman to return phone she says exploded and torched her car
Thurswell Law Firm PLLC(NEW YORK) — Days after a Michigan woman claimed her Nissan Maxima was set on fire when one of her two Samsung cell phones “exploded,” she said the tech giant sent her [Read More…]
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No sign of immediate threat to kids during Orlando standoff that left 4 children dead: Police
Volusia County Jail(ORLANDO, Fla.) — During the 21-hour hostage standoff at an Orlando apartment that left four young children shot dead, there was never any indication of an imminent threat to the kids, police said [Read More…]
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Farmers of Mill Creek Watershed Council Summer Field Day w/Portage Co. Farm Bureau
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Stevens Point, WI on June 20 for Farmers of Mill Creek Watershed Council Summer Field Day w/Portage Co. Farm Bureau. Continue reading Farmers of Mill [Read More…]
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Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers Field Day
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Fond du Lac, WI on June 13 for Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers Field Day. Continue reading Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers Field Day at [Read More…]
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Green Energy Showcase at Crave Brothers Farm
On June 13, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Waterloo, WI for the Green Energy Showcase at Crave Brothers Farm. Continue reading Green Energy Showcase at Crave Brothers Farm [Read More…]
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Hog futures supported by strong cash trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures clawed their way back to bounce off session lows. Except for the nearby contract, live cattle closed mostly higher. The lack of direction in the cash market, tighter [Read More…]