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CME dairy markets all higher Tuesday
The dairy markets were higher Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Class Three May milk was unchanged at $15.17 a hundredweight. June was up $.09 to $15.76. July was up $.16 to $16.51. August was [Read More…]
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Bayer says DOJ gives conditional merger approval
Bayer says the U.S. Justice Department has given Bayer conditional approval to acquire Monsanto, a big step forward for the proposed merger of the two ag companies. Bayer CEO Werner Baumann says the company now [Read More…]
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Deep polarization in Colombia leads to runoff in presidential elections
iStock/Thinkstock(BOGOTA, Colombia) — It’s a runoff to fill the presidency in Colombia, as none of the six candidates running for office Sunday managed to get the 50 percent plus one vote required to be elected. [Read More…]
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American man held for two years in Venezuela prison returns to the US with his new wife
Chris Kleponis – Pool/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) — An American jailed for two years without a trial in Venezuela returned home to Utah on Monday with the Venezuelan wife he had originally traveled to the [Read More…]
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Journalists killed by falling tree during storm had interviewed fire chief minutes before ‘freak’ accident
WYFF-TV(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — A South Carolina TV news station is in mourning after two journalists covering subtropical storm Alberto were killed when a tree fell on their car. The large tree — about 3 feet [Read More…]
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‘Roseanne’ canceled after star’s controversial comments
ABC/Adam Rose(NEW YORK) — The show “Roseanne” was canceled Tuesday, hours after Roseanne Barr, lead actress in the rebooted sitcom, faced a public storm of criticism with a tweet calling a former presidential adviser to [Read More…]
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Skeleton of man possibly crushed running from lava found in Pompeii
Italian Ministry for Arts and Culture (POMPEII, Italy) — The skeleton of a man who appeared to be fleeing the devastating eruption of Mt. Vesuvius has been discovered in new excavation work in the ancient [Read More…]
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U.S.-China trade talks will resume later this week
Ag issues are expected to be a focal point in the next round of trade talks between the U.S. and China. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will lead a U.S. delegation back to Beijing later [Read More…]
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Canada and U.S. to resume NAFTA discussions
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is heading back to Washington this week. According to CBC, Freeland’s primary objective is to rekindle NAFTA negotiations, which stalled after high-level talks broke off earlier this month. But she [Read More…]
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Generally slow pace continues for export inspections
The USDA reports corn and soybean export inspections, as of the week ending May 24th, remain slower than expected. The current marketing year runs through May for wheat, and August for beans, corn, and [Read More…]
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Strike impacting Brazilian ag exports
A strike by truckers and dockworkers in Brazil is impacting their agricultural exports. Brazil’s largest port in Santos reports a shortage of soybeans, and Chinese-based COFCO has been forced to suspend shipments from there. [Read More…]
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Chicago firefighter dies searching for boater
WLS(CHIGAGO) — A Chicago Fire Department diver died and two others were injured Monday night while searching for a missing boater in the Chicago River, officials said. The Chicago Fire Department confirmed via a Twitter [Read More…]
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Under guise of combating ‘fake news,’ foreign governments target their critics
Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The number of journalists imprisoned on dubious charges brought by the governments they cover is on the rise, and some experts say “fake news” is to blame. At least [Read More…]
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‘Santa Fe strong:’ Community greets high schoolers returning for 1st time since mass shooting
Scott Olson/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) — Santa Fe High School students were greeted by community members holding signs of support as they returned to class Tuesday morning for the first time since a mass shooting [Read More…]
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Starbucks closing 8,000 stores today to give employees classes in rooting out racial bias
Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images(SEATTLE) — For four hours Tuesday, more than 170,000 Starbucks employees will set aside the Frappuccinos and espresso machines to learn how to avoid the kind of racial bias that many say led [Read More…]
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Weed management continues to be top priority
Weed management continues to be a top priority for many farmers in the Midwest. Mike Beard raises corn, soybeans, and hogs in central Indiana. “We’ve got a whole new herbicide program this year- we’re planting [Read More…]
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Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Council to fund six new projects
The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Council at Purdue University is funding six new projects this year. The council will sponsor the All-American Junior Sheep Show, the Whitley County Lamb and Wool Ambassador Pageant. [Read More…]
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Things to know about the new Dairy Margin Protection Program before Friday’s deadline
Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency Director Sandy Chalmers talks to Brownfield about the Margin Protection Program, Friday’s deadline, and a couple of things farmers need to know before it’s too late. Continue reading Things to know [Read More…]
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Alberto lingers amid Maryland floods and record highs in Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall Monday evening near Laguna Beach, Florida, but because the system is comparatively disorganized, there was no major wind damage in the Southeast. The highest wind gusts [Read More…]
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