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Balancing nutrients and improving yields
Blindly adding nutrients to the soil doesn’t exactly mean a breakout yield performance. In fact, an agronomist says finding the right balance of nutrients can help improve soil health and improve yields. In this Managing [Read More…]
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Man accused of killing 13-year-old Hania Aguilar could face death penalty if convicted
Zolnierek/iStock(LUMBERTON, N.C.) — The man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing 13-year-old Hania Aguilar in North Carolina could face the death penalty if convicted, a judge said Monday, according to ABC Raleigh station WTVD. Michael [Read More…]
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Mom, 17-year-old daughter strangled to death in Calif.; suspect at-large: Sheriff
Prathaan/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — A mother and her 17-year-old daughter were strangled to death in Southern California, officials said, as authorities search for their suspected killer. Cecilia Meza, 41, and her daughter Kelsey Meza, 17, were [Read More…]
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Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, appears poised to plead guilty
TR/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Maria Butina, a 30-year-old Russian gun rights activist, appears poised to to plead guilty in a case that has focused on her alleged attempt to develop a covert influence operation in the [Read More…]
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Massive snowstorm leaves at least 2 dead in NC as Southeast digs out
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major winter storm that pummeled the Southeast has become a “nightmare and a tragedy” in North Carolina, claiming at least two lives, the governor said, as he warned drivers to [Read More…]
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Former Ag Secretary Bergland passes away at 90
The man who was President Jimmy Carter’s Secretary of Agriculture has died. Bob Bergland was 90 years old and passed away Sunday in his hometown of Roseau, Minnesota. Before becoming the Secretary, Bergland was a [Read More…]
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Soybean export inspections stay slow
The USDA says soybean export inspections as of the week ending December 6th continue to trail expectations. Wheat came out at 418,460 tons, down 56,020 from the week ending November 29th, but up 63,833 from [Read More…]
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Hope for better pork prices in 2019
There’s some cautious optimism surrounding pork prices in 2019. Minnesota Pork Producers CEO David Preisler says various projections point to better days for pig farmers. “Feed costs, and then also with the futures market offers, [Read More…]
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WOTUS announcement expected this week
The EPA reportedly plans to reduce the number of federally protected waterways when it releases a revised Waters of the U.S. rule later this week. Media outlet E&E News says it obtained talking points from [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer fears another crisis is happening
A northwest Minnesota farmer suggests current economic conditions are closer to those of the 1980’s farm crisis than some want to admit. Bryan Klabunde says he was a farm kid growing up in the 80’s. [Read More…]
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‘Your daughter should have been safe’: New Zealand PM apologizes for tourist’s murder
Courtesy Lucie Blackman Trust(LONDON) — The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, issued a heartfelt apology Monday on behalf of her country for the death of a female British tourist who was killed while [Read More…]
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Outrage grows over ‘troubling’ video showing NYC police ripping baby from mother’s arms
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York City police officers are coming under fire after a “troubling” video surfaced showing them ripping a baby from the arms of a mother who went to a social services office [Read More…]
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Search for missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth intensifies
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — The search for a young Colorado mother who vanished on Thanksgiving Day is intensifying with local police enlisting help from law enforcement nationwide and worried loved ones asking [Read More…]
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VA, NC and more digging out after snowstorm slams Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The major winter storm that just pummeled the Southeast brought 2 feet of snow to Whitetop, Virginia, and up to 20 inches of powder in North Carolina. Richmond, Virginia, had its [Read More…]
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NFU’s Johnson concerned about grain data sharing
A farmer organization is concerned about how improper use of technology might hurt farmers when it’s time to sell what they grow. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson tells Brownfield the announcement by grain traders [Read More…]
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Sandy Hook mom reflects on ‘incredibly raw’ grief ahead of sixth anniversary
Courtesy BBDO New York and Sandy Hook Promise(NEW YORK) — Every year without her son Dylan and his classmates who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School is unimaginably difficult for Nicole Hockley, but this [Read More…]
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Five children dead in Ohio house fire; arson not suspected
MattGush/iStock(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Five children have died following a house fire in Youngstown, Ohio, local fire officials said. Arson is not suspected in the Sunday night blaze, officials said. Youngstown is just miles from the [Read More…]
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Retailers set online sale prices for ‘Green Monday’
artisteer/iStock(NEW YORK) — With Christmas fast approaching, retailers are offering some last minute deals for online shoppers on Monday. Known as Green Monday, the day is similar to Cyber Monday and usually falls on the [Read More…]
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BaubleBar founder says worst advice she ever heard was ‘fake it until you make it’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Daniella Yacobovsky and Amy Jain are the best friend duo behind BaubleBar, the fashion, jewelry and accessories brand founded in 2011 that has attracted the likes of Meghan Markle, Olivia Palermo, [Read More…]