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A mother, baby among those who have died from Florence
NOAA/Getty Images(WILMINGTON, N.C.) — The total extent of devastation from Florence, which has turned from a hurricane into a tropical storm, remains unknown as rain and flooding continue to wreak havoc in the Carolinas. But [Read More…]
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Seven dead in North Carolina after Florence, with floodwaters still rising
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW BERN, N.C.) — As North Carolina residents navigated rising floodwaters that in some places could double the 20 inches that have fallen so far, neighboring South Carolina was bracing overnight for the brutal wallop [Read More…]
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NC governor urges residents not to go home just yet: Florence still ‘a dangerous situation’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WILMINGTON, N.C.) — As North Carolina continued to reel in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence making landfall, Gov. Roy Cooper said first responders were working hard to evacuate people near rivers. “This storm [Read More…]
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Teen charged with murder smiled, laughed after stabbing victim to death: Reports
iStock/Thinkstock(DETROIT) — A 17-year-old girl was smiling and laughing after she allegedly stabbed a classmate to death at a Michigan high school, prosecutors said in court Friday, according to ABC Detroit affiliate WXYZ-TV. Tanaya Lewis [Read More…]
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Late-season warmth across much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry weather is ideal for corn and soybean maturation and early-season harvest efforts. On September 9, Missouri led the Midwest with 12% of its corn harvested. On the Plains, very [Read More…]
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Why are some foods fortified with nutrients?
Why are some foods fortified with nutrients? The fortification process in the U.S. began in the 1940’s as a way to correct nutritional deficiencies. Food Fortification Initiative Continue reading Why are some foods fortified with nutrients? [Read More…]
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Favorable early-harvest weather for some
“Florence” will continue to slowly drift along the North and South Carolina border. Severe coastal impacts, such as storm surge, battering waves, beach erosion, and wind damage will slowly diminish, but a major threat [Read More…]
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Doggett named CEO of NCGA
Jon Doggett has been named CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Doggett has served in the capacity of NCGA interim CEO since August 1st and as NCGA executive vice president since late 2014. Prior [Read More…]
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Cattle futures higher on cash optimism
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed sharply higher on short covering and optimism that once cash business happened, it would be at higher levels. At the end of the day Friday, buyers and [Read More…]
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At least 5 dead, including mom and infant, as Florence pounds Carolina coast
ABC News(NEW BERN, N.C.) — Hurricane Florence pummeled North Carolina, making landfall Friday morning with storm surges and wind gusts before contributing to at least five deaths. Authorities have confirmed those storm-related deaths, including a [Read More…]
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Hurricane Florence victims offered help by businesses, from breweries to Tesla
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — U.S. businesses ranging from Tesla to Amazon to breweries both large and small have stepped in to offer help to victims of Hurricane Florence. Anheuser-Busch is sending more than 300,000 cans of [Read More…]
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Boy who impaled face with meat skewer after falling from tree house survives
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 10-year-old boy in Kansas left the hospital happy and healthy on Wednesday night after being attacked by wasps in his tree house, falling out and landing face first onto a meat [Read More…]
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At least 4 dead, including mom and infant, as Hurricane Florence pounds Carolina coast
ABC News(NEW BERN, N.C.) — Hurricane Florence pummeled North Carolina, making landfall Friday morning with storm surges and wind gusts before contributing to at least four deaths. Authorities have confirmed those storm-related deaths, including a [Read More…]
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Residents ‘trapped on roofs and in vehicles’ as Hurricane Florence nears coast
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW BERN, N.C.) — As Hurricane Florence hammers North Carolina’s coastline with relentless rain and wind, first responders are scrambling to rescue residents who didn’t heed evacuation orders and are now stranded in their homes, [Read More…]
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Does Canada have a dairy trade imbalance with the U.S.?
The head of Dairy Farmers of Ontario says arguments that dairy trade between the U.S. and Canada are unfair are not true. “The U.S. dairy system benefits from the Canadian market to the tune of [Read More…]
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Grain sorghum shines in southeast Nebraska
Grain sorghum has a reputation for being able to withstand dry weather. Southeast Nebraska farmer Don Bloss says that’s been the case on his farm this year. “We were very dry,” Bloss says. “We’ve had [Read More…]
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Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig on trade issues and E15
Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig attended the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) annual meeting in Hartford, Connecticut this week and also spent some time in Washington, D.C. He says trade issues and E15 dominated [Read More…]
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Stabenow: Exports just the lastest uncertainty for farmers
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says trade and exports are just the latest uncertainty farmers have to deal with. “When they check the weather forecasts, when they check the markets when the crops are challenged by [Read More…]
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Farmer transitions to organic to get paid for soil health
A west central Indiana farmer has improved soil health on his farm with no till and cover crops, and he says he hopes to improve it even more by transitioning to organic. Dan DeSutter says [Read More…]
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Police officer who fatally shot man in wrong apartment should be fired, family lawyer says
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — An attorney for the family of the 26-year-old man shot and killed inside of his own apartment by a Dallas police officer is calling for her to be fired immediately. Botham Jean was [Read More…]