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Designer Kate Spade left a legacy of chic, fun fashion
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It is a sudden loss for fashion lovers obsessed with the woman who dressed us in bright colors, polka dots and fun fashion — Kate Spade. The 55-year-old designer was [Read More…]

Experts tell senators Trump must demand North Korea’s complete denuclearization
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that preparations for his June 12 summit with North Korean leader Jim Jong Un “are moving along very well.” A lot of relationship [Read More…]

Northey: MPP enrollment tops 20 thousand & checks are processing now
USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey says the Dairy Margin Protection Program has generated thousands of new participants. “We had over twenty-thousand producers that had signed up for the Margin Protection Program, which is about five-thousand of [Read More…]

At least 70 people dead, many more unaccounted for after Guatemala volcano eruption
Fabricio Alonzo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(GUATEMALA CITY) — When Erick Ortiz stepped outside his home in Guatemala on Sunday, he saw a sky blacked out by fire and a plume of ash rising from the summit of [Read More…]

Treasury Secretary urged Trump to exempt Canada from steel and aluminum tariffs: Sources
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — At a White House trade meeting on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged President Donald Trump to exempt Canada from steep steel and aluminum tariffs, two senior administration officials and two sources close [Read More…]

Mexican tariffs pressure lean hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures rebounded on short covering in light activity. Surging live cattle futures also drug feeder contracts higher. June live cattle closed $2.47 higher at $107.20 and August contracts closed [Read More…]

Volatility tied to trade creates marketing challenges for pig farmers
A southern Minnesota pig farmer calls this an extremely difficult time for pork producers like her. Wanda Patsche with C-W Pork in Welcome says recent volatility tied to trade disputes creates marketing challenges. “We’re probably [Read More…]

International group tours IL pork operations ahead of WPX
A group of 40 international pork producers is touring segments of the Illinois pork supply chain with hopes of sparking ideas to improve their home operations. Bobby Dowson with the Illinois Department of Agriculture says [Read More…]

CME cash dairy lower, milk futures sharply lower Tuesday
Cash dairy markets were lower and milk futures sharply lower as prices fell for a fourth straight trading session at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. Class Three June milk was down $.12 to $15.26. July [Read More…]

Corn, wheat buy back part of losses
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts steady to weak and deferred months firm, adjusting old crop/new crop spreads. Planting and emergence are ahead of average, with 75% of the crop in good to excellent condition, [Read More…]

Brazilian mother reunites with 14-year-old son 8 months after separation at U.S. border
ABC News(EL PASO, Texas) — A mother and son separated more than eight months ago by immigration officials at the U.S.-Mexico border were reunited at an El Paso, Texas, airport on Tuesday. Jocelyn, a 31-year-old [Read More…]

Fashion designer Kate Spade found dead in apparent suicide: Police sources
Andrew Toth/FilmMagic via GettyImages(NEW YORK) — Fashion designer Kate Spade — who started her namesake company in 1993 and grew it into a massive empire including clothes, jewelry, perfume and furniture — was found dead [Read More…]

No evidence connecting Trump to Russia: Gingrich on ‘The View’
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich weighed in on President Donald Trump and the Mueller investigation Tuesday, saying “show me the evidence.” Appearing on ABC’s “The View,” Gingrich said he is “saddened” by [Read More…]

Weather extremes even out 1st crop alfalfa
An extension crops educator says back-to-back months of weather extremes have resulted in an alfalfa crop that’s right on schedule. Randy Pepin with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield had a “normal” May followed a [Read More…]

Pork producers could be in a world of hurt
Mexico has announced an immediate 10 percent tariff on unprocessed pork in retaliation to the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs. “This is, I would say, the most significant blow so far.” Joe Schuele with [Read More…]

Emergence problems in south-central Minnesota soybean fields
A south-central Minnesota farmer is seeing emergence problems in some of his soybean fields. A.J. Krusemark of Trimont says abundant moisture caused planting delays and put crop development about two weeks behind last year. “The [Read More…]

Trade retaliation could cost pig farmers $25 per-head
Ag economist Chris Hurt says trade retaliation by China and Mexico could cost pork producers more than $25 dollars per-head by the end of this year. “There’s a lot of pork out there. Pork production [Read More…]

Trending: Organic beverages
Consumers are buying more organic foods but organic beverages are really catching on. Laura Batcha with the Organic Trade Association says one of the fastest growing segments of organic are beverage products as companies get [Read More…]

Grassley says ‘RINs for exports’ would undermine RFS
A final proposal on RFS revisions could be released by the White House this week—possibly as early as today. A provision to make ethanol exports eligible for RINs—Renewable Identification Numbers—is expected to be part of [Read More…]

NCGA fights to protect ethanol as it promotes new uses for corn
CEO Chris Novak tells Brownfield NCGA and other groups filed their petition this week with the EPA to force it to make up for lost biofuels volumes because of inappropriate waivers given to refiners, “We fully [Read More…]