Articles by Clint Greenway
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 18, 2018
May corn closed at $3.71 and 1/2, down 1 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $9.05 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $309.80, down $1.00May soybean oil closed at 29.44, [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Legislature approves bill to assist MN farmers impacted by severe weather
A bill to assist Minnesota farmers impacted by recent severe winter weather is headed to the desk of Governor Walz. Late last week, the Minnesota Legislature approved legislation that would expand eligibility for the Rural [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Flooding a problem in many parts of the Midwest
The combination of melting snow and recent rains continues to wreak havoc on many Midwestern farms. Lawrence Sukalski says about a dozen roads in south-central Minnesota have been closed off because of flood waters. “We [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Nebraska Farm Bureau launches disaster relief efforts
Flooding on the Elkhorn River in eastern Nebraska (photo courtesy Nebraska Governor’s office) Nebraska Farm Bureau has established a disaster relief fund to aid the state’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by recent storms [Read More…] [Read More…]
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CME futures down, CWT exports surpass 400 million pounds of milk
Milk futures were down and cash dairy prices were unchanged except for butter on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. March Class Three milk was down $.02 at $14.92. April was down $.13 to $14.75. May [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Suspect in killing of reputed Gambino family boss ‘Franky Boy’ Cali appears in court with ‘MAGA Forever’ scrawled on his hand
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The man police suspect of killing a reputed mob boss appeared in court Monday as investigators work to piece together whether or not the assassination had anything to do with the [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, targeted in mass shooting, raising money for Muslim victims of massacre at New Zealand mosques
iStock/Montes-Bradley(PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania) — Still recovering from a mass shooting at their temple in which 11 worshippers were killed, members of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh have launched an effort to raise money for [Read More…] [Read More…]
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California police investigating 2 ‘virtual kidnapping’ cases that happened within 24 hours
iStock/Thinkstock(LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) — Authorities are investigating two “virtual kidnapping” cases which occurred within 24 hours of each other in California. The two incidents took place in Laguna Beach, California, on March 7 and March [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued March 18 at 2:18PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…and Iowa… N. Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone Floyd River At Alton Ocheyedan River near Everly Waterman Creek near Sutherland [Read More…]
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Shopko announces it’s closing all stores
Shopko today announced that despite the Company’s best efforts, it was unable to find a buyer for its go-forward business as a going concern. As a result, Shopko will commence an orderly wind-down of its [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Nebraska’s cattle industry heavily impacted by weather events
Flooded farm near Fremont, Nebraska (photo courtesy Nebraska Governor’s office) Recovery from historic flooding and a violent March blizzard is underway across Nebraska and neighboring states. Pete McClymont, executive vice president of Nebraska Cattlemen, says [Read More…] [Read More…]
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China trade deal pushed at least into June
It appears a meeting between President Trump and China’s President Xi might not happen until at least June. Various media outlets report the creation of a possible enforcement system to hold China accountable is a [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Ohio senators standing up to Great Lakes Restoration Initiative cuts
Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman are working together to restore support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Brown says President Trump’s budget proposes a 90 percent cut of $270 million to the initiative. [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Pope Francis leads prayers for peace over hate at the Vatican
Franco Origlia/Getty Images(ROME) — As Pope Francis condemned the mass killing of 50 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques and led a prayer for the victims on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, [Read More…] [Read More…]
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New Zealand man, 22, arrested for allegedly distributing video of mosque shootings
ABC News(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — A 22-year-old man from New Zealand has been arrested in connection with distribution of the video recording of Friday’s tragic mosque shootings that killed 50 people. Brenton Tarrant, 28, who [Read More…] [Read More…]
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At least three dead in shooting on Netherlands tram
ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images(UTRECHT, Netherlands) — At least three people are dead and nine others are wounded after a suspect opened fire on a tram Monday morning, local authorities said. Utrecht Mayor Jan van Zanen [Read More…] [Read More…]
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New Zealand man, 22, arrested for allegedly distributing video of mosque shootings
ABC News(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — A 22-year-old man from New Zealand has been arrested in connection with distribution of the video recording of Friday’s tragic mosque shootings that killed 50 people. Brenton Tarrant, 28, who [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Pope Francis leads prayers for peace over hate at the Vatican
Franco Origlia/Getty Images(ROME) — As Pope Francis condemned the mass killing of 50 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques and led a prayer for the victims on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Multiple people injured in shooting on Netherlands tram
ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images(UTRECHT, Netherlands) — A shooting was reported on a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands, on Monday. Police say there are “multiple” injuries and have urged the public to stay away from the area. [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Multiple injured following shooting on tram in the Netherlands
ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images(UTRECHT, Netherlands) — Multiple people have been injured following a shooting on a tram in a residential neighborhood of the Netherlands, according to police. The shooting was reported just before noon in [Read More…] [Read More…]