Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri cattle farmer was charged last week with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two brothers from Wisconsin. Investigators charge he shot the brothers, burned their bodies and dumped the remains on a manure pile on his property. |
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As harvest starts in U.S.; analysts look at weather in South America
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| We are starting to see more harvest activity in the United States as weather permits. As always, the initial interest is on yield when this happens. To nobody’s surprise, early yields in the United States are variable. While no specific numbers have been given, reports ranger from “better than expected but below a year ago” to “best yields ever.” These reports indicate it may be well after harvest before accurate production data can be formed. |
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Milk Production report is bearish for September |
| Some called it a September surprise. Others called it fodder for the bears. The USDA’s latest Milk Production report showed preliminary output at 17.6 billion pounds, up 1.3 percent from September 2018. Output in the top 24 states totaled 16.8 billion, up 1.6 percent. Revisions added 10 million pounds to the original 50 state August total, now put at 18.29 billion pounds, up 0.2 percent from August 2018. Revisions added 32 million pounds to the top 24 states output. |
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| Arkansas fines Missouri farmer $105K for illegal herbicide |
| LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Plant Board fined a Missouri farmer $105,000 for using a banned herbicide on an Arkansas field, which is the largest such fine since the ban was enacted. |
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| Velvet Ice Cream holiday flavors are now available |
| With the holidays on the horizon and fall in full swing, Velvet Ice Cream has released its seasonal favorites. Back by popular demand, the Utica, Ohio-based ice cream maker’s Pumpkin Pie and Pure Cinnamon Ice Cream flavors are now available. |
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Official: Solving wild horse problem will take $5B, 15 years
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| RENO, Nev. (AP) — It will take $5 billion and 15 years to get an overpopulation of wild horses under control on federal lands across the West, the acting head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said recently, adding that several developments have made him more optimistic about his agency's ability to get the job done. |
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American Starr finalist’s roots are in the soil |
| EMINGTON, Ill. —An Illinois FFA member’s supervised agricultural experience (SAE) pertaining to soil nutrient research has earned her an American Star in Agriscience nomination at the upcoming FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Kacie Haag, 21, has been applying what she calls “routine work” focusing on soil nitrogen levels to her family’s swine operation since her teen years. Haag, a Tri-Point FFA Chapter member who is now a senior at the University of Illinois, has been tracking soil nitrogen movement and nutrient levels since 2013, after a field day sparked her interest in the topic. |
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Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee to share USDA broadband dollars
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| WASHINGTON D.C. — Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee are among the states receiving $152 million from USDA for extending and improving broadband service. |
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Temperature guidelines added to dicamba restrictions
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| BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Illinois farmers will need to apply dicamba by June 20, 2020 under new label restrictions for the controversial herbicide announced by John Sullivan, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA). Also new: farmers will not be able to apply the product if the air temperature is above or expected to top 85 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Fourth generation farmer adapts to survive in changing times
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| BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. — Whit Lee’s home in Bell Buckle is where his father, Austin Whitfield Lee, and his grandfather, Joe Estill Lee, were born. Whit’s great-grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Lee, bought the place nearly 150 years ago. |
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