Steve Nedved
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Nov 23
London police use trained drivers to ram mopeds with cars in crackdown on crime
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in London are using specially trained drivers to stop would-be criminals from using motorcycles and mopeds by ramming them with cars. Police already use automatic tire deflation devices to stop offenders and DNA and forensic evidence to catch them. Now, through what the Metropolitan Police is calling “contact tactics,” drivers have …
Nov 23
Harvard student makes history as 1st DACA recipient to be awarded Rhodes Scholarship
WABC(NEW YORK) — A Harvard University student has made history as the first-ever recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship. Jin Kyu Park, 22, was born in South Korea and moved to the United States with his parents when he was 7. He is currently …
Nov 23
Statistician group opposes USDA plan to move ERS
A group that specializes in statistical studies questions Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue’s plan to move the Economic Research Service out of Washington. Steve Pierson with the American Statistical Association says, “What we have not been able to understand is what is the problem that the Secretary is trying to address? As far as we can tell, …
Nov 23
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 23, 2018
Dec. corn closed at $3.59, down 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $8.81, down 2 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $305.80, down 80 cents Dec. soybean oil closed at 27.65, down 15 points Dec. wheat closed at $4.99 and 3/4, up 1 cent Dec. live cattle closed at $117.10, up 70 cents Dec. lean hogs closed at $59.07, up 80 cents Jan. crude …
Nov 23
Old Man Winter delaying last of harvest
A winterly blast over the Thanksgiving weekend should slow the last of harvest. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are in line for a blast of Arctic air which should bring significantly below normal temperatures, windy conditions and a storm system moving in from the West and Midwest. “We’re going to …
Nov 23
California wildfires death toll climbs to 87, more than 600 still unaccounted for
ABC News(PARADISE, Calif.) — Hundreds of people remain missing in the wake of a pair of deadly wildfires that have been burning across both ends of California. The two monstrous blazes, which both ignited earlier this month, have claimed at least 87 lives while laying waste to a total area of nearly 400 square miles, …
Nov 23
Gunmen kill 4 in shootout at Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s commercial hub
ABC News(KARACHI, Pakistan) — Gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday morning, killing four people, authorities said. The three assailants, who were armed with automatic rifles, hand grenades and suicide vests, killed two police officers and wounded a private security guard during a shootout at the consulate, Karachi …
Nov 23
Vegan activists launch campaign to give town of Wool a more sheep-friendly name
iStock/Thinkstock(WOOL, U.K.) — An animal rights group has asked an English village to change its name to help promote veganism and fight cruelty. Activists from PETA sent a letter to the local authorities in Wool requesting they rename their town Vegan Wool. In the letter, PETA argued that the name change will “put Wool in …
Nov 23
Seneca Virus A used to evaluate swine feed biosecurity
Researchers are using Seneca Virus A to evaluate swine feed biosecurity. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says the virus is a good surrogate for Foot and Mouth Disease and African Swine Fever. South Dakota State University is looking at the holding time of feed ingredients using SVA and how the virus …
Nov 23
Increases in organic livestock production presents opportunity for feed grains
A new report says increases in organic livestock production in the U.S. should lead to more demand for organic feed grains. Ag economist Ryan Koory with Mercaris tells Brownfield for the 2017/2018 marketing year, organic boiler slaughter increased by seven percent, on top of a 20 percent year over year growth the prior marketing year. “In …