Steve Nedved
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Nov 26
About 137 women killed by someone they knew every day in 2017: UN report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More than half of the approximately 87,000 women killed in 2017 died at the hands of intimate partners or family members, according to a report released Sunday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Some 50,000 were killed globally by someone they knew, the organization estimated. That works out to …
Nov 26
It’s important to keep up with ag technology
In his talks to farmers, Chad Colby advocates vigorously for every bit of technology producers can muster. At the heart of Colby’s ministry is that the latest hardware and software lead to greater productivity and profitability. He leads by example, employing the latest technology in aircraft navigation, broadcasting and communications. His message to farmers is …
Nov 25
A & L Canada is one of Canada’s largest ag labs
A & L Canada Laboratories is one of Canada’s largest agricultural and environmental labs. During a stop at a precision ag conference in Saskatoon, as part of the Global Affairs Canada Ag Technology Media Tour, we spoke with Nevin McDougall, president and CEO of A & L Canada. He told us about their new soil health diagnostic tool …
Nov 25
Calgary-based company specializes in manure treatment technology
Another interesting stop on the Global Affairs Canada Ag Technology Media Tour was Livestock Water Recycling, based in Calgary, Alberta. LWR bills itself “the world’s leading provider of manure treatment technology”. LWR works with farms around the world to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, concentrate and segregate nutrients for strategic fertilizer application, and recycle clean, …
Nov 25
Arizona grandmother and teen connected by accidental text spend 3rd Thanksgiving together
Courtesy Jamal Hinton(PHOENIX) — The Arizona grandmother who accidentally invited a teen to her Thanksgiving dinner — thinking it was her grandson — celebrated the holiday with that same teen again this year, for the third year in a row. The sweet holiday tradition began in 2016 when Wanda Dench, now 61, sent Jamal Hinton, …
Nov 25
U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana reopened after migrants attempt to breach fence, Border Patrol says
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have reopened a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border after a group of migrants tried to illegally enter the country. The port of entry at San Ysidro, north of Tijuana and south of San Diego, had been closed since about 11:30 a.m. Sunday but was …
Nov 25
‘I just feel lucky and blessed’: State trooper delivers baby on side of highway after pulling parents over
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A North Carolina state trooper delivered a baby — instead of a ticket — to a couple he caught speeding on the highway Saturday night. Sgt. Brian Maynard was parked on the shoulder of U.S. Route 64 near Wake County when he saw a light-colored van speeding past him at 85 mph …
Nov 25
Pentagon identifies US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan on third deployment
Department of Defense(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan on Saturday was part of the Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment and on his third deployment to the country, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. Sgt. Leandro Jasso was wounded by small arms fire while conducting combat operations in the Khash Rod District of Nimruz …
Nov 25
Ukraine says Russia has seized 3 of its navy’s ships after firing on them near Crimea
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Russia fired on and then seized three Ukrainian navy ships in the Black Sea close to Crimea on Sunday, injuring six crew members, according to Ukraine, marking a sharp spike in tensions between the two countries. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, Ukraine’s navy said that ships belonging to Russia’s …
Nov 25
U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana closed as migrants attempt to breach fence, Border Patrol says
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have temporarily closed a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of Central American migrants wait in Tijuana to apply for asylum in the U.S. The port of entry at San Ysidro, north of Tijuana and south of San Diego, have been closed since …