Montana State

SINGAPORE/BEIJING, July 19 (Reuters) - China is facing an oversupply of soybeans as record high purchases boost stockpiles at a time when animal feed demand remains subdued, with prices of products such as soyoil and soymeal set to sink even lower. The soybean surplus also threatens to curb China's appetite...

China faces soybean glut as peak U.S. export season nears

South Dakota State

USDA says there’s plenty of old crop corn, soybeans and wheat in grain bins that haven’t been marketed and a market analyst says it’s expected to stay that way until commodity prices improve. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says farmers have been holding out for a...

Farmers continue to hold onto grain

Round baler supplies, like many machinery categories, have leveled out in the past year as production and trading cycles return to more predictable pre-pandemic patterns. While pricing across the board has gone up since 2020, pricing for used round balers hasn’t greatly fluctuated, according to Ryan Atherton, a salesman at Peabudy’s, Inc., a New Holland dealer with two locations in northwest Illinois.

Round baler inventory and prices fall into predictable patterns

When USDA came out with its crop production report earlier this month, the numbers came as somewhat of a surprise to the corn market, which was expecting one thing but got another, in this case a report that was friendly to corn. “Turns out the July 12 crop production report...

USDA report friendly to corn market

A Derbyshire farmer has sold his herd after his contract to supply a dairy was terminated. Neil Taylor, 57, was the fourth generation of dairy farmers at Puddle Hill Farm in Bonsall, near Matlock, until Müller ended their contract. Mr Taylor, who plans to now try beef farming instead,...

Farmer forced to sell herd after dairy contract ends

Illinois State

Despite increasing drought conditions caused by a heatwave in June, corn silking is ahead of the five-year average in Illinois, according to the USDA Crop Progress report for Illinois for the week ending June 30. USDA’s 2024 corn crop stats. According to UDSA’s Prospective Plantings report published on March...

What is going on with Illinois corn?

Many of the early settlements, dubbed “towns” by the people who congregated there, are no longer given an ounce of recognition on a map. One such sleepy little hollow nestled in the far southeastern corner of Nebraska in Pawnee County was known as Mayberry. The people of Mayberry...

Growing up in a ghost town

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Broward County, FL

Margate, FL

Edmond Thorne

MARGATE, FL. - A sophisticated lottery scam targeting vulnerable seniors across the United States has been uncovered, with a Margate man at its center. The elaborate scheme defrauded victims of approximately $9.5 million, leaving a trail of financial and emotional devastation in its wake.

Broward Man Arrested by Feds in $9.5 Million Lottery Scam: Targets Seniors Nationwide.

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Plaintiffs, in a case against Wells Fargo alleging that the bank knowingly took part in a marketing scam, asked the court, July 8, not to grant a motion for summary judgment.

Class action lawsuit says Wells Fargo customers lost over $160 Million

New Jersey State

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Connecticut State

The Shy Green

Big news hitting the grocery scene: Stop & Shop is set to close 32 of its stores in five states. This move is a major shake-up for local communities across the Northeast. Here’s where the closures are happening:

A big-name grocery store is shutting down over 30 locations in five states

Iowa State

Davenport, IA

Fox Business

John Deere has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer.

John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

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Do your loved ones consult you regularly when they face a crisis? Intelligence is a branch of psychology that lacks a standard definition. Some scientists claim that it is a single ability and others state it comprises aptitudes and skills. Intelligent zodiac signs learn from their experiences and easily recognize and solve problems.

5 Most Intelligent Zodiac Signs

Georgia State

Dublin, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

Tractor Supply Co., headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., operates over 2,200 stores across the United States, primarily serving rural areas. The company was previously recognized for its inclusive policies, earning a 95 out of 100 score on theHuman Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. However, after conservatives bullied the company for its inclusive policies for close to three weeks, on Thursday, Tractor Supplyannounced it would eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion roles, end sponsorships of non-business activities such asPride festivals, and withdraw its goals for reducing carbon emissions.

These queer farmers and ranchers are boycotting Tractor Supply and want you to join them

Coral Gables, FL

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Following the release of the most recent USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report in mid-July, prices at the region’s crush plants for old crop sunflower were unchanged to up 25 cents, while new crop sunflower prices held steady. In the report, U.S. soybean acres were pegged...

Sunflower prices unchanged to up slightly in mid-July

Indiana State

Visitors from 12 countries traveled across Indiana in May to put farmers’ faces to the soybean oil they purchase and use in their home countries. This group was part of the Soybean Oil Masters program, sponsored by Indiana Soybean Alliance in conjunction with the United States Soybean Export Council. These individuals have undergone hours of education and testing to make it to this final stage in the program.

Soybean Oil Masters program connects buyers, users to farmers

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. - In a notable case from Essex County, New Jersey, 32-year-old Mahogany Hawkins of Newark has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her involvement in drug trafficking, specifically cocaine and methamphetamine.

Newark Woman Gets 10-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking

University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says finished cattle prices might drift a little lower over the rest of the summer, and he continues to watch regional price gaps. “The price gap between cattle in the South and the North may be a little wider this week than the...

Feeder cattle prices could soften

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Good crop prospects pressures durum prices

Crop prospects for the North American durum crop were looking very promising in mid-July, and that was pressuring local durum prices. “Durum prices are struggling, similar...

Good crop prospects pressures durum prices

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