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It’s that time of year when farmers start cleaning out their bins, hauling the old crop to the elevators and inspecting bins and dryers to prepare for harvest. Jesse Zak, GSI district manager in North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota and northern Minnesota, said cleaning and inspecting grain bins and dryers, as well as checking for leaks, rust, and damage, should start well before harvest.

Inspect grain bins ahead of harvest

When it’s time for Minnesota’s Farmfest and hordes of motorcycles head for Sturgis, it’s time to scout for soybean aphids. That’s according to Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota Extension integrated pest management specialist. The soybean aphid is a relatively new pest of soybean in the United...

It’s aphid season

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are expecting a 4.9-million-barrel crop in 2024, based on a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Agriculture Statistic Services crop-production report. If the projections stay on course, Wisconsin will remain the largest cranberry producer in the world – growing and harvesting about 61 percent of the nation’s supply.

Wisconsin still leader in cranberries

Radish -- Raphanus sativus L. -- which is in the Brassicacea family, often referred to as brassicas, is a popular cover crop that can be planted in summer months. Radish sold as a cover crop are usually daikon-type oilseed or forage radishes. Daikon cultivars are typically larger-rooted than standard oilseed cultivars. Radish is often sold under various trademarked names or may be sold as forage radish when promoted for grazing.

Radish possible cover crop in Wisconsin

Eagle Pass, TX

New York Post

Federal authorities believe that the migrant TikTok influencer who became a social media sensation for encouraging others to squat in US homes was a sergeant in Venezuela’s military intelligence unit before he illegally entered the country, a federal source told The Post.

Leonel Moreno — who went viral for bragging about all the money he was making in government benefits — was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in March for skipping out on the terms of his probation after he crossed the southern border illegally.

Since his arrest, intelligence officers have taken a closer look at Moreno’s history and his...

Illegal migrant TikTok influencer who urged others to squat in US homes believed to have worked in Venezuela’s military intel: fed source

Calexico, CA

NewsNation

A California couple is accused of smuggling two Mexican children across the border by passing them off as their own.

US mom goes to Mexico with 2 minors, comes back with 4

California State

BroBible

Smugglers get busted so often trying to hide their illegal drugs and money inside parts of cars and trucks it make one wonder if they are ever actually successful at pulling it off. Last week, it was someone trying to smuggle three-quarters of a million dollars into the United States...

Border Agents In California Find Shipment Of Cocaine, Meth Hidden In Tractor Trailer Frame

San Diego, CA

CBS News

Nearly 17 pounds of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found hidden in the muffler of a car on its way from Mexico to the U.S. last week, according to Customs and Border Protection, which seized the illegal drugs at the border.CBP officers stopped a 28-year-old man at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego at 4:30 a.m. local time and inspected his sedan with a K-9 team that alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. After a second inspection, they found irregularities with the muffler under the car. In it were 10 packages containing 16.9 pounds of drugs —...

Fentanyl, heroin and cocaine found in car muffler at U.S.-Mexico border

Latin Times

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino made sure to clarify the reach of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) he signed with the U.S. a few weeks back regarding the managing of the flow of migrants through the Darien Gap, minimizing his country's overall involvement. In the agreement, the Biden...

Panamanian president says migrants crossing the Darien Gap will only be repatriated if they agree

Boston, MA

Andover, MA

A truck driver and a passenger are facing federal charges related to drug trafficking after an undercover operation in Massachusetts this week. On July 29, 2024, Simranjit Singh, 28, and Gusimrat Singh, 19, were arrested and each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts.

Undercover agents intercept $10.5 million in cocaine from semi truck during sting operation

SAN DIEGO, California — An indictment unsealed yesterday charges the alleged leader of a human smuggling organization responsible for unlawfully bringing thousands of migrants into the United States. Abdul Karim Conteh, 42, a national of Sierra Leone, was arrested on July 11 in Tijuana, Mexico, at the request of...

Human smuggling ring leader indicted and arrested in Mexico

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Georgia State

Van Zandt County, TX

(The Center Square) – A rural east Texas district attorney has described how the border crisis is impacting her community after two Chinese nationals were arrested on money laundering charges. Their arrest was not the first where “we have encountered Chinese nationals on the highway engaged in illegal activities....

Chinese nationals illegally in US arrested in east Texas for money laundering

Rabun County, GA

Now Habersham

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man from Rabun County. According to Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Mark Gerrells, Vaughn Callenback was last seen on July 5 in Rabun County. A missing persons report was filed by a family member on July 13.

Search continues for missing elderly man

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

USA TODAY

The wholesale value of the seizure is approximately $3.2 million, the DEA said, calling it the "largest meth seizure we've ever had here."

Agents seize nearly 3,000 pounds of meth hidden in celery at Georgia farmers market

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

NewsBreak

Help arrives for those in crisis

Farm Rescue’s life-saving assistance has arrived in Wisconsin, bringing hope and help to farm families in crisis. The nonprofit organization provides free help in planting, haying,...

Help arrives for those in crisis

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