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Across the U.S., many corn farmers are in the process of harvesting the crop for silage. Here’s a look at progress in the nine states that harvested the most corn silage acres last year. Wisconsin. According to USDA’s annual Crop Production reports, Wisconsin farmers have long led the country...

From field to feed: Corn silage harvest progress in 9 top states

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Nebraska State

According to USDA, winter wheat planting has begun in eight of the eighteen top growing states. Here’s a closer look at the numbers. According to UDSA’s Acreage report published on June 28, 1.85 million acres of winter wheat were planted in Washington last fall. As for this season,...

Winter wheat planting underway in 8 top growing states

December corn closed down 4½¢ at $4.06¼ a bushel. Despite ending the day lower, this was the contract's second consecutive higher close week-over-week, up 5¼¢ since last Friday's close. November soybeans closed down 18½¢ at $10.05 a bushel. For the week, the contract closed up...

Soybeans close down 18¢ | Friday, September 6, 2024

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Devra Lee

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Horoscope for Saturday, September 7th

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Alameda Post

Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

Kansas City, MO

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Cats of Kansas City

If you live in Kansas City, or are kind of close, and if you want a cat, today is your lucky day. We have five humdingers for your consideration, all available from local Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link in each cat's description to learn more about them and to get in touch with their shelter.

Five spectacular cats that can be all yours

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Fremont County, IA

Four tracts totaling 295.61 acres, four miles east of the southwest Iowa community of Sidney, sold at public auction via the buyer’s choice method. Of the four tracts, Tract 3 stood out for selling for $16,250 per acre, or $185 per CSR2 point. A total of 79 of its 84.05 acres were tillable. Tracts 1 and 2 also were highly tillable, with 66.6 acres selling for $15,900 per acre and 72.6 acres selling for $14,100 per acre, respectively. Tract 4 comprised 72.36 acres, with 68.5 acres enrolled into CRP and expiring this year. It sold for $10,600 per acre.

Southwest Iowa farmland brings over $16,000 per acre

Denver, CO

David Heitz

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Arkansas State

Orchestrating the fieldwork of a large equipment fleet across 20,000 acres is a challenge, says Travis Senter, a third-generation farmer in northeast Arkansas. But thanks to technology, it’s becoming more efficient. “I remember riding around with my father when I was younger,” recalls Senter who, along with his father,...

How to streamline your harvest

Some 47.4 million Americans — roughly one of every seven — were food insecure during 2023, meaning they were unable at times to acquire enough food, said the Agriculture Department on Wednesday. It was a 40% increase in two years, and while the report did not suggest factors behind the rise, it coincided with the end of pandemic-era food assistance.

Number of food insecure Americans soars 40% in two years

Illinois State

Soybean futures were lower in overnight trading as light rain is expected in U.S. growing areas that have turned drier in recent weeks. Scattered rainfall is expected in several states including parts of Illinois and Indiana heading into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The rainfall likely will...

3 Big Things Today, September 6, 2024

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Pennsylvania State

Herndon, VA

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Homes in Herndon have been evacuated, roads shut down, and a portion of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail is closed due to an “evolving situation” involving chemical substances and other alarming evidence, Herndon Police Department announced.

Evacuations, closures, & bomb squad for chemical incident in Herndon

West Lafayette, IN

More than a month into its meetings, the Purdue University National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) team hadn’t selected a product for the association’s annual Student Chapter Marketing Competition. The competition allows students interest-ed in marketing to apply what they learn in the classroom to build real-world marketing campaigns for...

Wine leftovers make pasta: The perfect product to market

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Farmers begin corn harvest, reflect on summer’s end

The XtremeAg farmers are navigating dry spells, evaluating soybean readiness, and preparing for wheat planting as the 2024 growing season continues. Lee Lubbers is a fourth-generation...

Farmers begin corn harvest, reflect on summer’s end

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