Wisconsin State

Texas State

The last several years, August has been very volatile. A lot of information comes at you. What should you do with it all?. In late June, I got a good question from a customer at one of my seminars in Iowa: “Should I buy some calls and puts every year during the last few days of July?” he asked. “The corn and soybean markets have been so volatile in August. It’s either straight up when the weather is bad, or straight down when the USDA comes out with its usual bearish reports.”

USDA reports to watch in August

Illinois State

Kentucky State

WEKU

Ohio joined Illinois and Missouri this week as the third state surrounding Kentucky to begin full retail sale of recreational cannabis.

How marijuana sales in Ohio could affect Kentucky’s cannabis laws

Tennessee State

Lawrence County, TN

Despite recent rains, the corn crop in some parts of Tennessee is in bad shape after a dry summer. Ernie Jones, a fifth-generation farmer in Lawrence County, Tennessee, says that during the last week of July his farm received several good rains. However, those rains came too little, too late for his corn crop.

Tennessee corn farmer reports ‘total devastation’ despite recent rains

Kansas State

Missouri State

Federal wildlife officials on Monday proposed listing a large butterfly once prevalent in the grasslands of Kansas and Missouri as threatened. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would seek protections for the regal fritillary, large non-migratory butterfly with orange and black markings. It exists in an eastern and western subspecies.

Federal wildlife officials propose listing butterfly as threatened in Kansas, Missouri

Florida State

UNDATED (On the Farm Radio/Jeff Ishee) – A new report just published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates agriculture land values in Virginia jumped by 10.4% over the past year. The value of cropland in the Old Dominion increased by 8% while pasture values increased by 13.6%. Pasture...

Farm real estate values spike in Virginia, Florida, and Tennessee

Orchard Park, NY

The Spun

A former college football and NFL coach died on Sunday night. He was 59 years old.  Steve Kragthorpe, a former assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills, passed away following a battle with Parkinson's disease, according to his family. He died on Sunday evening. Louisville and LSU, where ...

Former NFL Coach Died Sunday Night At 59 Years Old

California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

The New Republic

Nicknaming President Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe” doesn’t seem to be looking so good for Donald Trump now that he’s the old man in the race.A Morning Consult poll published Monday revealed that voters are suddenly viewing Trump as the decrepit candidate after Biden dropped his campaign. Americans are apparently far more likely to describe Vice President Kamala Harris as healthy, mentally fit, and a strong leader than the 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee.According to the poll, 71 percent of respondents agreed that Harris was “in good health,” while 52 percent said the same about Trump—6 percent fewer than believed the same...

Trump Just Got an Embarrassing Wake-Up Call From a Stunning New Poll

Powder

Tired of the heat? Don't fret. Fall is just around the corner, and Farmers' Almanac is forecasting a particularly crisp and cool season ahead in their recently-released Extended Fall Forecast 2024. See below. Starting with the Northeast, the Farmers' Almanac is forecasting a departure from the ...

Farmers' Almanac Predicting "Crisp" Fall 2024

The Boot

It's been a troubling few years for retail business in America. With the fallout of the pandemic, then leading into the inflation crisis, even some the big brand names are struggling to stay afloat. Over 130 Pizza Hut Locations Just Declared Bankruptcy. According to NRN.com, Pizza Hut. EYM Pizza L.P....

Over 130 Pizza Hut Locations Just Declared Bankruptcy

Business Insider

I moved from the US to South Korea to teach English and escape my high cost of living while paying off student loans. My life is better here.

I moved to South Korea to save money for a year. When I returned to the US, I hated it and ran back to Asia.

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Indiana State

Law & Crime

Richard and Patricia Heitz allegedly kept child in camper without electricity for days before abandoning him at a mental facility and refusing to let him back home. 
The post Adopted 13-year-old kept in camper without electricity, forced to use ‘grocery style bags’ as toilet: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.

Adopted 13-year-old kept in camper without electricity, forced to use 'grocery style bags' as toilet: Police

FanBuzz

Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has spoken out after her eligibility for competing at the Paris Games has been brought into question, sparking international outrage. To point out, the International Boxing Association previously ruled that both Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting were not eligible to fight at the 2023 World Championships last year, and that they have XY chromosomes which is found in biological males.

'Failed Gender Test' Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Breaks Silence On Eligibility Controversy

Ohio State

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance says that the process to become Donald Trump's running mate was extremely "intrusive."

JD Vance says he was asked in front of his wife if he had 'any secret family' during vice presidential vetting

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule, demonstrate USDA’s commitment to improving farm profitability through farm loans designed to provide important financing options used by producers to cover operating expenses and purchase land and equipment.

Changes coming to USDA’s FSA Farm Loan programs

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just suspended all uses of a herbicide that is linked to health risks to unborn babies. It’s the first time in 40 years that the EPA taken this type of action. Suggested Reading. The pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, also called DCPA or Dacthal,...

The EPA just issued an emergency order on a weedkiller that may be harmful to unborn babies

HollywoodLife

Katie Ledecky felt 'extremely hot and lightheaded' during her journey with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

Katie Ledecky Reveals POTS Diagnosis

Monroe Township, NJ

An Ohio father read from the Bible, told his children he loved them, and called his own father – cryptically telling him that his eldest boy would be “the hardest one” – before he murdered his three young sons in a horror attack at the family home.

Ohio dad read from the Bible and told his three young sons they were the ‘best boys ever’. Then he killed them

The US Sun

THE deadline is looming to apply for a chunk of a multi-billion dollar settlement. Visa and Mastercard users could be eligible for a one-time payment due to claims that the organizations violated antitrust laws. Such laws are in place to ensure consumers and businesses have a right to a competitive industry, rather than the dominance […]

Americans have just weeks to cash in on $5.6bn Visa Mastercard settlement – but don’t worry if you didn’t receive form

NewsBreak

12 states report dented corn

USDA released its most recent Crop Progress report Monday, reporting for the first time this season which states had corn at the dented growth stage. Here’s...

12 states report dented corn

Comments / 0