Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is reminding Iowans that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is accepting applications for grant funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The grants are available to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa.
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Boeing’s Longest 737 Max Can’t Debut Soon Enough for One Buyer
Boeing Co. is nearing a decision to build a longer 737 Max targeted for trips from Boston to Los Angeles — and fill a gap in its product portfolio that “We’ve recommended 2019,” John Plueger, chief executive officer of the Los Angeles-based lessor, said in an interview.
9 ways drones are changing real estate
As the spring homebuying season gets underway, drones may be a more common sight above homes about to go on the market. More and more real estate professionals are turning to drone photography and videos to better market their listings.
Pompe drug lauded by Trump costs $300,000 a year
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses Joint Session of Congress – Washington, U.S. – 28/02/17 – Megan Crowley listens as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the U.S. Congress. President Donald Trump told Congress on Tuesday that more needs to be done to bring down “artificially high” prices for prescription drugs, while at the same time praising a drug that turns out to cost $300,000 per year.
Why these women stopped buying Ivanka Trump’s stuff
Five years ago, Carolyn Handley walked down the aisle wearing Ivanka Trump shoes in the Trump International Hotel in Chicago. At that point, and until last year, Handley would have called herself a fan of the Trump brands.
Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy?
Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy? Ed Hughes attributes a good chunk of his hearing loss to his hobbies: hunting and competitive shooting. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: http://on-ydr.co/2lyKdbS The Freedom Armory Machine Works’ Grenadier suppressor adds 8.5 inches on a .45 pistol.
Trump and the media: Demolition derby
The traditional media have decided not to take President Trump’s insults lying down.
How the Trump hat became an icon
Bright red hats emblazoned with the words “Make America Great Again” dominated the crowd celebrating in front of the Capitol. The hats were a powerful reminder of the dramatic change in power about to unfold in Washington and became prized possessions for some of Trump’s supporters.
Utah tourism promotes Bears Ears despite state opposition
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed a resolution earlier this month from the Legislature calling on President Donald Trump to repeal the designation by President Barack Obama during his final weeks in office. Herbert and others say they want to ensure the lands in southeastern Utah are used for a mix of purposes, including development, drilling and mining.
Russian Hackers Get Burned in Deal
For several years, a group of Russian hackers have been posting letters and documents stolen from senior Russian officials with impunity. And then the nation’s spy agency tracked them down and offered them a deal.
Extensive searches turn up no new sign of missing Bering Sea crab boat or crew
The search continued on Monday for the 92-foot fishing vessel Destination, which went missing with six people aboard in the Bering Sea. The search is still on for a crabbing vessel and its six crew members missing for nearly three days in the brutal waters of the Bering Sea, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday afternoon.
[Kara Alaimo] When the fake news is about your company
Fake news on social media stymied the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton. Now, businesses are wondering what they should do if they’re targeted next.
Last Gasp Retailers Opt For Suicide
Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don’t worry – anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! Items from Trump Home, which is part of the Trump Organization, were reportedly not available on both websites and did not appear in a search of either website as of Friday.
Fairfield Woman Turns Into A Tireless Anti-Trump Dynamo
To say Lisa Boyne is energized – and more than a little enraged – by Donald J. Trump’s presidency is an understatement. Boyne – who organized the Women’s March for Connecticut, drawing an estimated 5,000 like-minded people to a Jan. 21 rally in Stamford – says she’s not resting on her laurels because she believes the country’s values are under attack.
A modest proposal for the Silicon Valley crowd
Well, well. Looks like the Silicon Valley crowd are having to wise up about the threat of Trump to their interests.
Jayne: Reflecting on history prompts questions about Trump
Rooting for failure would be like hoping the pilot crashes your plane, just so you can say, “See? I told you he was unqualified.” . So, as Donald Trump takes over the presidency, the hope is that he will be the greatest leader this nation has seen.
Friday, Jan. 6, 2017: It’s easy to check your facts, how to defend…
With a flawed primary and caucus system, media reports and stories filled with sensationalism and half-truths and emotionally charged ignorance, we elected our 45th president. Our primary and caucus system gave us two extremely poor candidates.
Entrepreneurship at Home and Abroad
Last spring, after ISIS-linked suicide bombers killed thirty-two innocent people in Brussels, NPR’s Dina Temple-Raston interviewed members of the Muslim community in that city and discovered something fascinating. The main suspects in the bombings were from Moroccan immigrant families, as are most of 500-plus Belgians who have traveled to Syria.
Scam artists
The “fake news” phenomenon was on vivid display in social media during the bitter 2016 presidential campaign. A typical example of the nonsense was a story, shared a million times on Facebook, stating falsely that Pope Francis had endorsed the Republican candidate Donald Trump.
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University of Kansas students are being offered buttons through the schoolA s library system meant to make their preferred gender pronouns clear. Various University of Kansas Libraries employees now sport the square-shaped pins, with extra ones also doled out to interested students, the Lawrence Journal-World reports.
Perrin man pleads guilty to scamming cattle marketing agency
Tony Eugene Lyon, 52, of Perrin, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud after being arrested in July 2015 for scamming a Nebraska based cattle marketing agency. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger John Bradshaw led the investigation along with TSCRA Special Ranger Wayne Goodman and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Frank Super.