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Farmers urged to forward contract for harvest delivery
The Pine Bluff Commercial - Arkansas
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July 6, 2025
Farmers grasping for any handhold in a downward sliding agricultural economy need to remember two words: "forward contracting." Extension Agricultural Economists Ryan Loy and Hunter Biram, in episode 49 of the "Morning Coffee and Ag Markets"...
Exporters anxious over this week’s US tariff decision
Sunday Observer
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July 5, 2025
197 Sri Lanka could lose a US$ 3.3 billion export market Could significantly impact the economy leading to export decline and job losses Apparel industry to take the worst hit Exporters said that if a favourable outcome to the US tariff issue...
‘Symbol of love, compassion & patience’: Modi extends greetings on Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
The Print
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July 6, 2025
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to the Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, on his 90th birthday, calling him a symbol of “love, compassion, patience and moral discipline.” In a social media post on X,...
Trump turns America into a new Animal Farm
The Island
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July 5, 2025
I cannot say why I specialized in Banking and Currency – I think it was a hunch and perhaps literature was more readily available in Ceylon. (From an undated document (c.1950) in N.U. Jayawardena Personal Files. NU seemed to have an instinct for...
Mexico braced for Trump’s mass deportations. They haven’t happened.
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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TIJUANA, Mexico – When President Donald Trump pledged to launch the “largest deportation operation in American history,” this border city swung into action. The local government declared a state of emergency. Federal authorities built a shelter...
A year of Keir: It’s ended in tears, but he might be doing better than you think
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 4, 2025
Keir Starmer’s first anniversary as prime minister arrives at a very bad moment. He will not be remembered for what he achieved in the past 12 months, but will be overshadowed by a humiliating double U-turn over £5bn of cuts to disability benefits...
MATT MOWERS: After NATO Summit, Europe’s Free Ride Is On The Line
Independent Journal Review
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July 5, 2025
For decades, European nations have benefited from American strength, innovation, and generosity, without paying their fair share or offering reciprocal treatment. They happily take our protection, our products, our technology, and our money and...
Weekly Global Protein Digest: Poultry farmers sue major processors for alleged “no poach” conspiracy
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Turkey shuts livestock markets nationwide amid FMD outbreak Turkey has temporarily closed all livestock markets across the country to halt the spread of a highly contagious new serotype...
USVI: Trump signs bill to keep rum tax rate @ $13.25 benefiting U.S. Territories
Virgin Islands News Online
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Diageo USVI. Photo: VIC VI CONSORTIUM WASHINGTON D.C., USA- President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” into law on July 4, securing a historic victory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by permanently...
SB contingent offers support to fallen seaman’s family
San Benito News - Texas
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July 5, 2025
Full honors — Fallen US Navy Seaman Angelina “Angie” Petra Resendiz received full military honors at her funeral held in Brownsville on Friday. Members of the local LULAC Council attended the funeral to offer their support to the family. (San...
Researchers sound the alarm on controversial AI plan rejected by lawmakers: 'We can't ignore the growing toll it's taking on climate stability and public health'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 6, 2025
"We talk a lot about what AI can do for us, but not nearly enough about what it's doing to the planet." by Catherine WilkinsJuly 6, 2025 Congress passed President Trump's massive spending package, but not before lawmakers rejected a ban on state...
LA Galaxy fans make their feelings clear about club's silence on ICE raids
Irish Star
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July 5, 2025
17:52 ET, 05 Jul 2025 LA Galaxy fans conducted protests during Friday's Fourth of July MLS clash with Vancouver amid their club's reluctance to speak out on the recent ICE raids affecting the local community. The Southern California Latino...
Mike Collins highlights farmers' victory and reflects on past political events
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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July 5, 2025
Rep. Mike Collins, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Georgia's 10th district since 2023, shared a series of tweets reflecting on recent legislative achievements and historical events.On July 4, 2025, Rep. Collins expressed...
McDONALD’S VOCATIONAL ACADEMY POWERS YOUTH
The Malaysian Star
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July 5, 2025
The fifth convocation ceremony of the McDonald’s Vocational Academy saw more than 1,000 students graduate at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam on June 30. The programme is a collaborative co-curricular initiative with the Department...
OPINION | Trump’s tariffs could result in another trade war, affect U.S consumer prices
The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia
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Since his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump has continuously touted that his tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada and China will bolster the American economy, grow the domestic industry and lower the...
EU ready for trade war if Trump slaps 17% tariffs on its food and farm produce
Euro Weekly News
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July 5, 2025
Donald Trump threatens the EU with tariffs, the EU prefers negotiations, but is ready for a trade war | Credit: Tomas Ragina/Shutterstock Donald Trump has lit the fuse on what could be a new transatlantic trade war—this time with a 17% tariff bomb...
Feds Crack Down on North Korean Spies Working Remote IT Jobs Through American ‘Laptop Farms’
Breitbart
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July 5, 2025
The DOJ has busted 29 North Korean laptop farms across 16 states, alleging that illicit IT workers located in the communist dictatorship obtained employment with over 100 American companies to help fund the regime’s weapons programs. The DOJ...
Kremlin's war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades
The Kyiv Independent
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July 5, 2025
Russia's economy, which defied initial sanctions and saw growth propelled by massive military spending and robust oil exports, is now showing significant signs of a downturn. Recent economic indicators are flashing red, with manufacturing activity...
CAPITOL ROUNDUP: State leaders unite to support farmers, food banks, families
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 5, 2025
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Destiny Dairy Bar in Carlisle this week, alongside Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and the bipartisan chairs of the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s Agriculture Committees —...
Officials issue warning as dangerous insects reemerge in massive numbers — here's what you need to know
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 5, 2025
Experts recommend keeping an eye out for egg clusters and scraping them into buckets of soapy water. by Audrey BrewerJuly 5, 2025 An invasive caterpillar species is chowing down on the trees of Michigan as part of its multiyear life cycle, and it...