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Royals Rally to Beat Mariners 6-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss hit two home runs and Lorenzo Cain drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night.
The Royals rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 for their 32nd comeback victory...
Retail Egg Prices Reach New Lows; Another Soda Tax
**Retail prices for generic, white eggs are reaching the lowest levels we’ve seen in a long time because of overproduction.
The volatile egg market stems from the Bird Flu outbreak in 2015 that killed nearly 50 million hens and turkeys in the Midwest...
Zinke, Trump Aim for Energy Dominance; Beef Packers Certified to China
**Explaining a new focus for U.S. energy policy, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he and President Trump are going beyond “energy independence” to pursue “energy dominance,” and fossil fuels and coal will certainly be part of the mix...
Lawmakers Worry About Sugar Prices; Renegotiate NAFTA Now
**A growing concern among U.S. lawmakers and food manufacturers that they’ll see the price of sugar go up if the sugar refining industry gets what it’s demanding from Mexico.
A group of 51 House members has signed onto a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross not to go through with some proposals like raising the floor price for raw and refined sugar and funneling some raw sugar imports directly
Mariners Face Angels on Tuesday
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners pitcher James Paxton faces the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. His 1.39 ERA in five April starts was the third-lowest in franchise history.
Seattle played the final game of an 11-game road trip on Sunday, losing to Cleveland, 12-4...
Perdue Hits Road Early; Trump Wants Tax Rates Slashed
**It took newly sworn Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue only a few days to take his show on the road.
Perdue’s first official visit as Secretary was to Kansas City last week where he met with the Department of Agriculture’s Beacon Facility, where he said he puts trade at the top of his agenda...
Grocery Decline; Mexico Considers Lifting Corn Tariffs
**Grocery prices declined to a 50-year low last year.
The USDA says retail food prices dropped 1.3 percent, the first ANNUAL decline since 1967.
Increased production of many commodities, lower transportation costs and a strong dollar were some of the reasons for the declines...
Nat’l Farmers Union Policy Positions; Ag Data Storage
**Farmers and ranchers participating in the National Farmers Union Anniversary Convention endorsed several farm bill provisions designed to shore up farm income while “vehemently” opposing any spending cuts and recommending additional spending to shore up the farm safety net...
Royals Crowned M’s 14-3 in 7 Innings
All-Star catcher Salvador Perez homered, doubled and drove in four runs for Kansas City in a rain-shortened game. Eric Hosmer hit an RBI double and scored twice, and Royals newcomer Brandon Moss had two hits and an RBI.
Jean Segura, acquired by Seattle in a trade with Arizona, hit a two-run homer, double and single...
Short Term Spending Bill and Japan Approves TPP
The Senate passed a short-term fiscal 2017 spending bill to avert a government shutdown and then gave final congressional approval to a water projects bill that includes drought relief for California farmers.
The new measure, which the Senate approved 63-36 about 11 p...
30 Farms in Alberta, Canada Under Quarantine For Bovine TB
Around 30 farms in southeastern Alberta, Canada are under quarantine as Canada attempts to track down cattle exposed to bovine tuberculosis (TB). CBC News of Canada reports the investigation stems from a U.S. Department of Agriculture notice in September that a cow from Alberta tested positive for bovine TB at a U...
GIPSA Getting Support From Iowa Senator
USDA sent a letter to multiple meat and livestock organizations stating that they will be moving forward on their Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act, GIPSA The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and The national Pork Producers along with other animal ag groups are opposed to GIPSA and any changes that would limit producers marketing options while adding layers of bureaucracy and open