Yuma News
Farms showing financial stress, producers express concern about future conditions
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- Written by Kami Goodwin Kami Goodwin
- Published: 04 April 2019 04 April 2019
Chicago, Illinois - Producer sentiment weakened slightly in late winter, according to the March Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading. The barometer, which is based on a survey of 400 U.S. agricultural producers, declined 3 points to a reading of 133, down from 136 in February.
House Natural Resources Chair Raul Grijalva Adds Powerful Voice to Fight to Save Wild Horses from Slaughter
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- Written by Grace Kuhn Grace Kuhn
- Published: 03 April 2019 03 April 2019
Washington, DC - Monday, Congressman Raul Grijalva, Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), requested language in Fiscal Year 2020 Interior Appropriations legislation to block the U.S. Forest Service from selling federally-protected wild horses for slaughter.
City of Yuma's Household Hazardous Waste collection day is Saturday
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 03 April 2019 03 April 2019
Yuma, Arizona - The City of Yuma’s quarterly Household Hazardous Waste collection day returns 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 6, in the east parking lot of the Yuma Civic Center (1440 W. Desert Hills Drive).
Secretary of State Pompeo's Meeting With Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 03 April 2019 03 April 2019
Washington, DC - Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met with Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell at the Department of State. The Secretary thanked the Foreign Minister for Spain’s efforts to support a return to democracy in Venezuela.
Innovative Design Concepts for Standard Modular Hydropower and Pumped Storage Hydropower
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- Written by Green Liver Green Liver
- Published: 03 April 2019 03 April 2019
Washington, DC - Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced selections for up to $7.5 million for innovationsthat reduce cost and maximize the value of new stream-reach hydropower development and pumped storage hydropower (PSH). Funded projects will develop new design concepts and associated modeling and analysis for standard modular hydropower (SMH) and PSH, respectively.
MCPON Focuses Enlisted Leaders on Preparing for the Next Warfight
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- Written by Andrew Skipworth Andrew Skipworth
- Published: 03 April 2019 03 April 2019
Suffolk, Virginia - Removing distractions and preparing the Navy to face combat at sea was the main focus of the 2019 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Leadership Mess Symposium March 27-29 at Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) Hall of Heroes.
Secretary Pompeo's Meeting With Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Kang
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 03 April 2019 03 April 2019
Washington, DC - Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met with Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha March 29 in Washington. They discussed coordinated efforts to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.) and updated each other on respective U.S. and R.O.K. engagements with the D.P.R.K.