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Around the country talking with family farmers i had a hard time understanding how so many farmers could be losing money if farm income was rising. And then in may of this year the u. S. D. A. Changed the way it figured out farm income to include the average income for farmer households the u. S. D. A. Reported that in 1990 when net farm income was 50 1000000000. 00 the average farm family earned less than 6000. 00 from farm operations. Now here we are some 29 years later and according to the u. S. D. A. Economic Research Service in 2918. 00 net farm income fell to a 12 year ago at just over 59000000000. 00 with a median foreign income of negative 1216. 00 negative. Which is why farm aid keeps going strong. This year the festival was held at the alpine valley music theater in east tri wisconsin deep in the heart of dairy country farm aid showcase some of the most innovative family farmers from around tired nation Whiskey River no rudra farm a president 34 years Country Music icon Willi
To take out the top iranian general. He says despite criticism americans facing an imminent threat with Qassem Soleimani in power. We had information of an eminent threat of a larger attack being argued by Qassem Soleimani. The president took action, and all along the way weve heard the threats, weve been prepared and, frankly, the action we took wasnt simply hunkering down, savannah. You can watch the full interview at 7 00 a. M. In the meantime theres a big vote in congress today. It will decide whether to curb President Trumps power to wage war with iran. Today in the bays tracie potts joins us from washington. Reporter even though lawmakers are voting today, to force the president to come back to congress to get the okay to take further military action, what the president is saying he wants to hit iran in the wallet. He says there were no casualties and little damage, and so hes pushing nick sanctions, more of them, to punish iran for those missiles that struck where u. S. Troops w
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That is thats rain. That was more than i was expecting. We are locked up in the studio with categorically no windows and oftentimes we have no idea whats happening. It was like sprinkling when we came in. At best. And this system is moving through so quickly it wont have a chance to measure up to much. As we go into today it will be in and out of here. We can see the rain is moving out of marin county and two parts of Contra Costa County clearing San Francisco and its also still raining in san jose and still some heavy rain. This will push through as we head to the morning hours. Well see everything starting to dry out. Mike, youre looking at the nimitz freeway. Thats what folks will have to deal with on the roadways. Blowing lights past the coliseum. Northbound we lost sight of the taillights for a short period of time as more rain came through. Kari showed a pocket of it and over here rain 242 southbound. Theres a crash, cars facing all directions. Be careful out there, folks. Back t