COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 20 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news on March 19, 2024: If statistics tell a story, the one about the staggering cost of health care in the U.S. starts with chronic condition trends. According to the CDC, 90% of the $4.1 trillion that we spend on health care in the U.S. goes to treating diabetes, depression and other chronic conditions that are more common among some people of color, who represent more than a third of the populatio  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 20 -- The American Farmland Trust issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms in the United States. Anheuser-Busch, the nation's leading brewer, announced that it is the first-mover in adopting the U.S.   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- The Missouri Corn Growers Association issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The first Saturday of April, food and wine lovers will have the opportunity to learn more about today's farmers while visiting six wine trail locations. Celebrating the best of what Missouri has to offer, tickets are selling fast for the sixth annual The Farmers' Table Wine Trail event, taking place April 6 and made possible with the support of a Missouri Corn and Mis  more

KANSAS, Missouri, March 20 -- The Missouri Pork Association issued the following news release: Chef Philip Thompson with Q39 in Kansas City, Missouri, took top honors at the annual Kansas City Taste of Elegance culinary competition held March 18 at Harrah's North Kansas City. His entree, Smoked & Grilled Pork Belly, Carrot Puree, BBQ Spiced Rubbed Pork Rinds, Salsa Verde, received the $1,000 top award. The Kansas City Taste of Elegance was hosted by the Missouri Pork Association, Kansas Pork A  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- The Missouri Farm Bureau issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action to scale back its final Climate Disclosure rule. This onerous regulation would have required publicly traded companies to report Scope 3 emissions, including every step in its value chain all the way back to the farm, involving ordinary farming and ranching activities. While this victory is welcome news, MOF  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 20 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on March 19, 2024: The National Corn Growers Association said today that it strongly supports the sentiments included in a letter from Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) and 18 other members of Congress that was recently sent to President Biden and the U.S. Trade Representative. The letter urges action to remove trade barriers affecting ethanol and other biofuels, and open new e  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: VFW National Commander Duane Sarmiento issued the following statement in response to 80 artists -- many from international locations -- pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, because the U.S. Army was a "Super Sponsor" of the event. "The VFW fully supports free speech but seems the artists who pulled out of this year's South by Southwest festival due to th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: The 125th VFW National Convention will take place from July 27-Aug. 1 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in downtown Louisville. While the convention's main purpose is to allow VFW delegates to vote on resolutions, attend workshops and hear from prominent speakers, it also offers a time for camaraderie. This is one of the reasons VFW is excited to host its 2nd Annual VFW National Con  more