NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA's proposed amendments to all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders. AFBF has been calling for FMMO reform since 2021 and convened a successful first-of-its-kind industry-wide forum in 2022. "We appreciate that USDA held this hearing, recognizing some of our concerns related to milk pricing. We are please  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 2 -- The American Seed Trade Association issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The American Seed Trade Association elected its 2024-25 officers at the 2024 ASTA Leadership Summit, which took place in Nashville, Tennessee June 15-19. The 2024-2025 officers, which begin official duties on July 1, are: Chair: Dan Foor, DLF North America First Vice Chair: Dave Treinen, Syngenta Second Vice Chair: Bryan Gerard, JoMar Seeds At the ASTA Leadership Summit, i  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release: * * * New Evidence of Contamination Sparks Need for Additional Review Time and Potential Remedies * * * Two East Palestine, Ohio residents filed separate but similar motions on Monday night objecting to the proposed $600 million Class Action Settlement with Norfolk Southern and requesting more time for class members to evaluate whether to opt out of the settlement. The motions were submitted by Te  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The National Housing Conference, a non-profit on housing policies and practices, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: The National Housing Conference (NHC) Board of Governors is pleased to announce its Executive Committee, including new officers for 2024-2025. Ali Solis, Principal of S3 Advisory Services, will assume the role of Chair, succeeding Steve O'Connor, Senior Vice President for Affordable Housing Initiatives at the Mortgage Bankers Association, who  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 2 (TNSres) -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: ORAU awarded five William G. Pollard Scholarships of $2,500 each toward undergraduate studies for the 2024-25 academic year. The recipients of this year's scholarships include Priya Latchana, Kira Palau, Taylor Layman, Inioluwa Abiodun-Adeniyi and Desdemona Stubbs. Annually, ORAU awards these scholarships to employees' children who display exceptional achievements in their high sc  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: By Trent Scott More than 150 sixth and seventh graders from across the state learned about energy, science and engineering during the 2024 4-H Electric Camp. The annual event was held on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville on Tuesday, June 25 through Friday, June 28. During the event, students rotated through STEM (science, technology engineering and math) earning centers  more