NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the report released by a dispute settlement panel established under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement regarding Canada's dairy tariff-rate quota allocation measures. "AFBF is disappointed in the findings released by the dispute panel. We believe Canada's TRQ policies put America's hardworking dairy farmers   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan presented the testimony below recently on behalf of AFBF and its membership at the ongoing Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing, which has resumed after a six-week recess. AFBF testimony underscores the need for updating Class I and Class II price differentials to bring fairness for farmers back into Federal Milk Mark  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 29 -- NATE - Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association announced today that Kevin Lacz will deliver the keynote address at the NATE UNITE 2024 Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. NATE UNITE 2024 will take place February 19-22, 2024, at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis. NATE UNITE is widely regarded as the premier and most comprehensive educati  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 27 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: Best-selling author and former associate athletic director of student counseling at the University of Michigan, Greg Harden, will address attendees as closing general session keynote speaker during the 2024 American Farm Bureau Convention on Monday, Jan. 22. Harden counseled more than 400 student athletes who would go on to careers in the four major professional sports - football, baseball,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: The League of Women Voters of Tennessee and Tennessee voters Victor Ashe and Phil Lawson filed a federal lawsuit today challenging state laws that require voters to be "bona fide" members of a political party to vote in the state's open primary elections. Plaintiffs argue that the laws create confusion and intimidation because voters in Tennessee do not register with a party, and there is no way to de  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: Wanda Gamble, ORAU chief business development officer, appeared on the most recent episode of "Equity and Inclusion," the National Institutes of Health (NIH) podcast about contracting with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Gamble's interview is part of ORAU's ongoing work as a member of the NIH Path to Excellence Initiative (PEI)   more