NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House of Representatives' passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023. "AFBF applauds the House for passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 to ensure schools can offer additional nutritious milk options to students. In a letter to Congress, AFBF shared that milk is an imp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Biden administration's adoption of the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) model for the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, which will allow crop-based feedstocks, including ethanol, to be used for sustainable aviation fuel production. "Today's ann  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news: The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2023 CMA Touring Awards, which highlight vital behind-the-scenes members of the Country Music touring industry. Final Round voting for the 2023 CMA Touring Awards opens Wednesday, Dec. 13 and closes Thursday, Dec. 28. This year's CMA Touring Awards will again be hosted by Country superstar Keith Urban and will take place Monday, Feb. 12 in Na  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 13 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news: The Country Music Association returns to the U.K. and Europe in March for C2C: Country to Country festival, including its critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series in London, as well as the CMA Presents lineup. As international consumption of Country Music reaches an all-time high, with both superstar artists breaking records and emerging artists being discovered more than ever before, CMA is proud to fu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2023: The Country Music Association presented its 2023 CMA International Artist Achievement Award to Country superstar and nine-time CMA Award winner Luke Combs on Tuesday, Nov. 7 during events surrounding "The 57th Annual CMA Awards." Combs was surprised with the industry honor backstage at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville following his CMA Awards rehearsal by Milly Olykan, CMA Vice President, In  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: An analysis of death certificate data from 1999 to 2020 showed a decline in deaths related to infective endocarditis throughout most of the United States yet found an alarming increase of 2%-5% among adults ages 25-44. There was a notable increase in the diagnosis of substance use disorder among the young adults with infective endocarditis listed as the unde  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Dec. 12 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: Deadly tornadoes swept through multiple counties in Tennessee over the weekend, killing at least six people and injuring dozens. More than 15,000 people were without power on Monday, and shelters have been activated for people displaced from their homes due to the infrastructure damage and power interruptions. Three people were killed in Davidson County, which includes Nashville, and there other deaths were recorded  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 15 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: For two years, Trust In Beef has been working to empower beef producers on their sustainability journeys by leveraging the power of Farm Journal's Trust In Food and Drovers brands with the ingenuity and innovation of private-sector and non-profit partners. Ducks Unlimited and ABS Global are proud to join Trust In Beef to bolster the technical expertise provided by the coalition's existing partners including Merck  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited was recently awarded $6.25 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to construct living shorelines and marsh terraces in Lafourche Parish. Grant support will be combined with $300,000 in match funds provided by Lafourche Parish Government, ConocoPhillips, and Apache Louisiana Minerals for a total investment of $6,551,900 for the conservation project. The grants were awarded thr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 15 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Water quality in the western Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay watersheds is getting a major boost: a $4 million initiative aimed at advancing wetland restoration and reducing harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the two regions. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) are partnering on the project, through the Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay Wetland Conservation Program (WCP) with funding from t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Duck Stamp Modernization Act, a bill that makes the federal duck stamp electronically accessible to waterfowl hunters for the entire waterfowl season and the spring snow goose conservation order. This legislation, which originally passed the Senate in July, allows waterfowl hunters to purchase the $25 duck stamp online and removes the requirement to possess a physical c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 13 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Last month, several nonprofit organizations submitted a request for more transparency and public engagement into the Tennessee Valley Authority's Integrated Resource Plan process. The board has failed to respond to the groups' "Motion to Intervene" for more than 30 days. In response to TVA's failure to offer opportunities for substantial input on the IRP, the groups will hold a "People's IRP  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 13 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Global futurist and best-selling author Jack Uldrich will address attendees as mid general session keynote speaker during the 2024 American Farm Bureau Convention on Sunday, Jan. 21. Uldrich is known for looking ahead in agriculture to see what trends and technologies are likely to shape the future. He weaves into his presentations insights about providing strong leadership   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: Congratulations to ORAU's Chief Financial and Business Operations Officer Phil Andrews, who received a Muddy Boot Award during the East Tennessee Economic Council's Annual Meeting, 50th Anniversary & Awards Celebration. The award recognizes an individual for significant and long-term contributions to the East Tennessee area with respect to the federal government programs and its spin-offs   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 13 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release: Last month, SACE was one of several nonprofit organizations that submitted a request for more transparency and public engagement into the Tennessee Valley Authority's Integrated Resource Plan process. The board has failed to respond to the groups' "Motion to Intervene" for more than 30 days. In response to TVA's failure to offer opportunities for substantial input on the IRP, the groups w  more