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Unified Sports: Fostering Bulldog Pride in Brighton, Michigan High School Athletic Association

One of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s most popular programs, the Scholar-Athlete Award, will again with Farm Bureau Insurance present 32 $2,000 scholarships to top student-athletes at member high schools during the 2022-23 school year. The MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award highlights the value extracurricular activities play in the total education of high school students, often improving their academic achievements in the process. The Scholar-Athlete Award is in its 34th year. Since the award’s inception in 1988-89, Farm Bureau Insurance has presented $960,000 in scholarships through this program. The first 30 scholarships will be presented on a graduated...

Black Farmers and Their Families Honored - The Tennessee Tribune

Clyde Thomas Woods was honored by the WCBHC with a certificate of appreciation. LEBANON, TN — The Wilson County Black History Committee (WCBHC) paid tribute to 30 African American farmers and their families at a gala evening on Sept. 24 at the Capitol Theatre in Lebanon, before the United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) mails its 2022 census forms this November to survey their yields. The 103-year-old Clyde Thomas Woods was honored by the WCBHC with a certificate of appreciation at the 9th Annual Harvest Heritage Wine & Cheese Celebration for his lifelong dedication to raising mostly livestock, tobacco, and hay in Wilson County in the town of Commerce. Since Mr. Woods could not be...

Farm Bureau calls for increases in commodity price supports, 2022-10-13, Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

Farm Bureau calls for increases in commodity price supports The American Farm Bureau Federation is appealing to Congress to increase commodity program reference prices and marketing loan rates in the next farm bill while also increasing assistance for dairy producers. AFBF, the nation’s largest general farm organization, on Thursday released an outline of more than 60 farm bill priorities approved by the group’s board of directors. The recommendations also call for protecting funding for conservation in general but proposed rules changes to reduce the enrollment of prime farmland in the Conservation Reserve Program. AFBF didn’t offer suggestions for ways to pay for the changes it is seeking...

Marshalltown farm retools after derecho, Farm Progress

When a derecho, with top wind speeds of 106 mph, struck Mann Family Farms northwest of Marshalltown, Iowa, just over two years ago, it completely demolished their entire grain storage complex. The site — which included 10 grain bins, two 92-foot grain legs, scale house, aerator, fans and unloading auger — was reduced to a pile of crumpled, torn steel. “At first glance, it was overpowering to comprehend that 40 years of detailed planning and work, which cost about $1.3 million, had been knocked down in 30 minutes,” says Glen Mann, who farms with his son, Bennett; his younger brother, Duane Mann; and Duane’s three sons, Derek, Devan and Decker. “Driving up to the site, my heart just sank....

J. K. Simmons - Wikipedia

J. K. Simmons Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor, considered one of the most prolific and well-established character actors of his generation. Early life and education [ edit ] Simmons was born on January 9, 1955, the son of Patricia (née Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher at Parcells Middle School. From 1970 to 1972, he attended Worthington High School, where he participated in drama, football and choir. The younger Simmons graduated from the University of Montana in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music. During college, he became a member of the music-oriented fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Later, he moved...

Topsoil protection should be stressed in the next farm bill, U.S. House Ag panel told Missouri Independent

WASHINGTON — Farmers and academics at a Wednesday hearing stressed the need for members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee to support regenerative agriculture farming practices in the upcoming farm bill in order to protect topsoil. U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chair David Scott said he held the hearing to discuss ways policymakers and the Department of Agriculture could help farmers incorporate regenerative agriculture practices. That investment in soil health would curb climate change and prevent a food shortage, the Georgia Democrat said. Regenerative agriculture occurs in farming and grazing practices that focus on rebuilding organic matter in topsoil, restoring degraded soil...

Guidewire Announces Cincinnati Financial Corporation as new Guidewire Cloud Customer, Powering Top-Tier Insurer s Claims Operations, Business Wire

SAN MATEO, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced today that Cincinnati Financial Corporation has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter on Guidewire Cloud to power claims management for its insurance operations. The system will also simplify claims IT operations and help Cincinnati adapt more quickly to changing market demands. Cincinnati will also have access to Guidewire Compare and Guidewire Predict to monitor and benchmark business performance. Scott Kusel, vice president and director, Information Technology, Cincinnati Insurance, commented, “Selecting Guidewire offers us a robust, scalable cloud-based foundation that will provide us with flexibility and speed while...

Illinois ag groups sound off on 2023 Farm Bill needs, NPR Illinois

Illinois ag groups sound off on 2023 Farm Bill needs U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-17th) will vacate her seat in the House of Representatives following November’s midterm elections. But before a new Congress continues the crafting of the 2023 Farm Bill-- which will guide U.S. agriculture and food policy for five subsequent years-- Bustos attended the Illinois State Fair's Agriculture Day on Tuesday, August 16, to promote her Next Generation Fuels Act and show support for congressional candidate Nikki Budzinksi, who will make a run for the U.S. House as a Democrat in the newly-drawn 13th Congressional District. Bustos assembled a special “farm bill roundtable” of top Illinois...

Wise honored by Virginia Farm Bureau - Farmville, Farmville

Tanner Wise of Buckingham County is the 2022 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Outstanding Young Agriculturalist. Wise was given the honor on July 30, during the Young Farmers Summer Expo in Wytheville. The program is organized by the Virginia Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers Committee and honors high school juniors and seniors for academic, community and agribusiness achievements. Outstanding Young Agriculturalist competition scoring is based on academics, general leadership, farm or agricultural experience and an oral presentation. Wise is the son of David and Sherri Wise. He graduated with honors from Buckingham County High School and concurrently completed an associate degree in general...

Funding Circle, Farm Bureau Bank Collaborate to Boost Small Business Lending, Business Wire

DENVER--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Funding Circle, a leading online small business lending platform, and Farm Bureau Bank, a financial institution focused on serving members of the Farm Bureau and their neighbors in rural communities, have announced a partnership to provide capital to small business owners from all walks of life, including the agricultural community, across the country. The partnership enables Farm Bureau Bank to purchase loans originated through Funding Circle, marking another step forward in a growing collaboration between Funding Circle and the banking community. The partnership combines the financial strength and longstanding client relationships of Farm Bureau Bank with the...