KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 -- The American Hereford Association issued the following news release: Reality is an uncompromising teacher. Yet, many lessons in the cattle business are lost because the distance between genetic decisions and the consumer's plate is so long and winding. "Ninety percent 90% of the people involved in the beef business are cow-calf producers. They raise calves, maybe they wean them in the fall for 60 days or background them until spring. But very, very few of tho  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce starting May 1, participating Burger King(R) Franchise restaurants will kick off their annual fundraiser to raise money throughout the month of May in support of the VFW's Unmet Needs program. Now in its 18th year, the campaign encourages Burger King Guests to donate $1 or more with their purchase to help support grants to active-duty milit  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 30 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, in a victory for transgender youth, the Kansas House voted to sustain Governor Laura Kelly's veto of SB 233, which would have banned critical, medically necessary health care for transgender youth. The vote came hours after the Senate advanced an effort to override the veto. Today's vote follows pleas from 200 medical and mental health professionals throughout Kansas warning of the   more

PARSONS, Kansas, April 30 -- The Livestock Marketing Association issued the following news release: Announced on April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule, "Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/traceability-final-rule.pdf)," will require tags to be both electronic and visually readable in order to be recognized as "official identification" under the existing Animal Disease Tra  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 30 -- Missouri Realtors issued the following news release: Nearly 500 Missouri REALTORS(R), affiliates, and sponsors from across the state gathered for Missouri REALTORS(R) Spring Business Conference, April 23-25, in Kansas City. The conference began Tuesday with governance meetings and educational offerings, followed by the Opening General Session that afternoon, where Missouri REALTORS(R) welcomed Nick Krautter, REALTOR(R) and author of the Golden Handoff: How to Bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: The National League of Cities (NLC) is excited to announce the next leg of its Centennial Roadshow: 100 Years, 100 Cities. This monumental event, celebrating the organization's 100th anniversary, aims to celebrate the diversity, resilience and transformation of America's local communities. After a century of dedicated service to cities, towns and villages across the nation, NLC embarks on a journey to comme  more