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First Farmers Financial Corporation Declares Record Dividend

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
OTC Markets Group, Clay, Farmer, Converse, OTCQX

Converse, Ind., March 19, 2024 -- First Farmers Financial Corp. (OTCQX Banks; FFMR), the parent company of First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., announced that on March 19, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a record quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2024. This quarterly dividend represents a 4.3% increase over the $0.46 dividend declared in March 2023.

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  • Converse, IN, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Farmers Financial Corp. Declares Record Dividend
    Converse, Ind., March 19, 2024 -- First Farmers Financial Corp. (OTCQX Banks; FFMR), the parent company of First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., announced that on March 19, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a record quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2024.
  • This quarterly dividend represents a 4.3% increase over the $0.46 dividend declared in March 2023.
  • First Farmers Financial Corp is a $3.0 billion financial holding company headquartered in Converse, Indiana.
  • First Farmers Financial Corp is traded on the OTC Markets Group, Inc. "OTCQX" exchange under the ticker symbol: FFMR

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Fairness, USDA, Republican, Farmer, D-NV, Agriculture, Federation, CMA, Bison, Policy, United States farm bill, Committee on Agriculture, The Heritage Foundation, National Taxpayers Union, Competition, House, Organization, R-SC, GREEN, Competition (economics), Language, Family, Government, Senate, FreedomWorks, OCM

BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), honored U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, with their Competitive Markets Leadership Award for 2023.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), honored U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, with their Competitive Markets Leadership Award for 2023.
  • of Agriculture’s Commodity Checkoff Programs, for helping American family farmers localize meat processing, and his support of competitive markets in the United States.
  • PRIME is supported by the Competitive Markets Groups, FreedomWorks, and other conservative and farming organizations across America.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

23andMe Launches New Feature Connecting Customers to Historical Individuals from Hundreds and Even Thousands of Years Ago

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
23andMe, African Americans, Iron Age, Farmer, Silver, CE, Indigenous peoples, Genetics, Yellow, Harvard University, SAN, Continental Army, City, DNA, History, Metal, Indian Army Public Schools, African, BCE, Late, Bronze Age, Iron

"23andMe's Historical Matches is a technical breakthrough in our ability to accurately detect genetic connections between customers and historical individuals."

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  • "23andMe's Historical Matches is a technical breakthrough in our ability to accurately detect genetic connections between customers and historical individuals."
  • The new Historical Matches feature leverages the same science applied in a more consumer-friendly and approachable way to making these connections.
  • To create this new feature and connect members to Historical Matches, 23andMe identifies segments of DNA that individuals share with the genetic sequences of historical individuals.
  • The feature relies on publicly available data, scientific publications, and the 23andMe relative matching technology to link to these historical individuals.

RC Show 2024 Levels Up Its Culinary Offerings

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Maker, Kraft Heinz, First Nations, Interview, UP, Farmer, ICAN, Competition, Creativity, Restaurant, Quell, Partnership, Farm Credit Canada, Pizza, AMEX, LEVEL, Indigenous, Woman, Coffee, Breakfast, Food, Tea, Taste, RC, Dole, Dairy Farmers of Canada, BIPOC, Associated, Landscape, Clubhouse

Restaurants Canada, Ardent Mills, Lactalis Canada Foodservice and Dole are on the search for the country’s top and emerging pizza talent with the RC Pizza Competition .

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  • Restaurants Canada, Ardent Mills, Lactalis Canada Foodservice and Dole are on the search for the country’s top and emerging pizza talent with the RC Pizza Competition .
  • The highly anticipated Garland Canada Culinary Competition returns live and in-person with semi-finals on April 8 and finals taking place on April 9 on the RC Show Culinary Stage!
  • Visit the RC Pop Up Experience to learn, taste, and experience some of the best and brightest in Canada’s culinary scene.
  • ICAN’s special curation of recipes will be featured at the RC Pop-Up Experience, Food Truck’N Experience, and Breakfast With Champions.

CONNECTING CANADA WITH THE WORLD AT PLANT FORWARD

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Forward, Farmer, Protein, Pulse, B2B, Food, Warburtons

Canada’s premier conference for the ingredient processing, food manufacturing and the plant-based food sector, Plant Forward is presented by Protein Industries Canada, Pulse Canada and Plant Based Foods of Canada.

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  • Canada’s premier conference for the ingredient processing, food manufacturing and the plant-based food sector, Plant Forward is presented by Protein Industries Canada, Pulse Canada and Plant Based Foods of Canada.
  • “Canada’s unique value proposition is our ability to bring farmers, researchers, processors and manufacturers all together and that is what we are doing with Plant Forward,” CEO of Protein Industries Canada Bill Greuel said.
  • “Plant Forward offers a unique platform for businesses to tap into the pulse of innovation, sustainability and shifting consumer trends.
  • Members of Protein Industries Canada, Pulse Canada, Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association and Plant Based Foods of Canada can register at a reduced rate.

Organic's best honored at "An Organic Night Out"

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, “An Organic Night Out” showcased honorees in eight categories – all nominated and chosen by their peers.

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  • Hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, “An Organic Night Out” showcased honorees in eight categories – all nominated and chosen by their peers.
  • “We’re honored to accept this award from The Organic Center and Organic Voices,” states Paul Lightfoot, General Manager of Patagonia Provisions.
  • It promotes their holiday offerings through an “Organic menu,” puts together organic cheese boards for its shoppers and helps them choose the best organic wines.
  • "The growth of organic doesn't happen in a vacuum; it takes the commitment and hard work of organic farmers, businesses and researchers to advance organic."

Progress Over Easy: Vital Farms Celebrates Continued Improvements to the Lives of People, Animals, and the Planet in 2024 Impact Update

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Pesticide, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Certification, Vital, Farmer, Partnership, General counsel, Food, ECS, Carbon, Robotics, Russell 3000 Index, Curriculum, Animal, Corporation, Renewable energy

“Our impact efforts reinforce our continued practice of working with all our stakeholders toward positive, long-term outcomes.

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  • “Our impact efforts reinforce our continued practice of working with all our stakeholders toward positive, long-term outcomes.
  • This year’s highlights include that Vital Farms:
    Achieved its goal of zero-waste-to-landfill at Vital Farms’ egg washing and processing facility, Egg Central Station (ECS) in Springfield, MO.
  • The company is working to engage 100% of its farmer network in additional regenerative principles by the end of 2026.
  • You can read the 2024 Impact Update including accomplishments, progress on Impact Goals, and standards-based metrics and disclosures here: www.vitalfarms.com/impact

Wawanesa Opens New National Headquarters at True North Square, Announces $500,000 for a More Vibrant Downtown

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Health, Certification, Culture, Farmer, LEED, Downtown Winnipeg, Insurance, Life, Gold, Workforce, Wawanesa

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the official opening of its new national headquarters in downtown Winnipeg.

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  • WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the official opening of its new national headquarters in downtown Winnipeg.
  • Purpose-built for Wawanesa at True North Square, the 21-storey, environmentally sustainable headquarters features 360,000 square feet of leading-edge workspace for the company’s 1,300 local employees.
  • “Wawanesa Insurance began in 1896 when 20 farmers formed an insurance company to meet their local needs.
  • “We are thrilled to officially welcome Wawanesa to True North Square and see their vision of an innovative, inviting and purpose-built employee home come to life in opening their new national headquarters,” said Jim Ludlow, President of True North Real Estate Development.

AgEagle Aerial Systems Announces Letter to Shareholders From Grant Begley

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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WICHITA (Kan.), March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announced a letter to shareholders from Chairman Grant Begley.

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  • WICHITA (Kan.), March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announced a letter to shareholders from Chairman Grant Begley.
  • Those heritage drones provided agricultural support, ultimately proving to be foundational to the company name AgEagle.
  • Today, AgEagle is proud to offer best-in-class products; eBee X, eBee TAC, and newly available eBee VISION.
  • Your AgEagle of today is now providing, Worldwide, the proprietary line of eBee-branded high performance, fixed-wing drones for professional use.

Southwest Iowa first region to adopt leading Canadian farmer-led agriculture-based ecosystem service program ALUS

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Cattle, Health, Pesticide, Farmer, Farm, ALUS, Longevity, Nutrient, Knowledge, Bird, RC, Nature, Water quality, Soil, Agriculture

Toronto, ON and Oakland, IA, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iowa farmer Seth Watkins together with Cara Morgan at Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), collaborated to bring ALUS, the leading agriculture-based ecosystem service program, to Southwest Iowa.

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  • Toronto, ON and Oakland, IA, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iowa farmer Seth Watkins together with Cara Morgan at Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), collaborated to bring ALUS, the leading agriculture-based ecosystem service program, to Southwest Iowa.
  • Southwest Iowa will be the first ALUS community in the United States.
  • ALUS is a Canadian charitable organization delivering the only turnkey farmer-led community-based program that rewards farmers for creating, restoring, managing and maintaining nature-based projects on their lands.
  • The program will engage Southwest Iowa farmers and ranchers to produce net new nature and ecosystem services, while addressing rural environmental challenges related to soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat.