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Workhorse Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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CINCINNATI, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • CINCINNATI, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Continued Build Out of Commercial Dealer and Service Footprint: Workhorse successfully added new certified dealers to its network in 2023, expanding to 11 dealers nationwide.
  • Completed Revamp of Manufacturing Complex: In 2023, the Company completed the overhaul of its Union City, Indiana manufacturing complex.
  • Sales, net of returns and allowances, for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $4.4 million compared to $3.4 million in the same period last year.

Noble Research Institute Receives NFWF Conservation Grant to Bolster Regenerative Ranch Management Education Across the Southern Great Plains

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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ARDMORE, Okla., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Noble Research Institute, the nation's largest independent 501(c)(3) agricultural research organization and public charity, announced that it has been awarded one of 16 new working lands grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through the Conservation Partners Program.

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  • "The Conservation Partners Program grant will support our continued development and delivery of our foundational and advanced courses in regenerative land, grazing and business management, in person and online, within the Southern Great Plains."
  • The $468,400 grant was awarded to aid in implementing regenerative management programming across Southern Great Plains working lands.
  • "The Conservation Partners Program grant will support our continued development and delivery of our foundational and advanced courses in regenerative land, grazing and business management, in person and online, within the Southern Great Plains."
  • This is the second major grant from a NFWF conservation program awarded to Noble in recent months.

NFWF Announces $2.4 Million in Grants Benefiting Freshwater Species and Working Lands in the Southeastern United States

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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The grants will leverage $1.8 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $4.2 million.

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  • The grants will leverage $1.8 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $4.2 million.
  • "By improving conditions in-stream and across the landscape, these grants will address threats to aquatic species at multiple scales."
  • The projects supported by the eight grants announced today will utilize a variety of conservation strategies to positively impact native freshwater species.
  • "The aquatic diversity in the southeastern United States is unrivaled," said Jesalyn McCurry, Southern Company’s environmental stewardship manager.

NFWF Announces $4.1 Million in Grants to Conserve the Monarch Butterfly and Other Insect Pollinators

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states.
  • The grants were awarded through the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund), a partnership between NFWF and the U.S.
  • In 2015, NFWF established the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund , a public–private partnership that funds projects to protect, conserve, and increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
  • Since 2015, the fund has awarded $23.8 million to 140 projects that are helping conserve and recover the monarch butterfly while also benefiting other pollinator species.

Box Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended October 31, 2023.

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  • Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended October 31, 2023.
  • Billings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 were $253.7 million, a 2% decrease, as reported and in constant currency, from billings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 of $258.2 million.
  • GAAP operating income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $11.4 million, or 4.4% of revenue.
  • Non-GAAP operating income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $64.6 million, or 24.7% of revenue.

Scoular creating sustainability showcase ‘hub’ at Missouri grain facility

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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The site will incorporate a range of features -- from solar panels to a companywide safety training center -- that test and develop sustainability solutions for farmers, feed and food customers, and the greater community. The overarching goal is to significantly decrease resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while improving product quality and safety.

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  • Omaha, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADRIAN, Missouri (Nov. 2, 2023) – Scoular today announced that it has designated its state-of-the-art grain handling facility in Adrian as a sustainability showcase hub.
  • The overarching goal is to significantly decrease resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while improving product quality and safety.
  • It is estimated that this technology will reduce annual facility energy consumption by as much as 67 percent.
  • Facility employees are testing lower-emission options for equipment, such as an electric skid steer versus an internal combustion conventional machine.

Noble Research Institute Awarded Conservation Grant to Improve Health and Resilience of Southern Great Plains Grasslands

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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ARDMORE, Okla., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Noble Research Institute announced today that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and partners awarded the independent nonprofit agricultural research organization one of six grants to improve grassland health, support biodiversity and increase carbon sequestration to improve climate resilience in the Southern Great Plains grasslands.

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  • Noble received one of six grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to improve soil health, support biodiversity and increase carbon sequestration.
  • ARDMORE, Okla., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Noble Research Institute announced today that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and partners awarded the independent nonprofit agricultural research organization one of six grants to improve grassland health, support biodiversity and increase carbon sequestration to improve climate resilience in the Southern Great Plains grasslands.
  • "Using adaptive grazing is such a powerful tool to improve plant diversity, which is critical to wildlife habitat," said Will Moseley, Noble Research Institute.
  • Here, Noble can demonstrate the ecological and economic benefits of applying soil health principles to its management approach.

American Soils Gain Increased Attention Via New Bill Introductions

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On National Farmers Day, the dire state of American soil gains increased attention with the introduction of a new bill, the Soil CARE Act.

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On National Farmers Day, the dire state of American soil gains increased attention with the introduction of a new bill, the Soil CARE Act.
  • This introduction comes on the heels of a number of other soil health-focused bills, including H.R.
  • “Soil conservation is not just essential for the long-term viability of our farmland; it's a cornerstone of our environmental stewardship.
  • These bills pave the way for a brighter future for American agriculture and our environment.

Sustain Our Great Lakes Partnership Announces $17.6 Million in Conservation Grants for Great Lakes Restoration

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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The grants will leverage approximately $25 million in additional project support from grantees, generating a total on-the-ground conservation impact of $42.6 million.

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  • The grants will leverage approximately $25 million in additional project support from grantees, generating a total on-the-ground conservation impact of $42.6 million.
  • Sustain Our Great Lakes is a public–private partnership that supports habitat restoration throughout the Great Lakes basin and advances the objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative , a federal program designed to protect, restore and enhance the Great Lakes ecosystem.
  • “Sustain Our Great Lakes is a model public-private partnership that demonstrates the strength of collaboration,” said Chris Korleski, director for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office.
  • For a complete list of the grants announced today, please see this link , and to learn more about Sustain Our Great Lakes, including applicant eligibility, funding priorities and submission requirements, visit https://www.nfwf.org/programs/sustain-our-great-lakes-program .

Sustainability, Water Focus of Sorghum Industry Meeting

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorghum industry members – including representatives from National Sorghum Producers (NSP), United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP), Texas Tech University (TTU) – Davis College and S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) – met Friday, Sept. 15, at the TTU Innovation Hub to discuss the state of the U.S. sorghum industry and consider the need for technology. S&W Seed facilitated the meeting to encourage collaboration among the many organizations with a vested interest in sorghum.

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  • S&W Seed facilitated the meeting to encourage collaboration among the many organizations with a vested interest in sorghum.
  • "However, sorghum is a uniquely equipped crop as you can produce grain with about 25 percent less water than corn.
  • Advocating for U.S. sorghum growers and creating demand for sorghum in the U.S. and abroad has been a key focus for both NSP and USCP.
  • The two organizations work in tandem to advance the U.S. sorghum industry while driving consumer awareness of the crop.