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USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Washington, D.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).

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  • Washington, D.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
  • Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies.
  • “We are proud to announce the new committee members to NACMPI and grateful for their commitment to support food safety and public health,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
  • “These members’ diverse expertise and advice will help USDA as we advance our important food safety mission.”
    NACMPI consists of 20 members and provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on food safety concerns and other matters affecting inspection program activities, including food safety policies that will contribute to USDA’s regulatory policy development.

Kele, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Kele, Inc., (“Kele” or the “Company") a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC, today announced recent leadership changes to position the business for continued success.

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  • Kele, Inc., (“Kele” or the “Company") a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC, today announced recent leadership changes to position the business for continued success.
  • The Stephens Group is grateful for Mr. Campbell’s leadership over the last six years.
  • He has helped grow the business both organically and inorganically, built out a high-quality executive leadership team, executed various strategic initiatives, and entered new markets.
  • The Company is also pleased to announce a leadership reorganization of the Kele Commercial and Kele Industrial business units.

Quantalytix Proprietary Database Plays Pivotal Role in Ground-breaking Housing Study Published in Top 10 Real Estate Journal

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Quantalytix developed a proprietary database that collected and analyzed mortgage market data aggregated to lenders and originators.

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  • Quantalytix developed a proprietary database that collected and analyzed mortgage market data aggregated to lenders and originators.
  • Data provided by Quantalytix ultimately yielded key research findings for the housing industry that may have long-run implications for investors and taxpayers in the event of default.
  • Yerkes said, “We found prior research focuses extensively on mortgage origination but less so on secondary market effects from securitization.
  • What differentiates Quantalytix is how we can make large, complex data, useful,” said Chris Aliotta, Quantalytix Co-founder and CEO.

Pixelligent Appoints Sam Livingston as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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BALTIMORE, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixelligent Technologies today announced that Sam Livingston has joined the leadership team as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations.

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  • BALTIMORE, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixelligent Technologies today announced that Sam Livingston has joined the leadership team as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations.
  • Sam’s expertise is scaling operations to manufacture chemicals, specialty materials, and other complex products for emerging innovators and industry leaders.
  • His extensive experience spans R&D, process and project engineering, quality, and technology management, as well as new plant construction and lean manufacturing.
  • As a senior executive, he has led strategic development and capital planning for large-scale manufacturing facilities, and implemented industry-leading health, safety, and environmental performance initiatives.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Names Todd Walters Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today announced that Todd Walters has been named Chief Operating Officer and Matt Whiteman has been named Vice President, Operations, both effective March 27, 2023.

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  • Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today announced that Todd Walters has been named Chief Operating Officer and Matt Whiteman has been named Vice President, Operations, both effective March 27, 2023.
  • Walters has served on the Board of The Ohio Poultry Association and The Texas Poultry Federation, where he is currently an ex-officio member.
  • Walters is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor's degree in agriculture with a major in poultry science.
  • Todd Walters is well qualified to assume this role, having extensive experience with the various aspects of our operations across different locations and market regions.

Dr. Thomas J. Miller, Jr. Releases Study on the Effects of Interest Rate Caps on Consumer Access to Credit in Illinois

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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The authors examined the effects of a rate cap law in Illinois and found that it led to a reduction in credit access for consumers.

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  • The authors examined the effects of a rate cap law in Illinois and found that it led to a reduction in credit access for consumers.
  • In 2021, Illinois imposed a 36% interest-rate cap on all loans under $40,000 through the Predatory Lending Prevention Act (PLPA).
  • Banks and credit unions are exempt from this rate cap.
  • Demand for small-dollar loans is not going away, but when all-in interest rate caps are imposed, access to credit is reduced, said Dr. Tom Miller.

Ken Robinson Elected to Occidental Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Occidental (NYSE:OXY) announced today that Ken Robinson, who currently serves on the Boards of Directors for Abercrombie & Fitch, Paylocity and Morgan Stanley U.S. Banks, and formerly served as Senior Vice President of Audit and Controls at Exelon Corporation, has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective as of February 16, 2023.

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  • HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Occidental (NYSE:OXY) announced today that Ken Robinson, who currently serves on the Boards of Directors for Abercrombie & Fitch, Paylocity and Morgan Stanley U.S. Banks, and formerly served as Senior Vice President of Audit and Controls at Exelon Corporation, has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective as of February 16, 2023.
  • "Ken's impressive 40 plus-year career consists of senior leadership roles within global finance and accounting, enterprise risk, ethics, and compliance," said Jack Moore, Independent Chairman of the Board.
  • Mr. Robinson also serves as a Trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.
  • Mr. Robinson has a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis.

Beef Price Spread Relationship with Processing Capacity Utilization

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the new article "Beef Price Spread Relationship with Processing Capacity Utilization" published in the open access Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, Charles Martinez, Pengzhen Li, Christopher Boyer, and Edward Yu from the University of Tennessee, along with Joshua Maples from Mississippi State University, investigate the dynamic relationship between industry–level weekly operational slaughter capacity utilization with the live cattle to box beef price spread.

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  • MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the new article " Beef Price Spread Relationship with Processing Capacity Utilization " published in the open access Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, Charles Martinez, Pengzhen Li, Christopher Boyer, and Edward Yu from the University of Tennessee, along with Joshua Maples from Mississippi State University, investigate the dynamic relationship between industry–level weekly operational slaughter capacity utilization with the live cattle to box beef price spread.
  • They find that an increase in the previous week's price spread positively impacts national Saturday slaughter capacity utilization for most of the time series analyzed, which suggests Saturday slaughter is more than a "catch up" day of processing but packers' appear to respond to a higher price spread by processing more beef.
  • The authors say, "We find bidirectional causality between weekly slaughter capacity utilization, Saturday slaughter capacity utilization, and the live cattle to box beef price spread over the entire study period.
  • This study does not find statistical evidence that changes in weekly, or Saturday slaughter capacity utilization impacts the price spread."

Limits to Capital: Assessing the Role of Race on the Paycheck Protection Program for African American Farmers in America

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Disparities in PPP loans were identified within African American farmers due to their income levels and location (rural compared to urban). Sheding light on the greater challenges faced by African American farms in rural areas in contrast to those in urban areas. Major differences in PPP loan amounts awarded to African American farmers versus white farmers were also identified depending on the lender used. n African American farmers who applied for PPP through farm credit associations received on average $5,000 less than the white farmer. This result is due to the lesser number of African American farmers applying for PPP through farm credit associations. Capital limitations may have imposed restrictions on the lender African American farmers could use when applying to the PPP. Forty-four percent of African American farms applied for a PPP loan through a Non-Traditional Lender versus 2% of white farmers.

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  • Major differences in PPP loan amounts awarded to African American farmers versus white farmers were also identified depending on the lender used.
  • n African American farmers who applied for PPP through farm credit associations received on average $5,000 less than the white farmer.
  • This result is due to the lesser number of African American farmers applying for PPP through farm credit associations.
  • Capital limitations may have imposed restrictions on the lender African American farmers could use when applying to the PPP.

SEAN BARR PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTIN COMPANY

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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CLEVELAND, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Austin Company announced that Sean Barr, former National Accounts Manager and Director of Project Planning, will assume the position of Vice President.

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  • CLEVELAND, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Austin Company announced that Sean Barr, former National Accounts Manager and Director of Project Planning, will assume the position of Vice President.
  • Sean Barr, former National Accounts Manager and Director of Project Planning, will assume the position of Vice President.
  • "I am thrilled to move into the position of Vice President at The Austin Company.
  • Barr has worked in the food industry for over 35 years and has been with The Austin Company for 13 years.