Yearly Archives: 2013
‘Music City Miracle’ Call Transcends Sports
Tenn. Titan’s play-by-play announcer Mike Keith recently spoke to Tenn. Young Farmers & Ranchers attending their annual TN Young Leaders Conference in Franklin.
Rep. DesJarlais on Farm Bill
Rep. Scott DesJarlais recently spoke to Tenn’s Young Farmers & Ranchers at their annual Tenn. Young Leaders Conference held with the Tenn. Council of...
Farm Programs Targeted for Budget Cuts
The nation’s largest farm organization is all for greater fiscal responsibility, but American Farm Bureau Farm Policy Specialist Mary Kay Thatcher says farmers and...
Balancing Extracurricular Activities for Youth
A child can be over committed in the number of extracurricular activities they participate in. USDA’s Rod Bain asks a child expert at the...
National FFA Week
Tennessee state FFA officers have been traveling throughout the state on their Goodwill Tour during National FFA Week.
Gov. Haslam Honors BSA
Gov. Bill Haslam was the keynote speaker for the Boy Scouts of America patron luncheon for the Duck River District.
UT offers two sets of workshops for farmers marketing to local...
Consumer demand for locally produced foods and products continues to grow, creating opportunities for farmers who market directly to the public as well as...
Food Check-Out Week
Farmers and ranchers in Tennessee and all across the country are paricipating in Food Check-Out Week (Feb. 17-23) to reach out in their communities...
Proposed Farm Cuts Would Hurt
American Farm Bureau’s Exec. Director of Public Policy says a new $110 billion fiscal policy proposal from Sen. Majority Leader HARRY REID will create much...
Healthy Soils
A LOT MORE ATTENTION THESE DAYS TO PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES LIKE THE AIR AND WATER, BUT ALSO FARMERS AND RANCHERS CONTINUE TO LOOK...
Harvest for All
Twenty-eight million meals were served in 2012 thanks to Farm Bureau families across the country who donated a record breaking amount of food, time...
Author and PBS Host P. Allen Smith Joins Home & Farm...
Best-selling author and television host P. Allen Smith joins Tennessee Home & Farm magazine as a regular columnist. Smith, an award-winning designer, gardening and...
Young Farmers National Leadership Conference
About 800 Young Farmers from across the nation, including about 30 from Tennessee, recently took part in the American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers &...
Farmer’s Voice in Congress
Tenn. and American farmers are continuing to push for a 5-year Farm Bill in Congress.
Groundhog’s Predictions
This year the groundhog did predict an early spring, but how accurate is the groundhog in predicting the weather. Gary Crawford has this report.
Poultry Industry’s Impact
Tennessee’s poultry industry has expanded in recent years to be valued at $4.8 billion and that’s helping family farms stay on the farm.
TDEC’s New Focus
The TN Department of Environment and Conservation is working to have better relationships with other state departments and Tennessee citizens.
Progress on Immigration Reform
Finally! Members of the Senate have moved immigration reform off the backburner. American Farm Bureau Labor Specialist Kristi Boswell explains why that’s so important...
Grain Indemnity Assessments to Resume March 1
http://news.tn.gov/node/10222
34th annual open house scheduled at UT College of Veterinary Medicine
https://ag.tennessee.edu/news/Pages/NR-2013-02-CVMopenHouse.aspx
Efforts to get 4-H Camp back in West TN
It’s been over four years since the Milan 4-H Camp closed and now efforts are moving forward to bring a camp back to West...
Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Farmer Member
Fentress County farmer Jim Bledsoe is now the farmer’s voice on the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Ag improvements in Afghanistan
Former Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture for the TN Department of Agriculture Louis Buck spent a year working for the Pentagon to improve the agricultural...
Wildlife, Rural Landowner Partnership
The state’s diversity in wildlife is dependent on the partnership with farm and rural landowners.
Farm Leaders Take Issues to the Hill
Farm Bureau leaders across the state are preparing to contact their lawmakers in Nashville and Washington on the issues that effect their livelihood.
Higher Beef Prices
Food shoppers can get ready to pay even more for beef this year. USDA’s Gary Crawford reports.
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance Reveals Winners of its _Faces of...
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Ag Social Media ‘Rock Stars’ Encourage Farmers, Ranchers
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Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Senate...
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Where’s the Snow?
Weather watchers are wondering if there will be much snow this season across the country. So far, we haven’t had very much.
Raising Rural Americas Presence and Voice
The Ag Secretary is challenging rural America to ensure its voice is more clearly heard and understood.
Smithsonian to Partner with Farmers
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is looking to the public to record and preserve the innovations and experiences of farming and ranching.
Compromise Is Tough To Do These Days
On a cold and wintery day during the 94th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau held in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel this...
Planning and Pace Key Points to Farm Safety
Planning and pace are key points to safety on your farm.
AFBF Delegates Move Agenda Forward
Thousands of farmers from all across the country were in Nashville recently for the American Farm Bureau’s 94th annual meeting. During the groups business...
Farm Bureau Elects Grassroots Leaders
http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2013&file=nr0115d.html
Smithsonian Partners with American Farm Bureau Federation to Announce Initiative to...
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AFBF Delegates Call for Flexible, Insurance-Based Farm Bill
Voting delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 94th annual meeting expressed support for a bipartisan, reform-minded farm bill, crafted around a broad, flexible,...
Ag Secretary Promoting Rural America
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to more than 6000 farmers and ranchers at the American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville.
94th American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville
Tenn. Farm Bureau President Lacy Upchurch welcomes the more than 5000 farmers and ranchers from across the country to the AFBF annual meeting at...
Sec. Vilsak wants Congress to act on 5-Year Farm Bill
THIS TIME OF YEAR, FARMERS ACROSS TENNESSEE AND AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE MAKING PLANS FOR THE NEW CROP SEASON, AND WHILE THE CURRENT FARM...
Challenges and Risks of farming for young farmers
Having crop insurance is just about a given, but it’s not the biggest concern of young and beginner farmers. Susan Carter reports.
AFBF 94th Convention
Many Voices, One Vision is the theme for this year’s 94th Annual meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee and farmers from all over the country...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack in Nashville to Highlight New Markets, Innovation, and...
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TN General Assembly back in Session
House and Senate members of the 108th Tennessee General Assembly are back on capitol hill in Nashville for the start of the new session.
Music City Hosting AFBF Convention
Thousands of farm leaders from across the country are headed to Nashville this week for the American Farm Bureau’s annual convention.
Just Short of Falling off the Fiscal Cliff
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to averting the “fiscal cliff.” American Farm Bureau Economist Matt Erickson explains in this story...
C’mon Down South
Farmers and ranchers attending the American Farm Bureau Federation's 94th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 13-16, will find there's something for everyone. From...
TAEP Offers More On Line
The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program has improved to offer more options on line that producers can take advantage of. www.tn.gov/agriculture/enhancement
USDA 2013 Farm Income Projections
What kind of year will farmers have in this brand new 2013? Gary Crawford has some tentative projections from an expert in this report.
Heat Up the Cold with Local Sausages, Soups
http://news.tn.gov/node/10093
Annual Tennessee Horticultural Expo and Agritourism Conference to bring farmers together
https://ag.tennessee.edu/news/Pages/NR-2012-12-AgriTourismExpo.aspx
UT AgResearch announces 2013 field day schedule
https://ag.tennessee.edu/news/Pages/NR-2012-2013FieldDays.aspx
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Fiscal...
"While much work remains on addressing the spending side of the ledger, the fiscal cliff package that was just approved injected a good dose...