Monthly Archives: October 2015
Getting Home Heating System Ready for Winter
ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT TURNS COLD AND YOU LOOK TO TURN UP THE HEAT.
Farming the Sun
LAUDERDALE COUNTY ROW CROP FARMER BILL PARKER INSTALLED HIS NEW SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM THIS YEAR TO BASICALLY POWER HIS GRAIN BIN FACILITY.
Time-Honored Success
ALLEN BENTON OF BENTON COUNTRY HAMS IN MADISONVILLE HAS BEEN CURING COUNTRY HAMS AND BACON SINCE THE MID 70S.
The Orange Glow
TENN’S PUMPKIN CROP HAS TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD THIS YEAR, CONSIDERING ALL THE DIFFERENT WEATHER CHALLENGES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.
Cotton-Picking Time
ONE OF THE BUSIEST TIMES OF THE YEAR FOR TENNESSEE FARMERS AS HARVEST SEASON CONTINUES. WITH THE CORN CROP NOW NEARING COMPLETION FOR MANY,...
Seed Your Lawn in the Fall
BELIEVE IT OR NOT,FALL IS USUALLY A BETTER TIME THAN SPRING TO PLANT NEW GRASS.
2016 Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
TWO WEST TENNESSEANS HAVE BEEN NAMED FINALIST IN FARM BUREAU’S RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE FOR THEIR FLEXIBLE CRIMPER ROLLER.
Wampler’s Sausage Sustainability
WAMPLER’S FARM SAUSAGE COMPANY CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS.
WOTUS Ditched for Now
THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT HAS ISSUED A TEMPORARY STAY OF THE EPA AND CORPS OF ENGINEERS ‘WATERS OF THE...
The Buzz Getting Louder
WHAT’S BELIEVED TO BE THE LARGEST GATHERING FOR THE ANNUAL TENN. BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE WAS HELD RECENTLY IN COOKEVILLE.
Ag Leadership Forum
THE 4TH ANNUAL AG LEADERSHIP FORUM, SPONSORED BY FARM CREDIT, COBANK AND THE TN DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, BRINGS TOGETHER SEVERAL GROUPS OF FARM ORGANIZATIONS AND...
Getting to the Head of the Class
TENNESSEE’S AG IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BRING STUDENTS CLOSER TO OUR MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE.
On Track
TN ROW CROP FARMERS STILL ENJOYING THE PERFECT HARVEST WEATHER.
Rural Roots Leads to Business Success
FINAL FLIGHT OUTFITTERS OF UNION CITY HAS BEEN NAMED TENNESSEE’S FAMILY OWNED SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AND THAT SUCCESS COMES FROM THE FARM.
Growing the Herd
ONE OF THE STRONGEST ASSETS OF TENNESSEE’S OVERALL AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IS BEEF CATTLE. AND NOW A UNIQUE PROGRAM HAS STARTED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE...
Amplify FFA
THE NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION BEGINS NEXT WEEK WITH MORE THAN 60,000 FFA MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION EXPECTED TO DECEND ON LOUISVILLE.
Judging the Land
THE 2015 STATE LAND JUDGING COMPETITIONS ARE OVER FOR 4-H AND FFA, WITH THE TOP TWO TEAMS IN EACH GROUP GOING TO COMPETE IN...
88th National FFA Convention
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY IS HOSTING THE NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION ONE LAST TIME BEFORE IT SHIFTS TO INDIANAPOLIS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS AND MORE THAN 60,000...
High Cotton
TN COTTON FARMERS HAVE MADE GREAT PROGRESS ON HARVEST OF ANOTHER GREAT CROP.
Red Meat Still Important to Diet
While the World Health Organization has classified processed meats as a carcinogen and red meats as a probable carcinogen, they can still be part...