Monthly Archives: January 2017
U.S. Ag Export Value Could Rise in 2017
Will an even stronger dollar pull the value of U.S. agricultural exports down in 2017? USDA’S Gary Crawford has the story.
Major Ag Policy Discussions Coming in 2017
The American Farm Bureau Federation anticipates major agricultural policy discussions in 2017. Micheal Clements has more.
What Farmers will Plant in 2017
Just barely into the new year and farmers and analysts are already looking ahead to figure out possible plans for spring planting.
Survey Says
When it comes to taking surveys, many of us are reluctant, but we all want to know the results. That’s why it’s important for...
Cold Cattle
We all know its cold and many of us take extra precautions with our pets, and that’s not says farmers don’t do anything for...
98th American Farm Bureau Convention
The American Farm Bureau 98th Annual Meeting is underway in Phoenix, AZ and quite a crowd of farm leaders from Tennessee joining the estimated...
Tennessee Young Farmers Shine
Young farmer Matt Niswander of Lawrence County was named the winner of the American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Rqancher Discussion Meet during the...
Setting Policy for Farmers
Farmers from across the country have finished their business session at the American Farm Bureau Convention in Phoenix.
Farm Leaders Proud of Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau leaders attending the American Farm Bureau annual meeting talk about why they are Farm Bureau Proud.
Ditch the Rule for Good
Farm leaders attending the American Farm Bureau annual meeting are calling on Congress and the new Trump Administration to put an end to EPA’s...
Engaging Consumers
During a break-out session at the American Farm Bureau annual meeting, farmers learned how to better engage consumers to share the ag story.
What USDA Surveys Mean to Ag
Why should farmers participate in NASS surveys?
Challenges for Row Crop Farmers
Dr. Pat Westhoff, Director of the Food and Ag Policy Research Instititute at the University of Missouri, gave a not so encouraging outlook for...
Advocating Ag through Music Videos
The Peterson Farm Brothers of Kansas have been a shot in the arm for bringing attention to agriculture through their popular youtube videos.
Trump Completes Cabinet with Perdue
Positive reactions from the farm community over the selection of Sonny Perdue to be the next Secretary of Agriculture.
AFBF Sets Path for Farm Bill Recommendations
Now with President Trump and Congress in place, Farm Bureau leaders will be pushing the debate for what needs to be included in a...
Growing Bio Plastics
Knoxville-based start-up company, Grow Bio Plastics didn’t win the Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge this year, but it was a great opportunity to show...
Learning soft skills with 4-H and NASA
A new program sponsored by NASA and 4-H combines STEM based education and life skill development, whether on Earth or in space.
Water Usage and Conservation on the Farm
New water management survey going out from UT Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics to about 5000 row crop producers in middle and west Tennessee.
Farm Bureau Continues Push to End Death Tax
Farmers and ranchers here in Tennessee and across the country have been urging Congress to put an end to the Death Tax.
Getting Served
Gov. Bill Haslam as announced the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act as part of his legislative package he will send to the Tenn. General Assembly.
Ready for Service
Tennessee’s LT. Governor and Speaker of the Senate Randy McNally is now presiding over the 110th Tenn. General Assembly.