Yearly Archives: 2018

Happy New Year

2018-01-01 01:45:52
As the New  Year kicks off, it always seems appropriate to look forward and not only set goals for the upcoming year, but see...

Farmer’s Resolve

2018-01-02 01:00:16
As we get right into a new year, perhaps more so than any other group, our farmers are looking forward to a better year...

Extreme Measures

2018-01-03 01:00:14
The arctic blast that’s gripped most of the country continues and livestock owners are encouraged to continue taking measures to ensure their animals are...

Getting a Head Start

2018-01-04 01:00:17
This next week, thousands of the nation’s farmers will be coming to Tennessee for the American Farm Bureau’s 99th Annual meeting and many row...

Farm Bureau Leaders and the President Coming to Tennessee

2018-01-05 01:00:48
Over 6000 farmers and ranchers from across the country are heading to Opryland this weekend for the American Farm Bureau’s 99th annual convention, and...

Huge Spotlight on Our Most Important Industry

2018-01-08 01:00:28
Regardless of your politics, today is a special day for Tennessee and American agriculture as President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with farmers...

President Trump Praises our Most Important Industry

2018-01-09 01:00:29
President Donald Trump is the first President in over 25 years to address the American Farm Bureau.

Tennessee Farm Bureau Shines

2018-01-10 01:00:39
Tennessee Farm Bureau and it’s members were recognized with top awards during the American Farm Bureau convention in Nashville.

4-H, FFA Members Meet the President

2018-01-11 01:00:45
Two Tennessee agriculture youth leaders got the chance of a lifetime to meet President Donald Trump.

Farm Bureau Policy Agenda Set for 2018

2018-01-12 01:00:40
Besides the excitement around President Trump attending the American Farm Bureau convention in Nashville this week, there were other important business items to tend...

A Strong Voice for Farm Bureau Retiring

2018-01-15 01:00:10
After 31 years on the job, the American Farm Bureau’s Mary Kay Thatcher is set to retire at the end of this month.

Jr Hog Success

2018-01-16 01:00:13
The interest continues to stay strong for Tennessee’s Junior Livestock shows.  The latest success comes from the state Jr. Market Hog show held at...

Farmers Celebrate 2017 Victories

2018-01-17 01:00:44
As a new year gets underway, farmers and ranchers have several victories to celebrate from 2017.

Research Expanding for Organics At Agricenter

2018-01-18 01:00:12
The 1000-acre campus of Agricenter International just outside of Memphis will soon include in its arsenal of tools, an Organic Resource Center.

The Feed Must Go On

2018-01-19 01:30:00
Governor Bill Haslam has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency that waives hours of service for livestock and poultry drivers.

Coming Together to End Opioid Epidemic

2018-01-23 01:00:03
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has announced a comprehensive plan to end the opioid epidemic and the nation’s two largest farming organizations have announced a...

Ag Committee Hears from Ag Department

2018-01-24 01:00:58
Tennessee’s Commissioner of Agriculture Jai Templeton appeared before the state House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee this week to give an overview of the...

Trading Power

2018-01-25 01:00:25
Farm Bureau members are looking to NAFTA talks to create even better trade opportunities.

First Ever UT Basketball Ag Night

2018-01-26 01:30:59
Tennessee Farm Bureau and TN Farmers Cooperative recently teamed up to host the first ever UT Basketball agriculture night and careers panel discussion on...

Treemendous Opportunity

2018-01-29 01:27:44
John McFadden is CEO of the TN Environmental Council and this year they have a goal of planting 250,000 trees in one day on...

Success for Tennessee Cattlemen

2018-01-30 01:00:55
The Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association just held their 33RD annual convention and trade show in Murfreesboro and by all accounts was a big success.

Cattlemen Name Gresham Legislator of the Year

2018-01-31 01:00:36
The Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association recognized Senator Delores Gresham as their legislator of the year.

Working for a new Farm Bill

2018-02-01 01:00:52
Tennessee’s 4th District Congressman Scott DesJarlais is now into his 8th year in Washington and every year the one committee he’s been a constant...

Beef is Big Business

2018-02-02 01:34:31
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is holding their annual meeting in Phoenix and their current President  Craig Yuden was here last week for the...

Shared Goals for Ag in 2018

2018-02-05 01:00:45
During his State of the Union address President Trump didn’t mention agriculture or farming specifically, but there are several shared goals for both.

Getting the FACCTs Right

2018-02-06 01:00:13
For the past several years, the Farm Animal Care Coalition of Tennessee, or FACCT, has been working across the state providing producers and consumers...

Checking Corn in February

2018-02-07 01:00:08
Tennessee corn growers are a little closer to seeing a referendum to vote on whether to have a checkoff in place for research and...

WOTUS Application Date Extension a Win for Agriculture

2018-02-08 01:27:55
The American Farm Bureau Federation says the latest action to extend the applicability date of the WOTUS rule provides a path forward for a...

A Balance for Farmers and Wildlife

2018-02-09 01:00:33
Clay County farmer Brian McLerran is enjoying his appointment to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Long-term Impact of Cover Crops

2018-02-12 01:49:29
Most research projects last 3-5 years, but scientists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture recently finished a 29-year study to find the...

Stepping Out of the Box to Agvocate

2018-02-13 01:00:22
For the Peterson Farm Brothers of Kansas, they’re still seeing incredible response, almost viral-like, every time they put out a new parody video from...

Farm Income Expected to Fall More

2018-02-14 01:00:19
In its latest farm income forecast for this year USDA is projecting another year of falling farm income.

Infrastructure Proposal Good News for Rural America

2018-02-15 16:22:04
President Trump’s budget includes much needed funding for rural infrastructure projects.

Leadership for Young Farmers

2018-02-20 01:00:03
More than a thousand young farmers from 41 states have been attending the American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers Leadership Conference in Reno, Nevada, including...

Promoting Goodwill in the FFA

2018-02-22 01:00:28
Its National FFA Week here in Tennessee and across the country and the state FFA officer team is traveling from Knoxville to Memphis visiting...

Snapshot of Farms and Land in Farms

2018-02-26 08:00:52
What are some of the highlights from USDA’s annual look at how many farms are in our nation, and how much land is in...

Young Leaders Today

2018-02-27 08:00:13
Cooperatively Building a Better Tennessee was the theme of the recent Tennessee Young Leaders Conference held in Franklin.

Leadership by Example

2018-02-28 01:00:45
State Senator Mark Green of Clarksville gave a keynote address to young farmers gathered recently for the Tennessee Council of Cooperatives’ Young Leaders Conference...

Agvocating at the Capitol

2018-03-01 01:00:46
This week at the state capitol in Nashville, Farm Bureau leaders from across the volunteer state have been meeting with their lawmakers expressing their...

Respecting the Power

2018-03-02 08:23:34
Middle Tennessee Electric recently gave a presentation to young farmers using their safety demonstration trailer to highlight the potential hazards with electrical lines in...

State of the Union for Ag

2018-03-05 01:00:20
If the experts at USDA’s recent Outlook Forum are right, 2018 will be yet another year of belt tightening by farmers.

Secretary Perdue Visits West TN Farmers

2018-03-06 01:00:17
Close to 150 farmers gathered at Richard Jameson’s farm shop in Haywood County this past Saturday for a special visit from U.S. Secretary of...

Getting Closer

2018-03-07 01:00:03
It may not feel like it today, but Spring is fast approaching and farmers are gearing up for another crop season.

Supermarkets vs. the World

2018-03-08 01:39:22
Our supermarkets are being challenged on a number of fronts by some unlikely competitors. USDA’s Gary Crawford has the story.

Spring Time Means Bee Time

2018-03-09 01:42:43
With Spring gearing up, that means soon flowers will be blooming and crops will be in full swing. But it is also a time...

March is Extension Month in Tennessee

2018-03-12 01:28:41
This is thr 4th year Tennessee has celebrated Extension month in March and it highlights all Extension does for Tennessee.

Walking Back to the Future

2018-03-13 01:00:15
Quite a show for nearly 2000, mostly elementary, kids gathered recently in Shelbyville’s Calsonic Arena for an Equine Education Day for the Tennessee Walking...

Dairy Farmers Looking for Answers

2018-03-15 01:00:35
Dairy farmer Caleb Watson and his brother, Josh, of Loudon County were one of ten Tennessee dairies that were recently given a 90-day notice...

Looking to Help Dairy Farmers

2018-03-16 01:00:11
Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Jai Templeton put together a meeting this week at the Department of Agriculture with other state agencies and organizations to...

Agriculture: Food for Life

2018-03-19 01:00:39
This is National Agriculture Week, a time set aside to recognize what many of us refer to as our most important industry.

4-H Branching from their Roots

2018-03-20 01:38:06
For the 71st year hundreds of Tennessee 4-Hers this week have been taking part in 4-H Congress.

Celebrating Tennessee Agriculture

2018-03-21 01:00:38
Ag Day on the Hill was held at the capitol in Nashville where lawmakers got to see firsthand why agriculture is our state’s number...

4-H Congress Officers Elected

2018-03-23 01:00:04
During the 71st Tennessee 4-H Congress, a new Governor, Speaker of the Senate and Speaker of the House were elected to preside over next...

Blue Jackets Flood Gatlinburg

2018-03-26 01:52:13
Tennessee’s State FFA Convention is underway in Gatlinburg with students from all across the state descending on the town to compete, showcase and be...

I Can. We Will. FFA.

2018-03-27 01:04:31
90TH Tennessee State FFA Convention is underway and for East TN Vice President Kenzie Bastian, it is both a joy and a little bittersweet...

90th State FFA Convention

2018-03-28 01:03:55
The newest member of the Tennessee FFA family is Executive Director Josh Bledsoe and at a week on the job, he is at the...

The Future Farmers of America

2018-03-29 01:00:01
Over 3000 Tennessee FFA members just concluded their 90th Annual Convention and selected a new slate of officers to lead the organization for the...

Making An Impact in FFA

2018-03-30 01:00:09
The Tennessee state FFA convention was recently held in Gatlinburg and FFA’s national Central Region Vice President Piper Merritt was able to attend the...

FFA Star in Agriscience

2018-04-02 14:15:02
Recently during the Tennessee State FFA convention, Montana Wright of the Stewarts Creek FFA chapter was named the state Star in Agriscience.

Getting the Power Right

2018-04-03 01:00:20
When it comes to power, the 23 electric cooperatives across the state that make up the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association handle quite a bit...

Prepared to Win

2018-04-05 01:57:22
Recently at the 90th Tennessee State FFA Convention, John Ryan Scarlett of the Jefferson County FFA Chapter was named the state winner in the...

State FFA Star Farmer

2018-04-06 01:59:29
The Tennessee State FFA Convention was held recently and the state’s Star Farmer was announced, with Murray Perkins of the Paris FFA Chapter receiving...

Tobacco Changes Continue

2018-04-09 16:34:23
Tobacco was once the king crop of Tennessee agriculture but now it continues to see declines in acres of production.

A Voice for Tennessee Farmers

2018-04-10 01:00:39
Rep. Scott Desjarlais is Tennessee’s Congressman from the 4th District and he was hopeful that Congress would have already passed a new Farm Bill.

Getting Some Respect for Alfalfa

2018-04-11 01:01:34
Alfalfa is now one of the top U.S. crops in terms of value, but some would say not in terms of attention. USDA’S Gary...

Finally Weather to Plant

2018-04-12 08:54:47
Corn planters are finally starting to roll across the Volunteer State after a wet Spring has held many producers up from getting to their...

Sec. Perdue Back in Middle Tennessee

2018-04-16 01:00:21
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue had the chance to meet with a group of diversified farmers in Tennessee last week as he toured the...

Growing Food, Growing People

2018-04-17 01:00:46
Cul2vate is a non-profit organization at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville with two goals, growing food for hungry people and growing people for those...

Sec. Perdue Covering the State

2018-04-18 08:35:51
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue was back in Knoxville yesterday meeting with Farm Bureau and Coop leaders as part of a Tax Day event where...

Farm Bill Moves Ahead

2018-04-20 01:00:05
The American Farm Bureau Federation says this week’s party-line vote on the farm bill is a standard practice for agriculture legislation.

TPP Talks Return

2018-04-23 08:08:50
Speculation grows about a possible U.S. return to the Trans Pacific Partnership and what that may mean for the American ag sector.

Extension Vital to All

2018-04-24 08:08:23
The University of Tenn. Extension Service is still the one place that farmers and all consumers can go in each county to the information...

Helping Our Neighbors

2018-04-25 01:00:14
While Oklahoma is several hundred miles away, they’re still a neighbor in need and 18 firefighters from the Volunteer State and the Tennessee Division...

30 Years of Service

2018-04-26 01:00:49
Rep. Steve McDaniel, a long-time member of the state House of Representatives is looking forward to going home at the conclusion of this legislative...

Ag Broadband Connectivity Bill Will Close Connectivity Gaps

2018-04-27 01:37:26
The Senate Commerce Committee recently passed the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018, WHICH IS designed to deliver broadband service, crucial for operating today’s...

Perdue Says Farm Bill Likely This Year

2018-04-30 01:00:18
As Tennessee farmers continuing planting this year’s crops, many are hopefull Congress will continue moving the Farm Bill through to passage.

Finally Good Planting Weather

2018-05-01 01:00:33
Its been a long time coming but it looks as if the weather will cooperate for a while for Tennessee row crop farmers as...

Contact Lawmakers Now to Support the Farm Bill

2018-05-03 01:00:09
Now is the time to let legislators know how important the farm bill is to rural America.

Madison County Farmer Named Farmer of the Year

2018-05-04 01:00:56
36 year-old Johnny Verrell of Madison County has been named Tennessee’s Farmer of the Year by the UT Extension Service and he will represent...

Looking for New Markets

2018-05-07 07:57:31
Yes, trade disputes with China may hurt U.S. ag sales there, but there are many other potential markets to explore. Stephanie Ho has the...

A Dwindling Buzz

2018-05-08 01:00:54
Staggering loses have been reported by Tennessee beekeepers once again and this should concern everyone.

Farmers Need Certainty From Trade Talks

2018-05-09 01:00:24
Farmers and ranchers are looking for certainty in trade from talks on NAFTA and China. Micheal Clements has more.

Favorite Field Trip of the Year

2018-05-10 01:00:54
Learning all about farm life was the focus this week as more than 1100 elementary kids attended the annual Knox County Farm Day at...

FFA Plant Sales a Great Mother’s Day Gift Idea

2018-05-11 01:10:46
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and a unique gift you may not have thought of will also help your local FFA chapter.

Working for His Farmers

2018-05-14 01:00:27
Tennessee 8th District Congressman David Kustoff says all American’s and especially members of Congress need to understand the important contributions of our farmers and...

Dairy Farmers Form New Co-op

2018-05-15 13:36:26
Recently several dairymen from southeastern states came together to form their own Appalachian Dairy Farmers Cooperative with Piedmont Milk sales to market their milk.

Billions Could Be Lost from China Soybean Tariff

2018-05-16 01:00:11
While Tennessee farmers are busy planting more than a million acres of soybeans across the state this spring, many are wondering what might happen...

No Farms, No Food, No Future

2018-05-17 08:11:43
A new report from the American Farmland Trust shows alarming numbers on how much land is taken out of farm production because of development.

Rural Innovation Conference

2018-05-18 15:16:16
Tennessee Tech University’s Center for Rural Innovation is hosting its first ever conference to really showcase what it can offer to the community and...

Farm Bill Voted Down, Not Out

2018-05-21 01:00:24
After multiple listening sessions and hearings across the country for the House Agriculture Committee, the full House voted down the Farm Bill.

Dairy Farmers Hear from Administrator

2018-05-22 01:00:33
Recently the Tennessee and Kentucky Farm Bureau’s hosted a meeting in Knoxville for USDA dairy officials and farmers to address some of the industry...

WOTUS Rule Still a Threat

2018-05-23 01:23:51
Even though WOTUS isn’t a hot topic right now, the threat isn’t gone, and action is still needed by many agricultural advocates to push...

Importance of House Ag Committee

2018-05-24 01:06:18
Many people may not realize what the United States House Agriculture committee impacts, but their reach is far beyond policy.

We Must Never Forget

2018-05-28 09:12:24
As we celebrate Memorial Day we must never forget those service men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

Still Hope for a Farm Bill

2018-05-29 01:00:41
Farmers here in Tennessee and across the country are still hopeful Congress will consider and pass a Farm Bill.

From the Farm to the White House

2018-05-30 01:00:42
For the past year, Ray Starling has served President Donald Trump as his Special Assistant for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance at the White...

Celebrating and Promoting June Dairy Month

2018-05-31 01:00:58
One of the largest June Dairy Day events in the southeast was just held at Battle Mountain Farm in Williamson County where about 200...

Working for that Goal

2018-06-01 01:00:38
During the June Dairy Month Kickoff Luncheon former Tennessee Titan NFL football player George Wilson helped to inspire the Tennessee 4-H students attending with...

Educating our Future

2018-06-04 01:00:03
Teachers from across the state attended a training to learn new interactive ways to teach their students.

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