Yearly Archives: 2020
Staying Safe on the Farm
During Agriculture Safety Awareness Week, here are some tips for farmers to help them stay safe when working in and around their grain bins.
Tornado Impact of Farmers
Devastation from the tornado storms that hit middle Tennessee earlier this week continues.
Picking Up the Pieces
The early morning hours of March 3rd won't soon be forgotten for many Tennesseans along that tornado path that stretched from Benton to Putnam...
Sustaining Our Water Resources
Tennessee is blessed to have abundant water resources and that's why officials in West Tennessee hold their annual West Tennessee Water Symposium.
Getting More Focused
The calendar turns to March and Tennessee row crop farmers are starting to really focus in on the 2020 planting season.
Improving the Cattle Industry
Attendees to the Tennessee Young Leaders Conference had an incredible opportunity to hear from a true influencer and inspiration to many in agriculture and...
Conservation Today for a Better Tennessee Tomorrow
Members of the Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts have been holding their 76th Annual meeting in Franklin this week.
Young Leaders in Agriculture
The Tennessee Young Leaders Conference was held recently in Franklin where the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation's Young Farmers and Ranchers co-sponsored the event with...
A Passion for Ag Education
Its national FFA Week and the more than 14,000 members in Tennessee will be taking time out to celebrate this all important youth organization...
Prepping for a New Crop Season
Its still February but that doesn't mean farmers aren't thinking a lot about planting season that will begin within the next month or so.
Chronic Wasting Disease a Continued Concern
We've been hearing about the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) for about a year now, and it continues to be a concern.
A Penny A Bushel Adds Up
The Tennessee Corn Promotion Board has collected $900,000 from the corn checkoff so farm since March of 2019.
Rural Tourism
Tennessee's Commissioner of Tourist Development, Mark Ezell, appeared recently before the State Senate's Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources committee to discuss more about their...
Working to Close the Urban-Rural Divide
The Foundation for Agriculture is leading the way in educating consumers about modern farming.
Tennessee’s New Executive Director for FSA
After serving as Executive Director for Giles County's Farm Service Agency for the past 34 years, the Trump Administration has named Mike Mayfield as...
Help on the Way, Hopefully
Gov. Bill Lee's budget proposal would help restore funding for additional Extension Agents in some of our rural counties.
UT Extension Hosts Grain Conference
The University of Tennessee Extension hosted the West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference recently in Dyersburg.
Priorities Raised for Rural Tennessee
Gov. Bill Lee's State of the State address on Monday highlighted many of his initiatives to building a stronger rural Tennessee.
Lead USDA Attorney from a Tenn. Farm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's head attorney is Obion County's own, Stephen Vaden.
Preparing for the Future
Scott Caine, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Aimpoint Research, recently spoke to Tennessee Farm Bureau members about what the company is...
A Super Day for Food Safety
The lack of a good defensive safety can cost a football team dearly. So can the lack of good food safety at your Super...
USMCA Signed into Law
President Donald Trump signed into law the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement paving the way for a new since of optimism from farmers and farm...
Clearing Up Water Rules
The Waters of the U.S. replacement rule gives farmers and ranchers the clarity they need to comply with federal regulations while protecting the nation’s...
Second Wettest Year on Record
How did 2019 rank in terms of precipitation? USDA's Stephanie Ho has the story.
AFBF Sets Policy Priorities
Delegates from across the country met during the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention and set policy priorities for the organization in 2020.
Discussing the Issues
Katie Martin of Putnam County recently spent time at the American Farm Bureau Convention in Austin, Texas where she competed in the Young Farmers...
Farm Policy for 2020
Voting delegates at the American Farm Bureau annual meeting in Austin, Texas discussed and adopted policy resolutions that will guide the farm organization for...
Making Tennessee Proud
While at the American Farm Bureau's 101st Annual Meeting, Tennessee had some impressive young farmers competing for top honors.
2020 Vision for Farm Bureau
For the third straight year, President Donald Trump addressed farm leaders gathered this week at the American Farm Bureau convention in Austin, Texas.
Tennesseans Gather in Austin
More than 220 Tennessee Farm Bureau members have traveled to Austin, Texas for the American Farm Bureau Federation's 101st Annual Convention.
A Successful Week for Agriculture
To put the cherry on top of an already positive week for agriculture, the U.S. Senate passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement.
Farmers Welcome Historic Trade Agreement
President Donald Trump signed the historic Phase One trade agreement with China this week that could mean an unprecedented amount of American agricultural products...
A Citizen Legislature
38-year old farmer Rusty Grills of Dyer County was officially sworn into office as the second session of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly is...
Partners for Ag
Nearly 100 of Tennessee's ag and forestry leaders attended the Ag Industry Partners meeting recently hosted by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation at their...
A New Speaker Takes the Gavel
He was officially sworn in last August, but this week new Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton will gavel in the start of the...
Hog Show Success
The Tennessee Junior Market Hog Show in Murfreesboro was another success this year with more than 250 4-H and FFA members from 40 counties...
Farmers Hopeful for a Rise in Exports
After a couple of years of trade wars that have impacted the ag economy, there's hope for farmers in this new year that ag...
A Friend of FACCT
Lou Nave of Cannon County, presented the "Friend of FACCT" award.
Ag Labor Coalition Seeks H-2A Wage Relief
A coalition of agriculture groups is asking lawmakers to change burdensome ag labor laws.
Agritourism Still Attractive
The Tenn. Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of Kacey Troup as a new business consultant with responsibilities centered around agritourism.
Farm Bureau Priorities in the new Congress
The American Farm Bureau Federation is looking ahead to the 117th Congress. Chad Smith has more on AFBF’s priorities in the new year.
Shedding the Weight Right
There's a right and wrong way to shed those extra pounds we may have put on during the holidays. The right way is less...
Reflecting on a Challenging 2019
For the agriculture industry, 2019 brought many challenges for farmers, but also some major victories.
New Year’s on the Farm
A lot of us, including our farmers, are hoping the start of the new year will bring better days as we all look towards...
Always Looking to a Better Year
New Year's Day has always been special to our farm families across Tennessee as lots of families gathering around the table to reflect back...