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For months now, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a record gap between what consumers pay for beef and pork and what money is actually being received by farmers.Sep 9, 2020
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Just as farmers haven’t stopped and have continued farming throughout this pandemic, so has agriculture research across the Volunteer state.Sep 8, 2020
Still Researching
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Terry Sellers of White Pine is not the only one receiving that kind of quantity of messages these days, several other meat processors are as well, as a result of the pandemic and the increased desire for local meat.Sep 4, 2020
An Increased Demand
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Row crop farmers across Tennessee have started some of their corn harvest, but this week looks like it will finally start to take off in full force.Sep 4, 2020
Harvest Season About to Take Off
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David Connor is the Executive Director of the Tennessee County Services Association, an umbrella association representing elected legislative bodies of Tennessee’s 95 county and metropolitan governments and county highway officials.Sep 3, 2020
County Government Strong
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Every year lots of folks try and predict what kind of winter we’ll have, like the Farmers Almanac has for the past 204 years. Farmers Almanac onlineSep 2, 2020
Winter’s Forecast a Mixed Bag
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For the 82nd edition, the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is up and going on the famous Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, TN.Sep 1, 2020
Let ‘Em Walk On
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Day after day, even through the pandemic, our farmers, consumers and 4-H’ers have continued to depend on the University of Tennessee Extension Service.Aug 31, 2020
Still Delivering That Vital Info
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In some areas, kids will be going to school, at least part of the week. Here are some tips for packing a safe school lunch for them. Gary Crawford reports.Aug 28, 2020
Packing a Safe School Lunch for Your Child
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Tennessee is blessed with an abundant forest resource and the role of the Tennessee Division of Forestry is to promote and protect that resource.Aug 26, 2020
Protecting Our Forest Resources
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This time of year means policy development meetings for county Farm Bureau leaders across the state.Aug 25, 2020
Grassroots Working Hard for Policy
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Increased new-crop sales to China have the attention of U.S. Agriculture. But as Micheal Clements shares, China needs to buy more to meet trade promises.Aug 24, 2020
Tracking China Trade Purchases
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Changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program offers relief to more producers. Micheal Clements shares more on what additional commodities are covered under the program.Aug 21, 2020
CFAP Extension Adds More Eligibility
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Tennessee’s Commissioner of Finance and Administration Butch Eley told farm leaders recently at the Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Presidents Conference the governor understands the importance of agriculture to the state’s economy.Aug 20, 2020