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Although increased awareness of mental health challenges and resources continue, also still ongoing is efforts in suicide prevention. Rod Bain has more.Sep 22, 2025
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For 11 years the agriculture community in Tennessee has come together to help rase money to feed hungry Tennesseans. Shooting Hunger is a clay sporting event that takes place in all three grand divisions. After all the events for the year all the money raised is divided evenly among all 95 counties and given to […]Sep 19, 2025
Shooting Hunger For 11 Years
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Finding new markets for U.S. farmers to sell commodities is more important than ever before. While China continues to hold out on buying American soybeans, other nations in the European Union have increased their imports. A group of people from various European nations is in Tennessee this week, learning how our farmers grow soybeans using […]Sep 18, 2025
Sustainable Practices Opening Up Soybean Markets In Europe
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Dr. Akumu Clement and his team at Tennessee State University is driving research into Precision agriculture. The technologies coming from this research is helping farmers save money on input costs and be more profitable.Sep 17, 2025
Precision Agriculture Driving Agriculture Into The Future
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This time of year for our farmers should be one of excitement and payoff for their hard work during the growing season as they harvest their row crops like soybeans and corn. But because of markets, inflation and weather, it could be ‘catastrophic.’Sep 16, 2025
A Tough Soybean Harvest
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As input costs continue to put a strain on farmers’ bottom lines, a concerning trend has emerged for fertilizer prices. Mike Davis takes a look at the numbers.Sep 15, 2025
Fertilizer Prices on the Rise
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More than 2,000 pounds of pork was donated to Cul2vate to go towards feeding hungry Tennesseans. The meat was donated by Tosh Farms and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation paid to have it processed.Sep 12, 2025
More then 2,000 Pounds of Pork Donated To Cul2vate
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A highly anticipated report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission was finally published. Mike Davis explains how the report recognizes contributions of farmers in making America healthy.Sep 11, 2025
MAHA Report Recognizes Contributions of Farmers
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It’s often said that, collectively, we as a generation are disconnected from how our food is grown. Less than two percent of our population farms—but you don’t have to live on a farm to grow food. Dr. Steven Kennedy, with Tennessee State University’s Agriculture Department, is helping people learn how they can grow fresh produce […]Sep 10, 2025
Hydroponics At Home
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The Tennessee Valley Fair is up and going this week. They’re celebrating their 105th year and keeping true to their mission of being centered around agriculture.Sep 9, 2025
Tennessee Valley Fair All About Agriculture
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The Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxville is up and running this week. It got started last Friday with a Hamburger grill off between local radio stations in Knoxville and a team of 4-H and FFA students – all to highlight agriculture and the delicious products produced right here in Tennessee.Sep 8, 2025
Tennessee Valley Fair Hamburger Grill Off
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Mike Taliento spent nearly 30 years serving our nation in the Army, and now he’s dedicating his time and energy to raising beef cattle alongside his wife on their ranch in Montgomery County. He was recently recognized as the Tennessee Small Farmer of The Year at the TSU Small Farm Expo.Sep 5, 2025
TSU Small Farmer Of The Year
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Dr. Charlie Hatcher announced Wednesday that he will be retiring as Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture effective October 1st. After nearly seven years as commissioner, Hatcher says his dairy farm in Williamson County and family is calling him back home. Governor Bill Lee has appointed current Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Holt to succeed Hatcher as […]Sep 4, 2025
Hatcher Announces Retirement As Ag Commissioner
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A group of farmers in upper East Tennessee banded together to help solve the shortage of meat processing facilities in Tennessee. Together they formed the Appalachian Producers Cooperative, which is a USDA inspected processing facility that can harvest around 125 head per week.Sep 3, 2025