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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 Agriculture Sonny Perdue.Mar 6, 2018
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If the experts at USDA’s recent Outlook Forum are right, 2018 will be yet another year of belt tightening by farmers.Mar 5, 2018
State of the Union for Ag
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Middle Tennessee Electric recently gave a presentation to young farmers using their safety demonstration trailer to highlight the potential hazards with electrical lines in rural areas or on the farm.Mar 2, 2018
Respecting the Power
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This week at the state capitol in Nashville, Farm Bureau leaders from across the volunteer state have been meeting with their lawmakers expressing their views on the issues being discussed.Mar 1, 2018
Agvocating at the Capitol
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State Senator Mark Green of Clarksville gave a keynote address to young farmers gathered recently for the Tennessee Council of Cooperatives’ Young Leaders Conference in Franklin.Feb 28, 2018
Leadership by Example
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Cooperatively Building a Better Tennessee was the theme of the recent Tennessee Young Leaders Conference held in Franklin.Feb 27, 2018
Young Leaders Today
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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 farms?Feb 26, 2018
Snapshot of Farms and Land in Farms
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Its National FFA Week here in Tennessee and across the country and the state FFA officer team is traveling from Knoxville to Memphis visiting chapters and industry supporters.Feb 22, 2018
Promoting Goodwill in the FFA
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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 45 from Tennessee.Feb 20, 2018
Leadership for Young Farmers
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President Trump’s budget includes much needed funding for rural infrastructure projects.Feb 15, 2018
Infrastructure Proposal Good News for Rural America
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In its latest farm income forecast for this year USDA is projecting another year of falling farm income.Feb 14, 2018
Farm Income Expected to Fall More
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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 a popular song with lyrics changed to promote agriculture.Feb 13, 2018
Stepping Out of the Box to Agvocate
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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 benefits of cover crops on no-till cotton.Feb 12, 2018
Long-term Impact of Cover Crops
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Clay County farmer Brian McLerran is enjoying his appointment to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.Feb 9, 2018