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The American Farm Bureau Federation says the latest action to extend the applicability date of the WOTUS rule provides a path forward for a better regulation. AFBF’S Micheal Clements has the story.Feb 8, 2018
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Tennessee corn growers are a little closer to seeing a referendum to vote on whether to have a checkoff in place for research and promotion.Feb 7, 2018
Checking Corn in February
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For the past several years, the Farm Animal Care Coalition of Tennessee, or FACCT, has been working across the state providing producers and consumers an accurate source of information for the largest sector of Tennessee’s ag industry, animal agriculture.Feb 6, 2018
Getting the FACCTs Right
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During his State of the Union address President Trump didn’t mention agriculture or farming specifically, but there are several shared goals for both.Feb 5, 2018
Shared Goals for Ag in 2018
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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 Tennessee Cattlemen’s meeting.Feb 2, 2018
Beef is Big Business
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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 member of is the House Agriculture Committee.Feb 1, 2018
Working for a new Farm Bill
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The Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association recognized Senator Delores Gresham as their legislator of the year.Jan 31, 2018
Cattlemen Name Gresham Legislator of the Year
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The Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association just held their 33RD annual convention and trade show in Murfreesboro and by all accounts was a big success.Jan 30, 2018
Success for Tennessee Cattlemen
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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 February 24.Jan 29, 2018
Treemendous Opportunity
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Tennessee Farm Bureau and TN Farmers Cooperative recently teamed up to host the first ever UT Basketball agriculture night and careers panel discussion on UT’s campus in Knoxville.Jan 26, 2018
First Ever UT Basketball Ag Night
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Farm Bureau members are looking to NAFTA talks to create even better trade opportunities.Jan 25, 2018
Trading Power
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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 department and its budget.Jan 24, 2018
Ag Committee Hears from Ag Department
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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 plan to help fight the crisis in farm country.Jan 23, 2018
Coming Together to End Opioid Epidemic