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If you haven’t been to the State Fair this week, you should. There’s a lot of great things to do and see, especially when it comes to our number one industry, agriculture.Sep 15, 2017
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It’s officially harvest season and drivers need to watch out for farm equipment on roadways and learn ways to avoid a potential accident. USDA’s Rod Bain has the story.Sep 14, 2017
How to Prevent Collisions with Farm Equipment
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Nearly 1000 students from across the state gathered at the Tennessee State Fair to learn about where their food comes from and why farmers are important.Sep 13, 2017
Tennessee’s Largest Agriculture Classroom
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At the Tennessee State Fair every year, one of the many traditional competitions is over the Grand Champion Country Ham. Two of the top ones were auctioned off to benefit the FFA.Sep 12, 2017
Quite a Ham for the FFA
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A lot of special moments for folks attending the Tennessee State Fair in Nashville, especially for the livestock shows.Sep 11, 2017
Memories at the Fair
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Tennessee Proud is the theme for this year’s state fair and there is a lot to be proud of this year.Sep 8, 2017
Tennessee State Fair Opens
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As Congress sets its sights on tax reform this month, farmers and ranchers are urging them to provide tax relief.Sep 6, 2017
Farmers Looking for Relief in Tax Reform
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March 4th, 2017 is a day Trevor Ferguson and his father won’t soon forget. That’s the day avian influenza was positively identified in their breeder flock, but now they’re cleared for business again.Sep 5, 2017
A Long Road Back
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Hurricane Harvey battered Texas and parts of Louisiana, but its reach was felt even here in Tennessee with damage to crops from heavy wind and rain.Sep 4, 2017
Harvey Affects Tennessee Farmers
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A Tennessee tradition like no other will conclude tomorrow night in Shelbyville at the 79th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.Sep 1, 2017
Let ‘Em Walk On
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We’ve all seen the devastating images from Hurricane Harvey and the continued flooding events taking place. And while rescue efforts have focused on human lives, there’s been much concern over the loss in the ag community.Aug 31, 2017
A Catastrophe Like No Other
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Many of Tennessee’s corn producers have started and/or getting ready to harvest this year’s crop and many are hoping a corn checkoff can be approved.Aug 30, 2017
Checking Off Corn
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Mrs. Mary Tomlin’s third grade class from Fayette Academy in Fayette County got a visit from Miss America after winning the First Peas to the Table contest.Aug 29, 2017
‘First Peas’ visit from Miss America
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A lot of discussion taking place across farm country these days as Congress gets set to write new farm policy, otherwise known as the Farm Bill.Aug 28, 2017