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How big will the corn and soybean crops be? How small will wheat output be? We’ll have a better idea in a few days.Aug 2, 2017
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Some farmers in East Tennessee had the chance to see and speak with Gov. Bill Haslam recently as he and the Commissioner of Agriculture, Jai Templeton, visited farms and agribusinesses.Aug 1, 2017
Governor Takes East TN Ag Tour
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For the past several years, farmers in Robertson and Montgomery Counties have been able to grow a new crop to diversify their farms…indigo.Jul 31, 2017
New Crop for Farmers in Robertson County
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This week over 200 4-H’ers have been at 4-H Roundup and All Star Conference on the campus of UT Martin. This was the 94th Year of Roundup.Jul 28, 2017
Rounding Up the Best
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Dr. Robert Burns has been selected to be the next Dean of Extension for the University of Tennessee.Jul 27, 2017
A New Dean for UT Extension
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A greater emphasis on precision agriculture means improved tools and systems to collect and analyze data for the farm or ranch. USDA’S Rod Bain has the story.Jul 26, 2017
Big Data Comes Together for Farm Solutions
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Joe and Rebecca Smith of Overton County have been named the Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer & Rancher Achievement winners for 2017.Jul 25, 2017
Overton County Couple Wins Achievement Award
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With the average age of the farmer in the 50s, it is easy to overlook the fact that there are young farmers in agriculture who plan on staying in it for the long haul.Jul 21, 2017
For Love of Farming
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Lawrence County’s Matt Niswander gets the keys to his new truck for winning this year’s American Farm Bureau YF&R Discussion Meet.Jul 20, 2017
A New Truck for the Farm
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Young farmers like Obion County’s Clint Workman are hopeful that they can carry on our most important industry, agriculture.Jul 19, 2017
Tennessee Young Farmers Hopeful
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Scott Vanderwhal, a South Dakota farmer, testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy on the importance of tax reforms for farm businesses.Jul 14, 2017
Farmers Call on Congress for Tax Reform
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Tenn. Commissioner of Agriculture Jai Templeton says even though they are not banning the use of dicamba, there are new rules effective immediately that will hopefully help minimize the risk of drift from the popular herbicide.Jul 13, 2017
Tenn Issues New Rules for Dicamba
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For many farmers, working on the land or with animals is a generations long tradition and they grow up knowing that is what they want to do.Jul 12, 2017
Following the Farming Tradition
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Philip Brasher is a senior editor for Agri Pulse in Washington DC and has been reporting on food and agriculture policy for 18 years.Jul 11, 2017