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A day of celebration across the state as Gov. Bill Lee held special bill signing ceremonies for the Farmland Preservation Act that he helped to pass through the Tennessee General Assembly.  At the same time he kicked off the year-long celebration of America 250 leading up to next year’s Independence Day.

Jul 2, 2025

Celebrating Agriculture and America

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This past week Tennessee Tech University Leadership Summit was held for rising juniors and seniors to develop leadership strategies and make plans to strengthen their communities. Tennessee Tech University hosts the event each year to empower student voices and create collaborative problem-solving.

Jul 1, 2025

Growing the Future Leaders in Tennessee

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The cost of feeding a crowd this July 4th will be about the same as last year, when shoppers saw a record high cost. Chad Smith has the numbers.

Jun 30, 2025

Cost of Summer Cookout on Pace with Last Year

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TSU recently broke ground on their new $90 million Ag building. University officials explain what will be housed in the new facility, and how it’ll change the way they teach agriculture.

Jun 27, 2025

Construction on New $90 million TSU Ag Building Underway

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The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Convention will feature a familiar name to college football fans.

Jun 26, 2025

Tim Tebow Headed to AFBF 2026

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Each year, Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program hosts Teacher Tours across the state to show teachers the opportunities of incorporating agriculture into their classrooms. Today we’re featuring the Teacher Tour held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Jun 25, 2025

Bringing the Farm into Tennessee Schools

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The wet weather we’ve experienced in May and the early part of June has put farmers behind on wheat harvest and planting. With dryer weather forecasted for the rest of this week, farmers are hitting the fields hard to try and get caught up.

Jun 24, 2025

Wet Weather Puts Farmers Behind

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Being mindful of folks who are in need of food is no doubt an important calling. That’s why for the past decade or more Shooting Hunger has been an effort to fight hunger in Tennessee.

Jun 23, 2025

More than a Decade of Fighting Hunger

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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently spent time meeting with key officials for one of the U.S.’s top potential trading partners.

Jun 20, 2025

AFBF President Travels to U.K. to Talk Trade

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Around 30 incoming high school seniors are spending their summer at UT Martin as a part of the Tennessee Governor’s School for Agriculture Science. Some participants describe what the summer has been like & why studying agriculture is so important to them.

Jun 19, 2025

Next Generation of Agriculture At Governor’s School

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Current Tennessee 4-H council members are wrapping up their final weeks in their positions traveling across the state and visiting with and thanking key sponsors of the 4-H program. They explain what it’s meant to serve the organization they have grown up in and that has shaped them into who they are today.

Jun 18, 2025

4-H Officers Reflect On Time in Green Blazer

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The Southern Association of Departments of Agriculture or, SASDA, is in Tennessee this week for their annual conference. SASDA is made up of 14 different state departments of agriculture including Tennessee. Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. Charlie Hatcher, explains why it’s important for SASDA to meet and how proud he is to host it in […]

Jun 17, 2025

SASDA In The Volunteer State