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Farm prices are most noticed, yet there are other indicators to consider when it comes to the current economic health of farmers and ranchers.May 12, 2017
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The first session of the 110th Tennessee General Assembly has concluded and we hear from rural lawmakers and how important it is to represent the rural voice in Nashville.May 11, 2017
Rural Representation
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Row crop farmers throughout Tennessee are, at least for the moment, enjoying the drier conditions, but as always this time of year are dealing with the frequent showers that tend to move through about once a week.May 10, 2017
Planting Pushes On
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You may be really ready for summer, but is your home AC unit ready?May 9, 2017
AC Unit Ready for Summer?
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One of the most important surveys for farmers is the Census of Agriculture that comes out every five years.May 8, 2017
Counting on Ag
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Commodity prices may have hit bottom during 2016, but an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says that doesn’t mean major price moves this year.May 5, 2017
Slight Increase Expected for Farm Income
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The Tennessee General Assembly has passed legislation that clarifies a consistent and legal definition of “farm property” and agriculture for property assessment purposes.May 4, 2017
Clarifying Ag in Property Tax Laws
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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is making some significant changes to what our kids will be eating at school next year.May 3, 2017
School Lunch Changes Coming
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A beef producer expanding into value-added production and marketing opportunities may have some challenges starting out.May 2, 2017
Value Added Beef
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Long-time State Senator Rusty Crowe says he depends on his farmers in the state’s 3rd District, which covers Washington, Unicoi, and Carter Counties, to help him make better decisions in the legislature.May 1, 2017
Backing Our Farmers
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For 30 years Debra Steen has been using her skills at Michey Elementary School in McNairy County to better prepare her students.Apr 28, 2017
A Passion for Teaching
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This week, in a first of its kind meeting since President Reagan, President Donald Trump held a round table conversation with farmers and new Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue at the White House.Apr 27, 2017
Encouraging Start
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The nation’s 31st Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, is officially on the job after months in waiting to take on the leadership of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Apr 26, 2017
Secretary Sonny Perdue Goes to Work
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The numbers are staggering, even though there’s been a steady decline in the number of injuries and deaths to children on the farm thanks in part to the Progressive Agriculture Foundation Safety Day program.Apr 25, 2017