Tennessee Home & Farm Radio

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Springtime weather is always unpredictable.  Today its one of those postcard days you dream about, but less than two weeks ago, it was a nightmare for many in West Tennessee.

Apr 14, 2025

Bracing for Impact

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Stacey and Paul Sharp recently added a tulip farm to Stacey’s family farm in Putnam County. They share about their hard work in putting this together, and how they hope Little Creek Flowers keeps the family farm alive for another generation.

Apr 11, 2025

Tulips Keeping The Family Farm Alive

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When it comes to connecting our kids to our most important industry in Tennessee, that comes down a lot on the some 400 agriculture teachers across the state.

Apr 10, 2025

A Passion to Teach Ag

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Obion County native Stephen Vaden testified Tuesday in front of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee in his first nominating hearing. Vaden is President Trump’s pick to be the new U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Vaden is expected to be confirmed in May.

Apr 9, 2025

Vaden Testifies Before Senate Committee

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West Tennessee experienced massive amounts of rain followed by flooding last week and over the weekend. Some of the folks impacted by the flooding describe what conditions on the ground are like, and how they’re dealing with yet another round of flooding after just recovering from flooding in February.

Apr 8, 2025

Parts of Tennessee Dealing With Flooding

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From severe flooding in Middle and West Tennessee, to now the threat of a late freeze, shows the continued power of mother nature.

Apr 7, 2025

Challenges of Tennessee Weather

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As expected, President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on multiple trading partners. Chad Smith has more on how tariffs will impact agriculture.

Apr 4, 2025

U.S. Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Trading Partners

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Folks in West Tennessee are preparing for flooding as some areas are forecasted to get 10 to 15 inches of rain by the end of the week. West Tennessee River Basin Director David Blackwood explains what’s being done to prepare for the potential flooding.

Apr 3, 2025

Preparing For Substantial Rain

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Planting season has officially began in the volunteer state, as farmers have begun putting seed in the ground. A report from USDA suggests that farmers across the country will be planting more corn compared to last year. It appears farmers here in Tennessee will follow that trend too.

Apr 2, 2025

Planting Begins With More Corn Projected

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Casen Austin of the Macon County FFA Chapter was recently selected as the new Tennessee FFA State Vice President & Abigail Whicker of the Middle Tennessee Ag Academy Chapter is the new state Secretary. Each describe what it was like hearing their name be called as new state officers and what they hope to accomplish […]

Apr 1, 2025

New State FFA Middle TN V.P. & Secretary

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Alethea Dunn of the Stewarts Creek FFA Chapter is the 2025 Tennessee FFA State Star in Agriscience. She was announced as the winner at the 97th annual Tennessee FFA Convention. Dunn explains what it means to win this award and describes her SAE on researching hypotonic produce.

Mar 31, 2025

State Star In Agriscience

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During the 97 Tennessee FFA convention, the Woodbury Chapter at Cannon County High School received many awards for competitions the students were involved in.  And one of the highest and perhaps most coveted individual award is the Star Farmer and that went to senior Eli Pelham.

Mar 28, 2025

Tennessee’s Star Farmer