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Those blue jackets are celebrating this week during National FFA Week. Members of the state officer team will be traveling the state on their Goodwill Tour, visiting with FFA members, supporters and sponsors.Feb 17, 2025
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Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed budget for this next year includes $92 million dollars that would help revitalize and equip six youth education camps across the state.Feb 14, 2025
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Planting season is just around the corner and cotton growers are already preparing. Many cotton farmers gathered at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center earlier this week for the annual Cotton Focus meeting. Experts gave an outlook on what the upcoming growing season might look like from a price standpoint, and gave an outline […]Feb 13, 2025
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Gov. Bill Lee in his state of the state address this week reiterated his desire for the Tennessee General Assembly to approve a farmland conservation act to help fight the loss of productive farmland across the state.Feb 12, 2025
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More than 250 FFA and 4-H kids recently attended UT Ag Night. The students got to tour Neyland Stadium, listen to a career panel on potential careers in agriculture, and attend the UT men’s basketball game against Missouri.Feb 10, 2025
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For more than 30 years UT Extension has put on the West Tennessee Grain Conference in Dyersburg. This years meeting was focused on the upcoming growing season and improving farmers financial situations.Feb 7, 2025
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4-H and FFA students got the chance to attend Preds Ag night. Students got to tour Bridgestone Arena, listen to a career panel on potential jobs in agriculture, and attend a Preds game.Feb 6, 2025
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Gary Dering of Fayette County is the new President of the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association. Dering talks about what it means to be elected as TCA President and what he hopes to accomplish in their two year term.Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congressman GT Thompson of Pennsylvania is back leading the U.S. House Agriculture Committee as Chairman. Thompson was recently at the American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio, Texas and his message to farmers was that he’s committed to passing a Farm Bill soon.Feb 4, 2025
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State lawmakers passed legislation during Governor Bill Lee’s special called session that will send more than $400 million to upper East Tennessee to help areas impacted by hurricane Helene last fall. State Representative Jeremy Faison explains what the money will specifically go towards and offers a message of hope to his community as they continue […]Feb 3, 2025
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Aaron Loy of Jefferson County competed in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet. Loy advanced to the sweet 16 round. He discusses what it means to him to represent Tennessee on the National stage, and what he learned competing.Jan 31, 2025
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Delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2025 Convention set policy priorities for the upcoming year. Chad Smith has more on what was discussed.Jan 30, 2025
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Tennessee farmers participated in the American Farm Bureau business session to wrap up the AFBF convention in San Antonio, Texas. A couple of Tennesseans who participated explain what it was like being a voting delegate and why it’s so important.Jan 29, 2025
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Tracy Robinson of Franklin County finished third nationally in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. Also, Tennessee Farm Bureau brought home the AFBF pinnacle award, which is the highest honor given to state farm bureau’s for excellence in programs and membership.Jan 28, 2025