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Folks in northeast Tennessee still reeling and trying to recover from the remnants of Hurricane Helene that hit in late September. A team of experts from the University of Tennessee have been looking at imagery and data to come up with the impact to the ag and forestry industry to the nine impacted counties.Nov 6, 2024
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Election Day is here and Americans across the country are heading to the polls to cast their vote that will impact the future of our nation.Nov 5, 2024
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With basically the entire month of October rain free, farmers across Tennessee have made great progress on harvest of corn, soybeans and cotton.Nov 4, 2024
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Congressman Tim Burchett represents the second congressional district in Tennessee. He recently was awarded the Friend Of Farm Bureau Award for his support of pro agriculture legislation in Washington. Burchett explains why he’s such a staunch supporter of agriculture and what it means to him to receive this award.Nov 1, 2024
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Quite an event for the students and community in Fentress County. The second annual Feather to Fork event was recently held at the Sawbriar hunting preserve near Allardt. This has been a dream of owner Fred Moody, a former graduate of Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, to involve the ag program at the school and […]Oct 30, 2024
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About a year or two ago, the Lincoln County Farm Bureau Board of Directors created a student advisory board comprised of FFA and 4-H members from across the county.Oct 29, 2024
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Justin Hargrove of Benton County is now the proud new owner of a Ford F250. His new truck was made possible in large part by the $35,000 he received from winning the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence In Agriculture Award. Hargrove explains why he picked an F250 and how thankful he is […]Oct 28, 2024
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It’s been four weeks since the remnants of Hurricane Helene left its forever mark in Northeast Tennessee. Several ag industry partners came together this week to provide a meal and a listening session for those that farm in the area and were impacted.Oct 25, 2024
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It’s late October which means it’s time for the blue FFA jackets to head to Indy for National FFA Convention. This year marks the 97th occasion with more than 70,000 planning to attend.Oct 24, 2024
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John Harrison of Loudon County is the owner of Sweetwater Valley Farms, an impressive, large operation in Philadelphia, Tennessee where they are diversified but primarily focus on dairy.Oct 23, 2024
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A Newspaper reporter from France is spending some time in Alabama & Southern Tennessee studying and talking to cotton farmers. Cotton is not grown in France, so the french reporter hopes to capture the historical and family aspect of growing cotton in the US to help people back home in France understand how to crop […]Oct 22, 2024
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This time of year, especially, you have to be on the lookout for deer crossing roadways.Oct 21, 2024
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This week at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, eight state winners were recognized during the Southeastern Farmer of the Year program including Smith County’s George McDonald. George McDonald press releaseOct 18, 2024
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall spoke to White House officials about the 40B and 45Z sustainable fuel tax credits. Chad Smith has more.Oct 17, 2024