Tennessee Home & Farm Radio

Movement on the farm bill process took place in Washington, D.C. this week. Chad Smith has more on the progress farmers and ranchers have been waiting for. Smith: House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson and Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow released overviews of each committee’s version of the new farm bill this week. Joe Gilson, director of government […]

May 7, 2024

New Proposals Give First Look at Next Farm Bill

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Chad Smith has more on ways to help someone struggling with their mental health in farm country. Smith: Studies show that farmer suicide rates are several times higher than the national average. Jessica Cabrera, managing director of member engagement with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says mental health among farmers and ranchers is […]

May 1, 2024

AFBF Gearing Up for May, Mental Health Awareness Month

For 76 years Tennessee Farm Bureau Women have been coming together for their annual Women’s Leadership Conference to strengthen their knowledge and effort in promoting agriculture. This past weekend they gathered in Lebanon and as state Women’s Chair, Brenda Baker, explains there’s a heavy emphasis on bring women of all ages to the table.

Apr 30, 2024

Farm Bureau Women Unite For One Mission

A month after Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was discovered in dairy cattle, the risk to humans remains low. Chad Smith tells us the impact of the illness has been minimal. Smith: The last couple of years have seen outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the spring and fall as temperatures change. However, this year has […]

Apr 24, 2024

U.S. Milk Remains Safe to Drink Among HPAI Outbreak