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Recently the Rutherford County Farm Bureau spearheaded an effort to get the local extension office a new tractor and implements to help provide better educational opportunities for residents.Apr 18, 2024
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FFA is vitally important for the future of agriculture. FFA advisors explain what drives them to teach, and why they think it’s life changing for students.Apr 17, 2024
More Than Just A Class
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Steve Gass has been a part of FFA for more than 40 years. Last year he retired from his longtime post as Tennessee FFA State Advisor. Gass was honored for his years of service at this years Tennessee FFA Convention in Gatlinburg.Apr 16, 2024
Steve Gass Honored For Service To FFA
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A lot more farmers are planting soybeans earlier this spring than perhaps ever. A couple of reasons include the market outlook and research suggesting stronger yields on earlier planted beans.Apr 15, 2024
Getting a Jump on the Beans
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After weeks of discussion and lots of support in the State House, the State Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources committee opened back up the committee this week to consider the Tennessee Farmland Preservation Act.Apr 12, 2024
Farmland Preservation Bill Stalls in the Senate
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For Henry County’s Tucker Kail its been a dream the past six years to compete in the Mule Day Auctioneers Championship, and this past week he took home the champion buckle at the 13th Annual Columbia Breakfast Rotary Club contest.Apr 11, 2024
Paris Fireman Wins Mule Day Auctioneer Contest
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The University of Memphis Institute is a new effort to bring inter-disciplinary studies involving business, engineering and science together for research and education for students to help make significant impacts in food and agriculture innovation and sustainability.Apr 10, 2024
University of Memphis Establishing Ag Program
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Three months into the new year and still no new Farm Bill and concerns looming over another year extension.Apr 9, 2024
Farm Bill Still on Hold
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West Tennessee ag leaders gathered last week at the farm shop of the Shoaf family in Gibson County to hear from Tennessee senior Senator Marsha Blackburn.Apr 8, 2024
Lending an Ear
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On this episode of Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, we meet the final two newly selected Tennessee State FFA Officers. They describe what it was like being chosen as officers, and what FFA has meant to them.Apr 5, 2024
Excited And Ready To Serve
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The new Tennessee State FFA Officers explain what it was like to be selected, and why they’re excited to serve over the next year.Apr 4, 2024
FFA Officers Ready To Serve
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Orders are in place now from Tennessee’s state veterinarian’s office in response to the recent outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) confirmed in dairy cattle in at least 5 states.Apr 3, 2024
Protecting the Herd
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Hear from the 2024 Tennessee FFA state stars in Ag Placement & Ag business on what it means to them to win this award.Apr 2, 2024
FFA Stars In Ag Placement & Ag Business
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No foolin, farmers are set to really get started this week planting their two main crops, corn and soybeans.Apr 1, 2024