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USDA’s semi-annual cattle report shows declining inventories. Micheal Clements shares more on what’s behind the data.Feb 3, 2023
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Inflation has slightly cooled off in recent months, but production costs for farmers still remains very high. Dr. Andrew Muhammad with UTIA explains the impact that’s having on overall trade.Feb 2, 2023
Inflation Slightly Cools As Ag Production Costs Remain High
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Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Stuart McWhorter, says agriculture is a vital part of the overall state economy. He says his department is looking at ways to strengthen and protect the agriculture industry.Feb 1, 2023
Agriculture Critical To State Economy
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You may not be aware but Tennessee does have an office of Homeland Security.Jan 31, 2023
Protecting the Homeland
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Tommy Grisafi is a commodity broker. He’s been studying the recent inflation and rise in interest rates. He says those two things are having great impacts on grain markets and grain producers.Jan 28, 2023
Making Sense of Grain Markets
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University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd has tapped UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver to become the next Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President of UT’s Institute of Agriculture.Jan 27, 2023
New Leadership at UTIA
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Leaders in state government addressed people in the agriculture industry at the annual Ag Industry Partner Meeting. Two of the big topics discussed was farmland loss and transportation funding.Jan 26, 2023
State Leaders Address Ag Issues In Lebanon
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The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere announced a memorandum of understanding that will allow farmers to repair their own equipment. This comes after several years of discussions.Jan 25, 2023
Farm Bureau, John Deere Sign Right to Repair MOU
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The push is on to pass a Farm Bill by the end of this year. Andrew Walmsley with the American Farm Bureau Federation explains why passing a new Farm Bill is so important.Jan 24, 2023
All Eyes Turn To The Farm Bill
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Nebraska Rancher and ag media personality Trent Loos is encouraging farmers to get involved in local government and policy to help protect the Ag industry. he says together farmers can make a difference.Jan 23, 2023
Trent Loos Encourages Involvement In Local Policy
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The American Farm Bureau Federation and 17 other organizations announced a legal challenge to the new WOTUS rule Thursday. Micheal Clements shares more on why the groups decided to file the lawsuit.Jan 20, 2023
AFBF Joins Infrastructure, Housing, Ag Groups to File WOTUS Suit
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Farmers and ranchers have a few weeks left to respond to the Census of Agriculture. Micheal Clements shares more on why your response matters.Jan 19, 2023
Filling Out the Census of Agriculture
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Tennessee’s 6th District Congressman John Rose is now officially a member of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress.Jan 18, 2023
A New Member on the Ag Committee from Tennessee
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Clay County high school 4-H students Kendall Hamilton, and Eli Rich recently competed in and won the national livestock judging competition. The two detail; what the experience was like and what it means to win.Jan 17, 2023