Obion County native Stephen Vaden sits on the Court of International Trade. He recently addressed Tennessee farmers at the Tennessee Farm Bureau Convention, about the importance of participating in open comment periods. We talked more with him about why that's important in this episode of Root of The Matter.

A report from the United Nations says that food insecurity is a growing problem around the world. Farm Journal Foundation Director of Government Affairs, Kelsey Barnes, discusses what's driving the increase in food insecurity, and what can be done to solve the problem.

The Tennessee chapter of the Farmer Veteran Coalition is working to bring veterans into the field of agriculture after their time of service. Farming is a great way to give veterans a new start after their service, and a great venue for veterans to heal from the wounds of war. In this episode of Root of The Matter we talk to the President & Vice President of the TN Farmer Veteran Coalition about their mission and how you can help.

The ongoing drought has brought historic water levels on the Mississippi River. Those low levels are creating problems for farmers who rely on the water way to transport harvested grain. On this episode of Root of The Matter Lee Maddox talks with, Mike Steenhoek, with the Soy Transportation Coalition & corn and soybean farmer, Alan Meadows, about the challenges farmers are facing.

Kevin Thompson discusses the impact of the work being conducted at the University of Tennessee's Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center ahead of their Beef and Forage Field Day.

UT Beef and Forage Field Day website

In this episode of Root of the Matter we talk with the Farmers' Almanac Editor Pete Geiger about the famous weather guide, and the science behind their forecasting.

The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration in ShelbyVille, TN was back in full swing this year. TN Walking Horse Celebration CEO, Warren Wells sat down to discuss the nationally recognized event with Tennessee Farm Bureau's Lee Maddox.

The Farmers Almanac 2023 edition is ready to come out including their winter forecast.

A delegation of Tennessee 4-H have traveled to Botswana Africa to help the Dream Academy with local school children, teaching them about agriculture and STEM and working to bring back the "4-B" club.

A Conversation with Stefan Maupin who after 27 years of public policy work for the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation will become the Executive Director of the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council.