Southern Farm Bureau presidents and administrators join together each year for their annual conference and rotate as to which state they meet in.  This week the group met in Knoxville and took a day to learn more about Tennessee agriculture as they toured part of the ag campus at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the Vet College as well as other area farming operations.

Mental health is something we all struggle with from time to time, especially if you're a farmer. The stresses of farming can easily get to you if you're not careful. Tennessee YF&R State Chair Lee Bagwell is working to break the stigma on mental health, and make it more common to talk to friends and family when you're struggling.

The dry weather has allowed farmers to get back out in the field and begin planting again. George McDonald with Catesa Farms talks about what this planting season has been like, and the challenges inflation and a slow farm economy has had.

Emmy Armstrong of Greene County recently graduated from the spring session of Women’s Communications Boot Camp hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Armstrong escribes what she learned from the four day training, and why she believes she's a better advocate for agriculture now.

Ariana Mota Carrillo was recently selected to be the 2025-2026 Tennessee State FFA Reporter & Sarah Marshall was selected as the new state Sentinel. Both ladies describe what is means to be selected and what they hope to accomplish in their year of service.

Memphis native and former NFL 1st round pick Michael Oher is now retired from playing professional football and now raising his family in Middle Tennessee and working to help disadvantage kids through his Oher Foundation.  He shared part of his story earlier this year to young farmers at the Tennessee Young Leaders Conference in Franklin.

Its no secret prices farmers are getting for their cattle are at all time highs.  Josh Woodard is the general manager at the Columbia Livestock Center where the weekly sales are managed by United Producers Incorporated.  And this week they held their annual customer appreciation day along with a special Hereford sale.

Tennessee state lawmakers wrapped up business this week on the first half of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly this week. Tennessee Farm Bureau's Shelby Vannoy discusses how Farm Bureau's priority issues faired this session.

Everyday is earth day on the farm. Matt Griggs is a row crop farmer in Madison & Crockett County. He discusses why he's such a proponent of using cover crops, and how he's seen first hand how growing them has benefited his farm.

The newest offering from Feeding Minds Press focuses on growing a summer favorite. Chad Smith has details.