The Tennessee State Fair kicks off with the 2019 theme “On the Mooove.”

Farmers have had it tough over the last several years and the Farm Service Agency is a place they can turn to for information, conservation aid and more.

New data shows that 2019 growth in the H-2A program is slowing.

The Oakland High School FFA Chapter in Murfreesboro is one of many chapters with a predominantly urban setting.

The recently announced U.S.-Japan trade deal and the potential for USMCA passage before the end of the year are bright spots on the agricultural trade front.

Tennessee congressman Dr. Scott DesJarlais has been traveling the 4th District over the Augus recess and he recently took time to meet with nearly 100 Farm Bureau leaders in Monteagle to discuss all kinds of issues.

Rep. Scott DesJarlais TN – 4th District

Like it or not, cell-cultured meat is here to stay, at least say those like Julie Anna Potts, CEO of the North American Meat Institute.

TFBF Policy bulletin on Imitation Meat Products

There’s no doubt rural areas of Tennessee are taking a blow with the closure of local hospitals.

TFBF Rural Healthcare Policy bulletin

Tennessean story on rural hospital closures

News Channel 5 story on rural hospital closures

 

We still have some three weeks of Summer left but many of us have already felt a hint of Fall in the air.  But what about Winter?

 

Farmers’ Almanac weather forecast

World-renowned animal care specialist Temple Grandin was in Tennessee recently and she spoke to a full crowd in Cookeville for Tennessee Tech University.