The Tennessee Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Program holds an essay contest each year for 5th graders across the state to answer the question “Why is Agriculture Important?” and the winner was recently announced at their annual conference in Columbia where Luke Lawrence from Weakley County was named the winner.

The Tennessee Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Program recently held their annual conference where county leadership groups from all over the state came together in Columbia.

With Congress on recess, folks are taking advantage of their elected leaders being home to meet with them and share what issues are important to them, Farm Bureau members included. And some of our Farm Bureau leaders recently met with Congressman Tim Burchett in Knoxville where he told them he would stand up for their rights.

Tennessee Livestock Producers recently had an industry partner and customer appreciation day at the Columbia Livestock Center.

Tennessee’s Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Charlie Hatcher is embracing his new role of leading the Department of Agriculture.

Representative Dr. Scott DesJarlais is a member of the House Agriculture Committee where he hears a lot about national policy and the importance of trade on the products our farmers produce.

Congressman John Rose recently spent time in Smith County with Farm Bureau leaders from around the area, and shared updates on his first few months in Congress.

Have you decorated some eggs this year for Easter? If you plan on eating them later, we have some tips on how to do it safely. USDA’s Gary Crawford has the story.

The numbers are out for the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

Amanda Robertson, Farm Service Agency Beginning Farmer Regional Consultant, attended a women in agriculture meeting recently where women gathered for networking opportunities.