National FFA Convention is happening this week, with more than 60,000 decending on Indianapolis, Indiana for leadership development, a career show and the chance for many to be named the top in the nation in their respective contest.

Willard Lacy Upchurch will always be remembered for his passion of faith, family and farming.  The former Tennessee Farm Bureau president passed away last week at age 72.

We all know times are changing, and it’s no different with agriculture.

The State 4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest was held recently with a team rising to the top to be named state champions for each organization.

Farmers in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia have had quite a few weeks of weather disasters.  First, from hurricane Florence and now Michael.

Jim Tracy, the state director for Tennessee’s Rural Development office of USDA, says the agency is continuing to provide grants and loans to help improve rural Tennessee.

Agricenter International, located just outside of Memphis, is in the perfect location to share the important story of agriculture to some folks that don’t always have the opportunity of visiting a farm.

The Farm Credit Scholars Program is a leadership investment program Farm Credit Mid-America created for students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Ag industry leaders attended Farm Credit Mid-America’s Tennessee Agriculture Leadership Forum in Murfreesboro.

It’s National 4-H Week, and we think that deserves a shoutout to a 4-H student who has been impacted by the program.