FFA is vitally important for the future of agriculture. FFA advisors explain what drives them to teach, and why they think it's life changing for students.

Steve Gass has been a part of FFA for more than 40 years. Last year he retired from his longtime post as Tennessee FFA State Advisor. Gass was honored for his years of service at this years Tennessee FFA Convention in Gatlinburg.

A lot more farmers are planting soybeans earlier this spring than perhaps ever.  A couple of reasons include the market outlook and research suggesting stronger yields on earlier planted beans.

After weeks of discussion and lots of support in the State House, the State Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources committee opened back up the committee this week to consider the Tennessee Farmland Preservation Act.

For Henry County’s Tucker Kail its been a dream the past six years to compete in the Mule Day Auctioneers Championship, and this past week he took home the champion buckle at the 13th Annual Columbia Breakfast Rotary Club contest.

The University of Memphis Institute is a new effort to bring inter-disciplinary studies involving business, engineering and science together for research and education for students to help make significant impacts in food and agriculture innovation and sustainability.

Three months into the new year and still no new Farm Bill and concerns looming over another year extension.

West Tennessee ag leaders gathered last week at the farm shop of the Shoaf family in Gibson County to hear from Tennessee senior Senator Marsha Blackburn.

On this episode of Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, we meet the final two newly selected Tennessee State FFA Officers. They describe what it was like being chosen as officers, and what FFA has meant to them.

On this week's episode of Farm Bureau On The Hill Thomas Capps and Shelby Vannoy have the latest on the Farmland Preservation Bill, and what you can do to help support it. Plus, an update on two bills that have crossed the finish line in the legislature and now heads to the governor's desk for final approval.