Dr. Temple Grandin has contributed a lot to the cattle industry with the research she has done over the years. She recently spoke at the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association Winter Meeting where she detailed her recent research on cattle grazing and the impact it has on the environment.

Dr. Charley Martinez and his team at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been working to collect data on the amount of farmland we're losing in Tennessee. They have some hard numbers now, and the amount of land lost is pretty substantial.

USDA’s semi-annual cattle report shows declining inventories. Micheal Clements shares more on what’s behind the data.

Inflation has slightly cooled off in recent months, but production costs for farmers still remains very high. Dr. Andrew Muhammad with UTIA explains the impact that's having on overall trade.

Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Stuart McWhorter, says agriculture is a vital part of the overall state economy. He says his department is looking at ways to strengthen and protect the agriculture industry.

You may not be aware but Tennessee does have an office of Homeland Security.

Tommy Grisafi is a commodity broker. He's been studying the recent inflation and rise in interest rates. He says those two things are having great impacts on grain markets and grain producers.

University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd has tapped UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver to become the next Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President of UT's Institute of Agriculture.

Leaders in state government addressed people in the agriculture industry at the annual Ag Industry Partner Meeting. Two of the big topics discussed was farmland loss and transportation funding.

The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere announced a memorandum of understanding that will allow farmers to repair their own equipment. This comes after several years of discussions.