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TSU Small Farmer Of The Year

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/09/05

Mike Taliento spent nearly 30 years serving our nation in the Army, and now he’s dedicating his time and energy to raising beef cattle alongside his wife on their ranch in Montgomery County. He was recently recognized as the Tennessee Small Farmer of The Year at the TSU Small Farm Expo.

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Hatcher Announces Retirement As Ag Commissioner

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/09/04

Dr. Charlie Hatcher announced Wednesday that he will be retiring as Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture effective October 1st. After nearly seven years as commissioner, Hatcher says his dairy farm in Williamson County and family is calling him back home. Governor Bill Lee has appointed current Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Holt to succeed Hatcher as Tennessee Ag Commissioner.

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New Meat Processing Facility In East Tennessee

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/09/03

A group of farmers in upper East Tennessee banded together to help solve the shortage of meat processing facilities in Tennessee. Together they formed the Appalachian Producers Cooperative, which is a USDA inspected processing facility that can harvest around 125 head per week.

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Ag Majors Climbing at Rocky Top

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/09/02

The University of Tennessee's Herbert College of Agriculture on the ag campus in Knoxville is bustling with students these days, perhaps more so than any other time.

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New Labor Decision Removes Some Burden on Farmers

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/09/01

A district court has overturned a burdensome aspect of a 2023 labor rule, which is good news for farmers and ranchers.

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2:03

Let ‘Em Walk On

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/29

No other event quite like the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration which will crown a new world champion under the spotlight tomorrow night in Shelbyville.

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The Science Behind the Weather

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/28

Obviously, predicting the weather is harder than it seems. And for our farmers, its one of the most frustrating aspects of the growing season. Just look at what’s happened this year across Tennessee. Thankfully, Eric Snodgrass, a Senior Science Fellow and an Atmospheric Scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, studies the weather, basically everyday of the year to help better inform farmers about weather impacts.

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Keeping The Power On

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/27

Every day whether its on the farm or at home, the one item, besides food, we’re all dependent on is electricity. And Tennesseans are fortunate right now in that Mike Partin, CEO of the Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative, is serving as president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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Ag Economy Update

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/26

Several reports have reinforced that farmers and ranchers are facing economic challenges.

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Harvest Begins Amidst Tough Farm Economy

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/25

Combines are beginning to hit fields as the 2025 harvest begins. Ricky Chandler is one of the first to get started, shelling white corn on one of their locations in Carroll County. Chandler says dry weather late in the growing season, combined with low commodity prices are making this season tough.

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Holmans Get A New Kubota

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/22

Rob & Leah Holman will soon be riding around in a new Kubota tractor on their farm in Obion County. The Holmans finished second in the Tennessee Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award competition and get to use a brand-new Kubota tractor for up to 250 hours on their farm as their prize.

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Making the Best Better

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/21

What a great experience at the Wilson County/Tennessee State Fair the past few days, especially for 4-H'er's across the state as they have been competing in livestock shows and showing off their talents in the 4-H and FFA building. And their 10th annual Picnic at the Fair was one for the record books as they raised more than $93,000 to help assist kids attend 4-H camp.

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From Farm To Drive-Thru Window

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/20

Consumers are seeing what exactly it takes to get a bacon cheeseburger and fries. The expanded Agventures Barn at the Tennessee State Fair shows how long it takes to grow and produce each ingredient in a bacon cheeseburger. The hope is that consumers will be better educated about where their food comes from and have a new found appreciation for the farmer that grew it.

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Secretary Rollins Visits Tennessee

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/19

U.S. Secretary of AGriculture Brook Rollins made a visit to the Volunteer State Monday. She addressed the 10th annual Tennessee FFA Ham Breakfast at the Tennessee State Fair. Rollins was joined by Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden. Both Rollins and Vaden also took part in a listening session with Tennessee farmers from across the state, listening to their concerns about the current tough farm economy.

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Managing Economic Chaos on the Farm

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/18

With the start of harvest season in Tennessee, a lot of uncertainty for our row crop farmers as markets continue to remain low and other production costs continue to rise. Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech shared insights recently at the 27th Annual Mid-South Ag Finance Conference at UT Martin.

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Kicking Off The Tennessee State Fair With a Sizzle

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/15

The Tennessee State Fair kicked off with the annual media hamburger grill off. TV personalities from nashville media competed against one another to see who could make the best burger using Tennessee products. The contest is a great way to kick off the fair and shine a light on agriculture.

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Agriculture At The Heart of Land-Grant University

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/14

Ag research at UTIA has fulfilled the mission of the land-grant university at the University of Tennessee for decades. UT Knoxville Chancellor Dr. Donde Plowman says that UTIA's ag research is now the model that the rest of the University it trying to follow.

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Winter Weather Forecast

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/13

Since 1818, farmers and now many Americans have come to expect and enjoy the Farmers Almanac. And now the 2026 edition is out and available and packed with offbeat wisdom, tips and hacks and of course its pretty accurate long-range weather forecast.

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Battling Against The War on Food

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/12

Andy Curliss is the Vice President of Strategic Engagement for the National Pork Producers Council. He’s warning farmers that there are influencers with deep pockets that are trying to change our agriculture system in the United States, and not for the better. Curliss says while they pour millions of dollars into their tactics against agriculture, farmers have the upper hand in the conversation.

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Vaden in The Volunteer State

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio ·

2025/08/11

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Stephen Vaden, was in Tennessee Friday addressing Tennessee farmers at the Tennessee Farm Bureau County Presidents Conference. Vaden updated on some of the things the Trump administration is doing to boost American agriculture & how he's fighting for them daily at USDA.

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