The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has mapped polluted waterways across the state. Tennessee boasts about 60,000 miles of streams and rivers, along with 29 reservoir lakes. The state agency has been monitoring their water quality for decades and periodically releases new data.
Tennessee soybean farmers predict Trump’s $12B aid package won’t be enough
Soybeans are Tennessee’s number one crop, and China has been, by far, their number one buyer. But that changed when Trump announced heavy tariffs against them earlier this year — right in the middle of harvest season.
At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving
At The Gentle Barn, this flock of turkeys isn’t going to end up on your plate, but they might cuddle up in your lap. The animal rescue farm in Tennessee offers animal-based therapy sessions with horses, cows, sheep, goats and, well, why not turkeys, too?
Molasses and munitions: deadly explosions throughout U.S. history
The Oct. 11 explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County killed 16 people, making it the deadliest explosion in the 21st century, according to official reports of blasts since 2000.
Farmers are recovering after Helene – with help from UT Ag researchers
As East Tennessee recovers after Hurricane Helene, farmers find their land has changed in unexpected ways. University of Tennessee soil scientists are testing the ground to create future plans.
Soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China
President Donald Trump’s growing trade war with China is putting added stress on American soybean farmers’ already tight margins.
Tennessee offers little relief for farmers wrecked by Helene
Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture says they lack the funding to help farms wrecked by flooding in East Tennessee.
After tornado devastation, TSU rebuilds its agriculture campus from scratch
Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture suffered a direct hit during the March 2020 tornadoes. Four years later, the rebuilt facilities are finally open.
A small Tennessee town’s riverbank is getting federal support for restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the town of Carthage this month to begin a streambank stabilization project on the Cumberland River.
PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge is spreading across Tennessee lands. The state might intervene.
Tennessee farmers and landowners are using treated sewage as fertilizer across open lands, and some of that sludge is contaminated with toxic chemicals.
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