Conservation dollars are intended to help farmers reduce soil erosion, water pollution and climate change through specific practices.
The long road to quality meat
What does it take to get the best cut of local meat? Turns out it’s a lot. From land, to feed, to slaughter, processing, aging and cooking. We talk to farmers, producers and entrepreneurs about how and why they go the extra mile for local meat — keeping the whole animal in mind, from birth […]
Tennessee Opens New Lab Dedicated To Measuring Things (Yes, We Mean Scales And Stuff)
Listen To many, a pound is a pound and a gallon is a gallon. But setting those exact standards is one of the basic functions of government. It’s even in Article I of the U.S. Constitution, alongside coining money. Now, the state of Tennessee has a new lab — entirely dedicated to checking whether things […]
Farm Bureau Hopes ‘Pleasant Surprise’ Of Trump Speech In Nashville Will Yield Legislative Progress
Listen President Donald Trump is expected to tout his administration’s plans for rural America next week, when he makes his second visit to Middle Tennessee since taking office a year ago.
Tennessee Farmers Shown The Potential In Drones, But Told To Hold Off Using Them
When thousands of farmers gather this week in West Tennessee, they’ll be learning what drones could do for the agricultural industry, but only in the near future.
Industrial Hemp Goes From Fringe To Front Burner For Tenn. Legislature
The time for growing hemp in Tennessee has come, according to leaders of the state legislature who have recently opened their minds to the agricultural potential. The cousin to cannabis has been legalized for industrial use in nine other states.
Rain Too Late for Tennessee Corn
While farmers in the corn belt continue to pray for rain, Tennessee’s agriculture industry is benefiting from July’s meteorological about-face from June.
Livestock Eating Hay Earlier Than Usual This Year
State agriculture officials are urging farmers with hay to sell to list their crop on Tennessee’s online database. They say supplies are short and livestock producers are already looking to buy the feed for their animals.
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