Tennessee Home & Farm Radio

The recent June acreage report gave a small look into the farm economy but didn’t tell the whole story. Chad Smith has additional insights.

It’s been kind of hard to see it, but there are young folks staying on the farm and hopefully protecting the future of our most important industry.

With Tennessee growing at a rapid rate demand for landscaping plants are growing too. That’s allowing nurseries in McMinnville to sell direct to consumers and grow their business.

July 1 was an important date for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Chad Smith has more on renewal negotiations underway.

July is Beef Month in Tennessee! Throughout the month, we celebrate one of America’s favorite protein sources while recognizing the hardworking cattle farmers and ranching families who help feed our communities.

As we continue to recognize America’s 250 birthday, its important to remember those farm and rural folks that have been here since our nation was formed.

America’s farmers face a labor crisis. Chad Smith has more on a possible solution emerging in Washington, D.C., this week.

Ag industry partners in Tennessee continue to collaborate and grow the strong bond between commodity groups and Ag organizations in the state. They all recently met at the Tennessee Farm Bureau to discuss the challenges facing the industry.

The American Farm Bureau Federation released its annual July 4 th  marketbasket survey.

Educators  across Middle Tennessee gathered in Maury County to experience  local agriculture with the Tennessee Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom.   

Farmers across Tennessee are cutting and rolling hay.

Two of the three Shooting Hunger events for 2026 have been a great success thus far.

The Senate Ag Committee released a draft version of farm bill text this week.

Recent changes to the Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit could benefit farmers and ranchers in the future.

The newly drawn Tennessee congressional districts has shaken up the upcoming August primary. To help rural voters hear straight from the candidates the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, and Tennessee Electric CO-OP held candidate forums in the 5 th , 6 th , and 9 th congressional districts.

More than 30 high school students have spent the past few weeks at the University of Tennessee at Martin for Tennessee Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences.

Members of the state 4-H council are traveling the Volunteer State this week on 4-H’s annual ambassador tour.

The FIFA World Cup has officially started and the 2026 event is being held in Canada, Mexico and the United States. For the past 5 years, the turfgrass team at the University of Tennessee has been working to ensure optimal playing conditions for each of the 16 stadiums.

Robertson County farmer Willis Jepson was named the Tennessee Farmer of The Year at The Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Harvesting Hope Gala in Franklin. Jepson says it’s an honor to be named to this top honor.

Farmers who participate in safety net programs like ARC and PLC will soon be able increase their base acres, which means a bigger payout in tough times. State FSA Executive Director Mike Mayfield explains what this means for row crop farmers now.

This year’s inaugural class for the Tennessee Agricultural and Forestry Leadership Program (TAFLP) is in the nation’s capitol this week learning about history and the workings of the federal government, but also meeting with elected officials.

With several concerns facing the nation’s cotton industry in recent years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a four pillar plan designed to improve U.S. cotton production, consumption, trade and markets.

Additional Cases of New World Screwworm in the U.S. have drawn a reaction from Canada, one of America’s top trading partners. American Farm Bureau’s Chad Smith has more.

This year’s Shooting Hunger events have officially kicked off with the first being held recently in East Tennessee at Kodak’s Iron Mountain Sporting Clays.

Teachers in Middle Tennessee got the chance to tour farms through the Tennessee Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom workshop. The hope is they take what they learn and incorporate it into their curriculum in the classroom.