Tennessee Home & Farm Radio

4-H students from across Tennessee were honored at the annual 4-H annual round up for their work in respective projects. A few of the winners talk about winning the award in their project area, and why 4-H means so much to them.

Rob & Leah Holman of Obion County are this year’s second place winner in the Tennessee Young Farmers and ranchers young farmer of the year competition. They explain what it means to be recognized with this high honor.

Robert Hill of Lauderdale County is the 2025 Tennessee Young Farmer of The Year. Hill describes what it means to him to receive this award.

The annual Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers Summer Conference took place in Lebanon this past weekend. State Chair Lee Bagwell explains why this conference is so important for young farmers and Farm Bureau overall.

While the One Big Beautiful Bill helped out U.S. agriculture, farmers and ranchers are still waiting on a new farm bill. Chad Smith reports.

It’s growing time in Tennessee and if you planted a garden you’re probably harvesting some fresh vegetables. Dr. Behnaz Molaei with TSU is telling people how easy it is to grow food in their own backyard with a little knowledge and hard work.

Dr. Jaye Hamby, a Tennessee native, is now leading USADA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture as the director at USDA headquarters in Washington DC.

We continue to share the important story of American and Tennessee agriculture.  It’s the biggest driver of our state’s economy and in fact, for many states around the country and there’s no doubt it’s an important aspect of our national security, protecting our farmers and the food they grow.

For decades Beef Expo has brought youth from across the Volunteer State together to show cattle. This year’s event happened in Lebanon at the state fairgrounds, bringing generations together to continue what has become a family tradition.

Kelsey Barnes is joining fellow Obion County native, Steven Vaden, in our nation’s capital at USDA. Vaden was officially sworn is as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture earlier this week and Barnes is serving as senior advisor to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Barnes describes what it means to her to serve in this roll and how her agriculture roots in Tennessee are helping her.

The One Big Beautiful Bill is on now law, and as Chad Smith tells us it includes many important provisions for America’s farmers and ranchers.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brook Rollins announced the Trump administration’s plan to boost American agriculture called the National Farm Security Action Plan. Rollins announced the seven point plan alongside other cabinet members at USDA headquarters. She says every point is aimed at improving American agriculture for farmers.

From his century farm in Union City to now the second in command at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington DC, Stephen Vaden says its been surreal to be sworn-in as deputy secretary.

Wayne Hughes is the ninth generation on his family’s farm of Rocky Field Farm in Greene County. His first ancestors first settled on the farm in 1796 – the same year Tennessee became a state.

With Independence Day cookouts being planned, one way to get your proteins is looking at what retailers are featuring in the way of sales and deals. Rod Bain reports.

Second Harvest Food Bank has been working to help feed hungry Tennesseans in Middle and West Tennessee. They are now getting help from farmers through their Farm to Families program which sources food directly from local farms to stock their food banks.

A day of celebration across the state as Gov. Bill Lee held special bill signing ceremonies for the Farmland Preservation Act that he helped to pass through the Tennessee General Assembly.  At the same time he kicked off the year-long celebration of America 250 leading up to next year’s Independence Day.

This past week Tennessee Tech University Leadership Summit was held for rising juniors and seniors to develop leadership strategies and make plans to strengthen their communities. Tennessee Tech University hosts the event each year to empower student voices and create collaborative problem-solving.

The cost of feeding a crowd this July 4 th  will be about the same as last year, when shoppers saw a record high cost. Chad Smith has the numbers.

TSU recently broke ground on their new $90 million Ag building. University officials explain what will be housed in the new facility, and how it’ll change the way they teach agriculture.

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Convention will feature a familiar name to college football fans.

Each year, Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program hosts Teacher Tours across the state to show teachers the opportunities of incorporating agriculture into their classrooms. Today we’re featuring the Teacher Tour held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The wet weather we’ve experienced in May and the early part of June has put farmers behind on wheat harvest and planting. With dryer weather forecasted for the rest of this week, farmers are hitting the fields hard to try and get caught up.

Being mindful of folks who are in need of food is no doubt an important calling. That’s why for the past decade or more Shooting Hunger has been an effort to fight hunger in Tennessee.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently spent time meeting with key officials for one of the U.S.’s top potential trading partners.