Tennessee Home & Farm Radio

Row crop farmers are facing difficult times. As they harvest the 2025 crop, many are grappling with losses ranging from $150 to $250 per acre. According to new projections from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), Tennessee row crop farmers are expected to collectively lose approximately $430 million this year.

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.

For nearly 90 years, Ducks Unlimited has been dedicated to conserving and protecting wetlands across the United States. Today, that mission lives on through partnerships with farmers, providing them with valuable resources and support to implement effective conservation practices.

Several economic headwinds are combining to create a difficult financial environment for some farmers. Chad Smith has more on how farmers are managing in the midst of harvest.

Gov. Bill Lee has sworn-in Weakley County’s Andy Holt as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

Practicing farm safety is often taken for granted. For Kary Robinson of Franklin County, however, it’s a deeply personal issue following a close call he experienced while baling straw several years ago. He recalls the terrifying incident and urges others to take farm safety seriously.

Recent data from the US Department of Agriculture demonstrates the important role small farms play in our food system. Mike Davis has more.

This week is National Farm Safety & Health Week. It’s a time when the agriculture industry pauses to focus on practicing safety on the farm and reducing accidents. Shelli Rampold with UT Extension shares some ways to stay mindful of farm safety, along with resources Extension offers to learn more.

Although increased awareness of mental health challenges and resources continue, also still ongoing is efforts in suicide prevention. Rod Bain has more.

For 11 years the agriculture community in Tennessee has come together to help rase money to feed hungry Tennesseans. Shooting Hunger is a clay sporting event that takes place in all three grand divisions. After all the events for the year all the money raised is divided evenly among all 95 counties and given to school backpack programs.

Finding new markets for U.S. farmers to sell commodities is more important than ever before. While China continues to hold out on buying American soybeans, other nations in the European Union have increased their imports. A group of people from various European nations is in Tennessee this week, learning how our farmers grow soybeans using sustainable practices. The hope is that this tour will lea...

Dr. Akumu Clement and his team at Tennessee State University is driving research into Precision agriculture. The technologies coming from this research is helping farmers save money on input costs and be more profitable.

This time of year for our farmers should be one of excitement and payoff for their hard work during the growing season as they harvest their row crops like soybeans and corn. But because of markets, inflation and weather, it could be ‘catastrophic.’

As input costs continue to put a strain on farmers’ bottom lines, a concerning trend has emerged for fertilizer prices. Mike Davis takes a look at the numbers.

More than 2,000 pounds of pork was donated to Cul2vate to go towards feeding hungry Tennesseans. The meat was donated by Tosh Farms and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation paid to have it processed.

A highly anticipated report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission was finally published. Mike Davis explains how the report recognizes contributions of farmers in making America healthy.

It’s often said that, collectively, we as a generation are disconnected from how our food is grown. Less than two percent of our population farms—but you don’t have to live on a farm to grow food. Dr. Steven Kennedy, with Tennessee State University’s Agriculture Department, is helping people learn how they can grow fresh produce through hydroponic systems at home.

The Tennessee Valley Fair is up and going this week. They’re celebrating their 105th year and keeping true to their mission of being centered around agriculture.

The Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxville is up and running this week. It got started last Friday with a Hamburger grill off between local radio stations in Knoxville and a team of 4-H and FFA students – all to highlight agriculture and the delicious products produced right here in Tennessee.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.