The Tennessee State Fair kicked off with the annual media hamburger grill off. TV personalities from nashville media competed against one another to see who could make the best burger using Tennessee products. The contest is a great way to kick off the fa

Ag research at UTIA has fulfilled the mission of the land-grant university at the University of Tennessee for decades. UT Knoxville Chancellor Dr. Donde Plowman says that UTIA's ag research is now the model that the rest of the University it trying to fol

Since 1818, farmers and now many Americans have come to expect and enjoy the Farmers Almanac. And now the 2026 edition is out and available and packed with offbeat wisdom, tips and hacks and of course its pretty accurate long-range weather forecast.

Andy Curliss is the Vice President of Strategic Engagement for the National Pork Producers Council.Hes warning farmers that there are influencers with deep pockets that are trying to change our agriculture system in the United States, and not for the be

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Stephen Vaden, was in Tennessee Friday addressing Tennessee farmers at the Tennessee Farm Bureau County Presidents Conference. Vaden updated on some of the things the Trump administration is doing to boost American ag

Its often said that farmers need to tell their story to better inform the public about where their food comes from. Dr. Ben Moore with UT Extension specializes in strategic communication and is spending time with county farm bureau leaders, teaching them

Patrick Jaynes is the new Tennessee State Director for USDA Rural Development. Jaynes describes what it means to him to serve in this role and how he's using his background of growing up in rural Tennessee to help rural Tennesseans.

Shop Springs Creamery has been opened for about about six years now. Owner Jeffrey Turner explains why they opned the creamery and how it's adding value to their family dairy.

Growing up on the farm in Western Kentucky, Darwin Newton has always been close to the land, and throughout his storied professional career that spans over 60 years, its been specifically all about the soil. And this week he was honored as newest member

This is National Farmers Market Week with celebrations in Washington DC and Nashville.