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Farm to table starts with understanding where our food comes from! Farm Bureaus across Tennessee host Farm Days to give elementary students a hands-on look at agriculture and the important role it plays in our everyday lives. Earlier this week, Maury County Farm Bureau welcomed more than 1,100 fourth graders for a day of learning, exploration, and agricultural discovery.

A group of 35 delegates from Vietnam recently visited West Tennessee to tour grain farms and elevators, seeking new opportunities to purchase Tennessee-grown grain for export to Vietnam.

The Tennessee Farm Bureau Foundation is expanding its Meat the Need initiative to help fight childhood hunger across Tennessee. Through the program, donated beef cattle and hogs are processed into shelf-stable meat sticks that children can take home through county backpack programs. By providing a convenient, protein-rich snack, the initiative helps ensure children have access to the nutrition they need to grow, learn, and thrive.

The West Tennessee State Fair is off and running at the Chester County Fairgrounds in Henderson.  Fair board president Scott Woolfolk says the fair exists to celebrate agriculture, community spirit and family tradition.

Law enforcement officers encounter livestock-related calls regularly, yet many have little to no training or experience handling these situations. That’s why the Farm Animal Care Coalition hosts the annual FACCT 911 training, helping officers build the knowledge and skills they need to handle livestock encounters safely and effectively.

Folks in East Tennessee are beginning to have an even bigger problem with Black bear encounters, particularly along the edge of the Cherokee National Forest.

The American Farm Bureau Federation submitted comments on the EPAs proposed Waters of the U.S. Rule. Chad Smith tells us farmers believe the proposed rule is a step in the right direction.

The Tennessee Farm Bureau and UT Extension hosted the first-ever Southeast Farm & Forest Land Summit in Columbia. Attendees from across Tennessee and the Southeast gathered to discuss strategies for preserving farmland.

Tennessee’s dairy industry has seen a decline in the number of farms over the past several years, but the interest among young people continues as they show and compete in various dairy projects.  That was evident this past week in Lebanon at the state dairy expo.

Tennessee soybean farmers have been going strong the past few weeks with harvest of more than 1.5 million acres across the state.

October is Pork Month in Tennessee and there’s no better time to enjoy a Tennessee-grown product that’s a great, economical source of protein.

No doubt challenging times for our farmers here at harvest time as they continue to battle high input costs like fuel, equipment and labor.  And that’s part of the reason USDA officials, working through the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, coordinated a fly-in to the nation’s capitol this week for a diverse group of farmers across the state to share their insights both at USDA and even at the White House.

Sumner County’s Haley Brazel has been named the Excellence in Agriculture winner for Tennessee Young Farmers & Ranchers.

Deer cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage to nurseries each year. Eric Hildreth of Warren County estimates that he loses between $10,000 and $20,000 annually due to deer damage. He hopes a solution can be found to address a problem that is having a significant impact on his livelihood.

UTIA’s Ag Day is being celebrated with the university celebrating our most important industry.