CattleCon 2026 Prepares the Next Generation of Producers
College students and recent graduates are encouraged to attend CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, TN, February 3rd–5th.
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Jack Daniel’s Ending Program Providing Scraps To Local Farmers
Tennessee-based Jack Daniel’s is terminating a decades-long program that provided the company’s corn byproduct “slop” to local cattle farmers at low or no cost, allowing the farmers to inexpensively feed their cattle.
TSC Sending FFA Students to National Convention
Tractor Supply Company surprised five high school FFA chapters across the country with the funds needed for students to attend the 97th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo. The convention will take place later this month in Indianapolis. It’...
Membership in National FFA Organization Reaches All-Time High
The National FFA Organization announced this week a record-high student membership number of 850,823, a 15% year-over-year increase. In addition, chapter numbers increased by 178, resulting in 8,995 chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin...
Lawmakers Seek Biden Action on Fertilizer Prices
Lawmakers are raising their concern to President Joe Biden regarding record increases in fertilizer prices. Senator Bill Hagerty, a Tennessee Republican joined by 18 senate colleagues, penned a letter to President Biden urging the administration to “immediately take all necessary steps to curtail the rising costs impacting American farmers and consumers.”
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USDA Announces Additional $80 Million for Long-Term Resilience in the Dairy Industry
Last week, the USDA announced an additional investment of $80 million in the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. In November, the program awarded $18.4 million to three current initiatives at the University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency for Food and Marketing and University of Wisconsin, and $1
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USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States
On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Department of Agriculture is investing $167 million in 12 states to deploy broadband infrastructure. The investment focuses on rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet
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Farm Bureau: Removing Stepped-Up Basis Would Make It Hard For Next Generation Of Farmers
The American Farm Bureau Federation continues to remind lawmakers, and the general population that proposals to eliminate stepped-up basis would have devastating consequences to farmers and ranchers. Farm Bureau member Mike Brundige, a 4th generation farmer from Tennessee, said eliminating the stepped-up basis would prevent him from passing his farm on to the 5th generation
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Senate Democrats: Report Indicates Trump Trade Policies Pick Winners and Losers
Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led a group of fellow Democrats in releasing a report on the Trump Administration’s trade policies. The Report says the administration’s agricultural trade aid program “is picking winners and losers in their attempt to aid farmers affected by President Trump’s turbulent trade agenda.”
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Hawley, Blackburn, Introduce Bill to Move Most Federal Agencies
It may not be just a few USDA offices moving out of D.C., if a pair of senators have their wish. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation last week to move the Department of Agriculture to Missouri. Joined by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Republicans seek to move the headquarters of USDA to Missouri and the Department of Education to Tennessee. However...