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Two hunters sitting with turkeys.

Prepare for the Hunt

Every morning, as the sun rises over the horizon, the sound of turkeys echo through the woods. Unable to resist this calling, hunters will often spend the early hours before work during...

Apr 21, 2025
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Mady Donnell's t-shirt design. "Tennessee 4-H - Where everyone has a place"

Mady Donnell Named 2025 4-H T-Shirt Design Winner

A T-shirt design submitted by 4-H Member Mady Donnell of Sumner County has been selected as the winning entry in the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative 2025 4-H T-shirt contest.  

Apr 21, 2025
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A raised garden bed with a rake laying on top of it.

Consider Raised Beds for this Year’s Garden

Before the weather even turns warm, many gardening enthusiasts are already making plans and studying seed choices for their home garden. Although many Tennessee residents have plenty of...

Apr 14, 2025
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A cicada emerging from its shell.

Get Ready for the Return of 17-Year Cicadas

In the next few weeks, the brood of periodical cicadas that last emerged in 2008 will be singing and looking for mates before laying their eggs for the next emergence in 17 years. &n...

Apr 14, 2025
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Coloring easter eggs

A Colorful Easter Basket

Easter is a time for family fun, festive traditions, and, of course, beautifully decorated eggs! If you raise backyard chickens, you have the unique opportunity to collect eggs in natur...

Apr 07, 2025
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A farmer tending to his pigs.

United States Hog Inventory Down Slightly

As of Mar.1, there were 74.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down slightly from March 2024 and down 1% from Dec. 1, 2024, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published ...

Apr 07, 2025
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Round N' Raise - Support Your Local 4-H & FFA

Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Foundation Announces Round-N-Raise Program to Support 4-H and FFA

The Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Foundation is proud to announce the launch of Round-N-Raise, a fundraising initiative taking place April 1-30, 2025, to support local Tennessee 4-H clu...

Mar 31, 2025
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A shovel and a rake in the soil of a garden.

Spring Cleaning: Garden Tool Edition

As we welcome the spring gardening season, it's the perfect time to also kick off a little spring cleaning! Why not combine the two and give your garden tools the care they deserve ...

Mar 31, 2025
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Agronomist analyzing mid-season corn plant.

Maximize Plant Health at Key Growth Stages

Plant health is a lofty term that gets tossed around a lot in agronomic conversations; however, when you have a clear definition and actionable strategies, maximizing plant health becom...

Mar 31, 2025
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Sprayer testing spray quality in the WinField United Innovation Center

Adjuvant Research That Proves Itself in the Tank

Every spring, you probably make a significant investment in crop protection products. But are they performing as well as they could be? Adding a quality adjuvant to your tank mix can he...

Mar 25, 2025

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