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Tennessee Cotton Producers Record Second Consecutive Low-profit Year

In 2024, severe rainfall in May disrupted crop planting, resulting in an almost one-third decline in Tennessee cotton acres. While producers were hopeful for improved conditions in 2025...

Feb 24, 2026
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A family planting together

Sow 2 Grow Helps Teens with Disabilities Learn Life Skills

The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, is excited to announce the return of a fun-filled summer program for teens, age 13 through high school seniors, who have disabilities. Re...

Feb 23, 2026
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2025 state fair overview

Tennessee's Outstanding Fairs Honored

Tennessee’s agricultural fairs across the state were recognized for excellence during the Fairs’ Merit Awards at the 104th Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) Convention, h...

Feb 16, 2026
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Two baby chicks standing in the grass.

Get Ready for Chick Season

Chick season is almost upon us. Chicks will start showing up in stores mid- to late-February. The idea of raising a flock can be both exciting and intimidating for first-time chicken ow...

Feb 16, 2026
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Spraying crops with chemicals

Increasing Fertilizer Efficiency

Today’s fertilizer prices have many growers taking a closer look at ways to increase the return on investment (ROI) of their fertilizer dollars by ensuring they achieve the highes...

Feb 16, 2026
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Wheat growing in a field.

Be Deliberate with Wheat Nitrogen Schemes

Aside from stand establishment, there are a few things that can influence wheat yields as much as nitrogen management. As the wheat growing season progresses and green-up draws near, i...

Feb 09, 2026
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Overview of 2026 Pick Tennessee Products Conference

Excitement Abounds at 2026 Pick Tennessee Products Conference

The 2026 Pick Tennessee Products Conference was held January 15-17 in the Farm Bureau Exposition Center at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center in Lebanon. A record-number 1,018 attende...

Feb 09, 2026
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I-92 Herd seeder spreader

`Herd’ is the Word for Seeding and Spreading

To make quick work of seeding or fertilizing small or large acreage, food plots, or yards, Herd Seeder Company has a variety of products that can get the job done.

Feb 02, 2026
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Raymond Belvins cattle hill

New Online Portal Offered to Report Foreign Farmland Purchases

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a new online portal to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land by foreign persons, which c...

Feb 02, 2026
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Zach pouring Co-op Hi-mag cattle mineral

Minerals Matter

Forage, protein, and energy usually get the spotlight in cattle nutrition, but minerals often determine whether the whole program works as intended. Minerals support immune function, re...

Feb 02, 2026

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