Tennessee Home & Farm Radio TN Home and Farm Radio
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Tennessee Home & Farm Radio is a two-minute agricultural highlight with co-hosts Lee Maddox, Amy Beckham and Thomas Capps. Lee Maddox is a native of Lincoln County where he was raised on a cattle farm, and he is a graduate of MTSU’s communications department. Amy Beckham is from Cookeville where she grew up visiting her uncle's cattle farm, and graduated from UT Knoxville with a degree in food and agricultural business and a minor in agricultural communications. From Rockvale, Thomas Capps is an MTSU graduate with a degree in multimedia journalism, and has experience working as a television news reporter and weekend anchor. All three work to share the story of agriculture and rural life in Tennessee and beyond.
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Steve Gass Honored For Service To FFA
Steve Gass has been a part of FFA for more than 40 years. Last year he retired from his longtime post as Tennessee FFA State Advisor. Gass was honored for his years of service at this years Tennessee FFA Convention in Gatlinburg.
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Getting a Jump on the Beans
A lot more farmers are planting soybeans earlier this spring than perhaps ever. A couple of reasons include the market outlook and research suggesting stronger yields on earlier planted beans.
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Farmland Preservation Bill Stalls in the Senate
After weeks of discussion and lots of support in the State House, the State Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources committee opened back up the committee this week to consider the Tennessee Farmland Preservation Act.
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Paris Fireman Wins Mule Day Auctioneer Contest
For Henry County’s Tucker Kail its been a dream the past six years to compete in the Mule Day Auctioneers Championship, and this past week he took home the champion buckle at the 13th Annual Columbia Breakfast Rotary Club contest.
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University of Memphis Establishing Ag Program
The University of Memphis Institute is a new effort to bring inter-disciplinary studies involving business, engineering and science together for research and education for students to help make significant impacts in food and agriculture innovation and sustainability.
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Farm Bill Still on Hold
Three months into the new year and still no new Farm Bill and concerns looming over another year extension.