299 episódios
Tennessee Home & Farm Radio Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
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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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Overreach by EPA
Overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency when it comes to vehicle emissions standards have led a few groups to sue EPA.
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Life Changing Experience At Governors School
As the 2024 Agricultural Science Governors School comes to and end, rising 11th & 12th graders who participated in the moth long program explains how the experience has been life changing for them.
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Senate Proposals Outline Potential Farm Bill Provisions
Both sides of Senate Ag Committee leadership have now shared their visions for the next farm bill. Chad Smith has more on the legislation’s progress.
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BIF Symposium Comes To Knoxville
Each year the Beef Improvement Federation Symposium is held to bring beef producers from across the country together to talk about improving cattle genetics. This year the national event is in Knoxville. Troy Rowan with University of Tennessee explains how this meeting has helped improve beef quality, and profitability for farmers.
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Advocacy From The Grassroots
County Farm Bureau's across Tennessee continue to hold BARN events to support political candidates that are pro agriculture. In a joint effort Unicoi and Cart County Farm Bureau's held the first ever BARN event in East Tennessee.
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AFBF Encourages Support of AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
AM Radio plays an important part in the lives of rural Americans. Chad Smith has more on the effort to keep AM radios in U.S. automobiles.