Ag News
Tennessee Farmers to Receive $34 Million in Hurricane Helene Relief Funding
Dec 22, 2025
| TFC
Farmers and forest landowners in Tennessee — who continue to recover from losses brought on by Hurricane Helene — will soon have the opportunity to apply for block grants made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the Tennessee Depa...
AgTrack invests in ProTrition, other Tennessee farming companies
Dec 17, 2025
| TFC
Six more Tennessee agricultural businesses can grow and impact rural and urban economies through grant awards from the AgTrack program.
Look to Fungicides to Help Manage Disease in High-Value Hybrids
Dec 16, 2025
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In 2025, moisture was extremely prevalent in some areas, and with it, disease pressure. Across the lower corn belt from St. Louis to central Ohio, heavy rains came in the early season, impacting planting timing, while the central upper Midwest received excessive moisture mid-seas...
6 Disease Management Tips for Corn and Soybeans
Nov 25, 2025
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With the strong disease pressures we saw in 2025, it’s a good idea to consider now how you’ll handle those potential threats in the upcoming season. Your crops (and your wallet) will benefit from a proactive approach to disease management. Here are six tips to plan ah...
Hess Appointed Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Legislation
Nov 10, 2025
| TFC
New Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt announced the appointment of Logan Hess as Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Legislation at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).
Why Seed Treatments Are Critical For Crop Success
Oct 28, 2025
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Your crop has its maximum potential before the seed ever hits the soil. Every day after planting, biotic and abiotic stresses can chip away at that seed’s yield potential. That’s why investing in an effective seed treatment is so important. Seed treatments help protec...