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Spring Horse Management

Mar 30, 2026 | TFC

As the seasons change, so do our management practices for equine ownership. Here are a few considerations that are important for horse owners this spring.

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Congress is weighing two parallel tracks to support agriculture: advancing a scaled-down farm bill and approving billions in additional emergency assistance as farm finances remain under intense pressure.

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Green Up Home Lawns

Mar 23, 2026 | TFC

March is a pivotal time for bringing home lawns out of winter dormancy, with an emphasis on weed prevention, soil health, and careful early-season care. Taking the right steps now helps ensure strong, healthy growth heading into summer.

Help Guide the Future of Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program

Mar 23, 2026 | TFC

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is inviting farmers, agricultural partners and members of the public to participate in the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) Listening Tour, a series of public meetings designed to gather input on the future of one of ...

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Ten Ways to Celebrate March

Mar 16, 2026 | TFC

Visit your local Co-op to purchase your vegetable, flower, and herb seeds! You can get a head start on planting by placing a grow light in one room of your house and starting flats of seeds for your garden. Start collecting pots and planters to use in a container garden for the f...

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Corn Growers Call for Action on E15 to Offset Rising Gas Prices

Mar 16, 2026 | TFC

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) on March 12, 2026 urged Congress to act immediately to pass legislation that would allow for the year-round sale of fuels with 15% ethanol blends, often referred to as E15, to help offset rising costs related to the clos...

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Know Before You Show

Mar 16, 2026 | TFC

As fair and livestock show season approaches across Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) Animal Health Division is reminding exhibitors, show managers, and veterinarians that preparation plays a critical role in protecting animal health and ensuring events run...

Tennessee Farmers Invited to Help Guide the Future of Cost-Share Program

Mar 12, 2026 | TFC

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is inviting farmers, agricultural partners and members of the public to participate in the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) Listening Tour, a series of public meetings designed to gather input on the...

The Cooperator

The April 2026 issue of The Cooperator is available now. News and features from Tennessee agriculture and the Co-op community include:

The memberships of White County Farmers Co-op, with locations in Sparta and Monterey, and Warren Farmers Co-op in McMinnville, have agreed to merge the Co-ops into a single business that, effective March 1, will be known as White Warren Farmers Cooperative.
Ryan Jenkins, a fourth-generation row crop farmer from Jay, Florida, urges fellow farmers to be agriculture ambassadors. Jenkins was a keynote presenter at the GreenPoint Ag Southern Agronomy Summit in Nashville in January.
Cooperator staff looks ahead to what 2026 might hold as Tennessee producers take on another year of slim margins and new opportunities in the article “Strategic optimism: Ag in 2026.”

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