Last week, President Biden announced that E15 will be sold this summer to reduce gasoline prices. E15 is a plant-based fuel typically made from corn grown in Tennessee. Often marketed as Unleaded 88, E15 is a renewable resource that’s made with regular gasoline and a smaller amount of ethanol. E15 will now be made available this summer at select gas stations throughout Tennessee.
Read MoreThrough its Precision Ag & Conservation program, Quail Forever is working directly with commodity producers to help them utilize on-farm technology.
Read MoreStorage is a powerful risk management tool for Tennessee corn producers. Storage allows producers to reduce harvest delays, avoid seasonal price lows during harvest, expand their marketing window, and harvest grain at higher moisture – if drying or aeration is available. There are two main options to store grain: grain bins and grain bags. Is one better than the other? What do prep and maintenance look like for each? And what are the operating costs?
Read MoreDrumroll… Tennessee Corn’s second annual photo contest winners have been selected! We received many wonderful photos to help us tell the story of Tennessee agriculture. A winning image and runner-up were selected by a panel of judges in each of the following categories: Corn, Cornfields & Equipment, Farm Scenery & Landscapes, and Farm Families.
Read MoreNearly every gallon of gasoline in the U.S. contains at least 10 percent ethanol derived from corn. Each year, roughly 30 percent of field corn goes into fuel ethanol. And studies have shown that corn-based ethanol produces 39 percent less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than conventional gasoline.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Corn Promotion Board (TCPB) recently held its annual winter meeting to review the upcoming year’s budget and approve proposals for developing research-based technologies and practices that will help farmers increase production efficiency and profitability while safeguarding and improving the natural resources needed for agriculture.
Read MoreOn February 2, 2022, the Discovery Park of America artifact experts opened a cornerstone box discovered during the demolition of the historic Dresden First United Methodist Church. The building was damaged beyond repair in December 2021, during one of the worst outbreaks of tornadoes ever recorded in the United States.
Read MoreWith around 95 percent of the global population living outside of the United States, the importance of agricultural exports to Tennessee, American farmers and the U.S. economy cannot be understated.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Corn Growers Association (TCGA) encourages amateur and professional photographers to participate in our second annual photo contest to help us tell the story of field corn farming in Tennessee.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Corn Promotion Board will meet for a two-day meeting. The meeting will begin on Jan. 18, 2022, at 1 p.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. CST at the Wildwood Resort and Marina located at 7316 Granville Hwy, Granville, Tenn. The meeting will reconvene on Jan. 19, 2022, at Catesa Farms located at 780 Dixon Springs Highway, Riddleton, Tenn. from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Read MoreThis past Fall, the Tennessee Corn Promotion Council partnered with the Tennessee Soybean Association to financially support a Grain Bin Safety and Rescue training program provided by the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads and Tennessee AgrAbility.
Read MoreGrowers that utilize or handle anhydrous ammonia are encouraged to attend the Anhydrous Ammonia Grower Safety Seminar being held at the University of Tennessee at Martin on Thursday, December 9, 2021 beginning at 9:00 am in the Graham Stadium Champions Club Room located at 505 University St., Martin, TN.
Read MoreTennessee’s agriculture community is celebrating its rich agricultural heritage this week, November 14th-20th, 2021 during Tennessee Agriculture Literacy Week.
Read MoreTennessee Corn recently released its 2020-2021 Annual Report. Here’s a look at what’s inside.
Read MoreThe American Craft Spirits Association announced earlier this month the medalists of the 2021 Heartland Whiskey Competition, which was open to craft whiskeys from all 50 states that incorporate a grain that is all important to their industry: CORN!
Read MoreCasey’s General Stores and the Tennessee Corn Promotion Board have announced the addition of E15 fuel at three Casey’s locations in northwest Tennessee, providing Tennessee drivers with a lower-priced, cleaner fuel option.
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 21, 2021, several counties in Middle Tennessee experienced catastrophic flooding and flash flooding from the line of rain and storms that moved through the State.
Read MoreMembers of the Tennessee Corn Growers Association (TCGA) gathered at the Milan Research and Education Center in Milan, Tennessee on Wednesday, August 4 for its Annual Meeting.
Read MoreTennessee Corn announced it will be one of the sponsors of the 3rd Annual Jay Fuqua/Don Head Memorial Benefit Tractor Pull on September 4, 2021 at the Robertson County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Tennessee.
Read MoreFarmer leaders from across the country met in New Orleans, Louisiana last week to discuss policy priorities during the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Congress.
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