This month, Tennessee corn farmers celebrate the five-year anniversary of the corn checkoff. Efforts to create a Tennessee Corn Checkoff began with the desire of Tennessee Corn Growers Association members to form a commodity group dedicated to expanding the sale and use of corn grown in Tennessee.
Read MoreTennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher recently appointed new members to the Tennessee Corn Promotion Board. The newly appointed board members were selected from a list of recommendations submitted by the Tennessee Corn Growers Association, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, and the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative to replace those members of the Board of Directors whose terms are expiring.
Read MoreA letter signed by 3,466 farmers from across the country was sent to President Biden expressing concern that his administration is taking a short-sighted approach to addressing climate change by prioritizing the use of electric vehicles over biofuels, such as corn ethanol, as it works to drastically lower the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Corn Promotion Board members rang in the New Year by meeting the first week of January.
Read MoreThe National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has announced the winners of the 2023 National Corn Yield Contest. Among this impressive group of farmers proving the ingenuity and resiliency of the U.S. farmer, Tennessee farmer Joshua Will Watson of Sweetwater, TN, placed nationally.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Corn will meet for a two-day meeting beginning on January 4, 2024.
Read MoreTennessee Corn recently released its 2022-2023 Annual Report. The report includes letters from George McDonald, Chairman of the Tennessee Corn Promotion Board, and Carl Schultz, President of the Tennessee Corn Growers Association. They provide an overview of the initiatives supported by Tennessee corn growers throughout the fiscal year and much more.
Read MoreTennessee Corn Growers Association, along with the National Corn Growers Association and 56 other agriculture organizations, urged the U.S. International Trade Commission today to consider the impacts that tariffs on Moroccan shipments of fertilizers are having on family farms.
Read MoreThrough a grant from the USDA and NFWF, Agricenter International will work closely with the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board, the Tennessee Pork Producers Association, and the Tennessee Corn Growers Association to promote the FSH initiative and accelerate the adoption of cover crops across the state.
Read MoreEach year, the Tennessee Corn Promotion Board (TCPB) receives funding requests for various corn-related research projects. Since January 2020, TCPB has invested $694,797 in university research. These programs are funded to continue researching advanced management practices, improved efficiency methods, and test cutting-edge industry techniques.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Corn Growers Association (TCGA) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new membership page at tncorn.org/join. The new webpage makes it easier for corn growers to join the association and learn more about the resources and benefits offered by both their state corn organization and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).
Read MoreThe farm bill statutory deadline has come and gone, but the Tennessee Corn Growers Association (TCGA) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) continue to be on the frontlines, urging Congress to pass a comprehensive, bipartisan farm bill that supports and protects corn growers as soon as possible.
Read MoreEarlier this month, Tennessee Corn traveled to Tosh Farms in Henry, Tennessee to capture video footage and interviews for the Tennessee Corn Promotion Board’s (TCPB) Fueled by Corn campaign.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Corn Growers Association and the Tennessee Corn Promotion Board held their annual summer meetings earlier this month in Mt. Juliet. Program updates were presented and officer elections took place.
Read MoreAn exciting new resource is available for Tennessee educators to bring the world of corn into their classrooms. “From Ear to Everything” is an interactive curriculum designed to help students explore the significance of Tennessee-grown corn in their daily lives, and it’s now available for all Tennessee educators thanks in part to Tennessee corn farmers and their checkoff.
Read MoreJoin Tennessee Corn on Friday, August 18, 2023, for the organization’s Summer Meetings. These in-person meetings will provide an opportunity to network with fellow Tennessee corn farmers and listen in on program updates from each organization.
Read MoreThe 2023 Farm Bill deadline is fast approaching on September 30, 2023. Tennessee corn growers were recently asked to complete a survey on various key aspects of the 2023 Farm Bill.
Read MoreLocated in the beautiful countryside of Riddleton, Tennessee, George McDonald’s farm, Catesa Farms, recently became the perfect canvas for helping the Tennessee Corn Promotion Board (TCPB) capture content to build upon its Fueled by Corn campaign.
Read MoreThe 2023 Farm Bill deadline is fast approaching on September 30, 2023. The Tennessee Corn Growers Association (TCGA) is committed to serving as a voice for Tennessee Corn growers, and we’re seeking your input to gather valuable insights into the top priorities of Tennessee corn producers.
Read MoreCraft distilleries in Tennessee will once again compete for top honors at a national whiskey tasting competition sponsored by Tennessee Corn. The 2023 Heartland Whiskey Competition is the fourth competition sponsored by several state corn marketing associations.
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