Tennessee Home & Farm Radio
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 2 minutes
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
West Tennessee Native Advising Secretary of Agriculture
Kelsey Barnes is joining fellow Obion County native, Steven Vaden, in our nation’s capital at USDA. Vaden was officially sworn is as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture earlier this week and Barnes …
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Fri 11 Jul 2025
Reconciliation Package Will Benefit Farmers and Ranchers
The One Big Beautiful Bill is on now law, and as Chad Smith tells us it includes many important provisions for America’s farmers and ranchers.
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Thu 10 Jul 2025
Secretary Rollins Says Farm Security Is National Security
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brook Rollins announced the Trump administration's plan to boost American agriculture called the National Farm Security Action Plan. Rollins announced the seven point pl…
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Wed 09 Jul 2025
Vaden Sworn-In as Deputy Secretary
From his century farm in Union City to now the second in command at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington DC, Stephen Vaden says its been surreal to be sworn-in as deputy secretary.
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Tue 08 Jul 2025
Preserving a Family Farm
Wayne Hughes is the ninth generation on his family's farm of Rocky Field Farm in Greene County. His first ancestors first settled on the farm in 1796 - the same year Tennessee became a state.
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Mon 07 Jul 2025
Celebrating July 4th
With Independence Day cookouts being planned, one way to get your proteins is looking at what retailers are featuring in the way of sales and deals. Rod Bain reports.
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Fri 04 Jul 2025
Farmers Helping Feed Hungry Tennesseans
Second Harvest Food Bank has been working to help feed hungry Tennesseans in Middle and West Tennessee. They are now getting help from farmers through their Farm to Families program which sources foo…
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Thu 03 Jul 2025
Celebrating Agriculture and America
A day of celebration across the state as Gov. Bill Lee held special bill signing ceremonies for the Farmland Preservation Act that he helped to pass through the Tennessee General Assembly. At the sa…
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Wed 02 Jul 2025
Growing the Future Leaders in Tennessee
This past week Tennessee Tech University Leadership Summit was held for rising juniors and seniors to develop leadership strategies and make plans to strengthen their communities. Tennessee Tech Univ…
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Tue 01 Jul 2025
Cost of Summer Cookout on Pace with Last Year
The cost of feeding a crowd this July 4th will be about the same as last year, when shoppers saw a record high cost. Chad Smith has the numbers.
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Mon 30 Jun 2025
Construction on New $90 million TSU Ag Building Underway
TSU recently broke ground on their new $90 million Ag building. University officials explain what will be housed in the new facility, and how it'll change the way they teach agriculture.
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Fri 27 Jun 2025
Tim Tebow Headed to AFBF 2026
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Convention will feature a familiar name to college football fans.
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Thu 26 Jun 2025
Bringing the Farm into Tennessee Schools
Each year, Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program hosts Teacher Tours across the state to show teachers the opportunities of incorporating agriculture into their classrooms. Today we’re …
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Wed 25 Jun 2025
Wet Weather Puts Farmers Behind
The wet weather we've experienced in May and the early part of June has put farmers behind on wheat harvest and planting. With dryer weather forecasted for the rest of this week, farmers are hitting …
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Tue 24 Jun 2025
More than a Decade of Fighting Hunger
Being mindful of folks who are in need of food is no doubt an important calling. That's why for the past decade or more Shooting Hunger has been an effort to fight hunger in Tennessee.
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Mon 23 Jun 2025
AFBF President Travels to U.K. to Talk Trade
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently spent time meeting with key officials for one of the U.S.’s top potential trading partners.
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Fri 20 Jun 2025
Next Generation of Agriculture At Governor’s School
Around 30 incoming high school seniors are spending their summer at UT Martin as a part of the Tennessee Governor's School for Agriculture Science. Some participants describe what the summer has been…
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Thu 19 Jun 2025
4-H Officers Reflect On Time in Green Blazer
Current Tennessee 4-H council members are wrapping up their final weeks in their positions traveling across the state and visiting with and thanking key sponsors of the 4-H program. They explain what…
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Wed 18 Jun 2025
SASDA In The Volunteer State
The Southern Association of Departments of Agriculture or, SASDA, is in Tennessee this week for their annual conference. SASDA is made up of 14 different state departments of agriculture including Te…
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Tue 17 Jun 2025
Farm Bureau Members Share Labor Challenges with Congress
Several farmers and ranchers are voicing their concerns about farm labor with their elected officials. Chad Smith has a firsthand account from Capitol Hill.
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Mon 16 Jun 2025
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