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High Input Costs
Food prices have been going up lately, but so are the production costs for farmers who grow what we eat. Farm expenses are at record highs for Tennessee row-crop producers now.
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UT, CNN, and the Recent Food Price Spike
The current run-up in food prices is prompting cries of a food crisis. CNN's Bill Tucker reports.
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Changing Animal Population
In Tennessee, we're seeing changes in our animal population. Some species are moving in, but others are disappearing from our lands.
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Wood for Biomass
Tennessee's vast forests might someday be used for biomass.
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Switchgrass Science
At the University of Tennessee, switchgrass is all the buzz. It's a plant that's farmer & environment-friendly, and a cheap alternative to high-priced corn ethanol.
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Cattle Sell-Off
Some livestock barns around Tennessee are selling three and four times the usual number of cattle, but that’s not necessarily positive for farmers. Many producers have been forced to sell parts of their herd because of drought.
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Quonset Barn
Most barns are pretty standard in shape - square or rectangular, and usually painted red with a loft to store hay. But now some Tennessee farmers are looking at a more-modern day barn that’s built to last a long time.
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Beef Cattle
Beef cattle farming is Tennessee’s number one agricultural commodity - and herd reproductive health is critical for producers to stay in business. UT’s Institute of Agriculture is working on research to boost cattle pregnancy rates.
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Biofuel
A recent government report says the U.S. could easily produce more than a billion tons of materials to make biofuels each year - and it wouldn’t impact our food supply. Researchers at UT’s Institute of Agriculture are working on ways to produce biomass and alternative fuels.
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