A funding opportunity from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) provides financial assistance to communities to expand tree canopy coverage and support sustainable urban ecosystems statewide.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture invites fairgoers to celebrate Tennessee agriculture at the 2026 Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair by visiting the Pick Tennessee Products Experience, returning Aug. 13-22 with expanded exhibits, hands-on educational opportunities and more than 140 Tennessee producers under one roof.
A Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) Agricultural Crime Unit investigation led by Special Agent Clinton Brookshire has resulted in the recovery of a stolen horse and the arrests of two Monroe County women on felony theft charges.
One of Tennessee’s leading agricultural commodities is getting a boost in global market access as the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) joins the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) to expand domestic and international opportunities for soybean farmers and processors. TDA is also a new member of the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC).
A Kentucky man has been ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution to a Henry County property owner following a timber theft investigation conducted by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU).
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has extended the application deadline for the Hurricane Helene Agricultural and Timber Relief Fund to Aug. 31, 2026 at 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET), providing additional time for eligible agricultural producers and forest landowners to apply for assistance.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee Agricultural Museum and the Center for Historic Preservation recently welcomed farm families and agricultural leaders to the Tennessee Agricultural Museum to celebrate Tennessee’s Century Farms program and the launch of Dr. Carroll Van West’s new book, Tennessee’s Frontier Century Farms: An Enduring Legacy of Family, Farming, and Community.
Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that a confirmed case of New World screwworm (NWS) was detected in Zavala County, Texas, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is taking steps to protect livestock the potential spread of this invasive pest.
Two Tennessee men are behind bars following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office into the theft of more than $114,000 worth of cattle.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recognizes Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly for significant investments in agriculture included in the 2026–2027 state budget.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announced it has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2025 Program Element Evaluation Reports for the state’s Plant Processing and Shipping program and Risk Assessment and Risk Management program.
Tennessee is now home to four American Viticultural Areas (AVA), further establishing the state as an emerging leader in the Southeast’s wine industry. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces the official designation of the Nine Lakes of East Tennessee as a federally recognized AVA.
The Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) has secured a guilty verdict in the 2024 intentional burning of a barn in Monroe County.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture today announced that applications for the Hurricane Helene Agricultural and Timber Relief Fund will open Wednesday, April 22, at 1 p.m. Eastern (noon Central), giving eligible farmers and forest landowners in Northeast Tennessee notice to prepare required documentation and apply for assistance.