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The Tennessee Cattle Lane
Cattle producers and others interested in quality beef production and management are invited to take a walk down Cattle Lane...or, more specifically, they are invited to participate in a free online education opportunity sponsored by University of Tennessee Extension and the UT Department of Animal Science.
Goats
If you're travelling by a Tennessee farm, a hillside covered with grazing goats is a common sight. Our state is second nationally in the number of goats, and these animals generate a growing market.
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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. Text Transcript
Hogs
In recent years, the swine industry has become the face of tough times in agriculture. Tennessee has lost a number of pork producers because of high production costs and low commodity prices.
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Cattle ID
Tennessee is now part of a nationwide effort to keep careful records about its livestock. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is kicking off a premises registration number system statewide.
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Junior Livestock Auction
At one of Tennessee’s many county fairs, 4-H’ers have been wildly successful selling livestock in years past. It’s part of a program where the kids raise the animals, and are then rewarded with cash.
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Bull Testing
Tennessee’s top agricultural commodity is being tested – an attempt to improve something that’s already pretty good. Experts with UT’s Institute of Agriculture are working to boost our state’s beef cattle production through enhanced genetics.
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Horses
In Tennessee, we love our horses. We’re one of the leading states for horse ownership, and the numbers are growing. UT Extension offers riding and horse care lessons through local 4H clubs. Text Transcript
Beef
Quality
The beef cattle industry is the number one source of agricultural
income in Tennessee – about 400 million dollars in farm
sales a year. Experts with UT's Institute of Agriculture say the
prices farmers are getting for their beef has never been higher.
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Ellington
Agricultural Center
Who says you can’t have agriculture in an urban setting?
A few miles from downtown Nashville - that’s where work
is going on to learn how to make the state’s top commodity
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HBOT
When a beautiful horse is injured, the damaged tissue can take
a long time to heal. But UT's College of Veterinary Medicine now
has an equine therapy program with some amazing technology that
can greatly speed up the recovery. Text
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Hog
Farming
Tennessee was once a major swine-producing state. But experts
with the UT Agricultural Extension Service say the number of hog
farmers has dropped significantly in the past two decades or so.
As Chuck Denney reports, the modern-day hog farmer has to produce
hundreds of animals – or pretty much get out of the business.
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Scientific
Success Times Ten
UT scientists have ten new cloned jersey cattle as part of an
on-going project. These calves are believed to be the largest
number of clones produced from the same cow. Text
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Tennessee
Horse Industry
Horses are among the most beautiful and majestic animals you'll
find on a farm. Tennessee is one of America's largest states for
horses, and we have thousands of people who love to ride. The
UT Agricultural Extension Service works with owners in helping
them care for their horses. Text
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