October is National Pork Month! 🐷 Here are a few facts about the pork industry in Tennessee: ➡️ Tennessee is home to 1,643 farms with pigs ➡️ As of Dec. 1, 2023, Tennessee's hog inventory totaled 320,000 ➡️ The largest pork producer in Tennessee is Tosh Farms #TNFarmBureau |

If you've got 10 minutes to spare, we hope you will watch this extended video of some of our folks impacted by #HurricaneHelene flooding. Continue to pray and draw near to our friends in East Tennessee. #TNFarmBureau I #TNAgriculture https://t.co/xusOQ4FaBm

For those wanting to help farmers impacted by #HurricaneHelene, the Farm & Forest Families of Tennessee have created a Disaster Relief Fund. 100% of the money received will go directly to farmers and food related initiatives. More info ➡️ https://t.co/6JfK6jswY0

Great event showing appreciation for @rustygrills hosted by county level leades of @TNFarmBureau from Dyer, Lake, and Obion Counties yesterday.

Appreciate @RepDavidKustoff & staff for spending time this morning discussing Ag Issues with @TNFarmBureau 8th District National Affairs Committee. Great discussion on some very important timely issues affecting our West TN producers.

Well into day 2 for #AgStar24 Young emerging Ag ldrs from across West TN will spend time over next 6 wks honing communication & ldsp skills 2 brtter serve our most important industry! TY sponsors @TNFarmBureau @TNFarmers @farmcreditmid @SkyhawkAggie @utextension @TNAgriculture

Enjoying hearing exciting updates from @UTIAg @LoneOaksFarm Director Jeremy Burnett while attending Hardeman County Annual County Farm Bureau Mtng. @TNFarmBureau

Outstanding District mtng and luncheon today for @TNFarmBureau District 1 Women's meeting today hosted by Henry County Farm Bureau. All the ladies will be taking that special man in their life his very own #terrrarium

"We've just got to be engaged.” “The vast majority of producers across the U.S. have absolutely no idea that this is even going on.” “We need to let our voice be heard. We can do that through our trade associations." -TN Soybean Association member, ASA Director, Alan Meadows.

Signs that #Harvest23 is off an running in West TN.@TNFarmBureau @CornTennessee

Stage at Memphis is "essentially" at record low stage. Anna Wolverton (NWS hydrologist for the Corps) said, 2 tows could not go past Hickman, KY. Dredging has to be done. Much of the Midwest has had much below normal rain the past 2 weeks. Boo. Blessings✝️🛐😇 #tnwx #arwx #mswx

Our Annual Summer Producers Meeting is underway at the West TN AgResearch & Ed Center in Jackson! We are getting an update on the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture from Keith Carver, VP/VC, UTIA. @KC4UTIA @UTIAg

Big Thanks to @RepDavidKustoff for taking time to visit with @FBITN & @TNFarmBureau leaders and staff in Obion County today.

Would we take time every day, but especially today, to turn our hearts and minds toward our powerful and effective Father. #TNFarmBureau I #NationalDayofPrayer

Congress cannot allow federal regulators to have the authority they have today if they’re going to use it to burden small businesses and farms with new rules at every corner.

Proud to be part of awesome appreciation event this evening celebrating farmers in Benton Co. Great programming about resources available related to health and mental well-being. Thanks to sponsors @TNFarmBureau & @FBITN of Benton Co, @utextension , United Farm & Home Co-Op

Learn how demand for electric vehicles and renewable diesel could impact agriculture @CHSInc

Finishing up 2nd day working @DiscoveryParkUC sharing and teaching young and old about agriculture, #SoilHealth , and what it takes to make crops grow. Big thanks to @NutrienLTD and @TNFarmBureau @AITCtweets for coordinating mobile classroom during holiday weekend

This week, I met with the Rob DeLoach, and board members Ross and Catherine Via, with the Crockett County Farm Bureau. Thank you for meeting with me and for all you do to support West Tennessee’s farmers.