Root of the Matter
A podcast created by the Tennessee Farm Bureau where co-hosts Lee Maddox, Amy Beckham and Thomas Capps take turns interviewing folks on issues, events and news with the goal of getting to the root of the matter on what is defining our most important indus
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ROTM: Farm to Families
One in seven people in the United States struggle with hunger. For decades Second Harvest Food Bank has been working in Middle Tennessee...
ROTM: Dr. Bruno Pedreira on Master Forage
On this episode of Root of the Matter Dr. Bruno Pedreira talks with Lee Maddox about UT’s Master Forage program & how he hopes it will help livestock...
ROTM: Sowing Seeds of Hope After Hurricane Helene
Upper East Tennessee was devastated by the damage left behind from Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024. Farmers in the area had structures,...
ROTM: Dean of UT Extension Dr. Justin Rhinehart
After serving as the interim for over a year, Dr. Justin Rhinehart has been named the permanent Dean of UT Extension....
ROTM: Oldest Milking Jersey Herd In The Nation
Laura Purtle is the fifth Generation on her family’s dairy farm, Cleburne Jersey Farm, in Spring Hill, TN. While many dairy farms...
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