Fields of Uncertainty American agriculture encounters pressure from two primary sources: international conflict, which raises input costs, and domestic political gridlock, which interrupts administrat...
The Appalachian Highlands have some of the nation’s richest biodiversity and most productive agricultural landscapes. However, a quiet siege constantly threatens our timber stands, orchards, and...
You can find Kyanite at high elevations in the Blue Ridge and deep within the Piedmont. For scientists, it is a physical anomaly. In industry, it is a “super-material” that keeps furnaces ...
In Northeast Tennessee, our rivers are more than beautiful landmarks; they fuel our farms, shape our childhoods, and drive our economy. But as any farmer on the Nolichucky or Watauga knows, these wate...
January 1, 2026 | Regional Legislative & Market Outlook For farmers, meat producers, and market gardeners in the Appalachian Highlands, the new year isn’t just a calendar flip—it is the effe...
The Deep Roots of Thomas Hollow Nursery: 33 Years of Green Growth Tucked away in a quiet hollow just off Oak Grove Road in Bristol, Virginia, lies a thriving oasis of horticulture—Thomas Hollow Nurser...
What the Case is About: Permit The regulations for North Carolina’s livestock and poultry producers underwent a significant transformation this month when the state’s Supreme Court issued ...
NASHVILLE, TN – Governor Bill Lee has signed into law the Tennessee Farmland Preservation Act, Senate Bill 207 / House Bill 1325, a landmark piece of legislation set to transform agriculture and land ...
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a fascinating and often debilitating allergic condition, presents as a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to the carbohydrate galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal). This u...
This week, from June 16 to 22, is here, and communities nationwide gear up to honor the unsung heroes vital to our food and ecosystems. As summer begins, National Pollinator Week 2025 takes center sta...