
About this podcast
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 industry, agriculture. “Root of the Matter” is inspired by a column written by the late Melissa Burniston Bratton, but has the same goal as she had for her article – sharing the important stories of farmers and those involved in agriculture.
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Root of the Matter
About this podcast
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 industry, agriculture. “Root of the Matter” is inspired by a column written by the late Melissa Burniston Bratton, but has the same goal as she had for her article – sharing the important stories of farmers and those involved in agriculture.
Recent episodes
- ROTM | Changing the Conversation: The Farm Babe on Agriculture, Influence & Advocacy4 Sept · 24 min
- ROTM | Record Demand, Record Quality: The State of American Beef28 Aug · 27 min
- ROTM | George Washington: The Farmer Who Became President21 Aug · 27 min
- ROTM | No-Till’s Legacy and the Future of Agriculture14 Aug · 19 min
- ROTM | Seven Generations Strong: Tennessee Farmer of the Year Willis Jepson7 Aug · 33 min
- ROTM | Grass-Fed, Grass-Finished, and Built to Last31 Jul · 26 min
- ROTM: 2026 TN Young Farmer of The Year Kary Robinson24 Jul · 17 min
- ROTM | Tools for the Farm: How FSA Supports Tennessee Agriculture12 Jun · 41 min
- ROTM | Building Global Markets for Tennessee Forestry22 May · 39 min
- ROTM | Weston Brown on Farming, Leadership & the Future of Rural Tennessee15 May · 27 min