Red Paint,
Most of the growers in our area are Amish. Lots of small farmettes growing a couple acres of tobacco and a few acres of produce.
Most of the Amish grow Burley here as well, with some PA, MD, or Greenriver as well.

The English farmers have mostly MD or PA with some Greenriver. There is a couple acres of Connecticut out this year as well.

It hasn't been perfect smooth sailing here either with the companies, two different ones have gave the growers the run around the last two years.

It is sad to hear that it is getting pushed out of your area, It is a very interesting crop with a tremendous amount of heritage and pride.

I'll see if I can find a few pictures later.
There is a number of pictures from this area in this thread:   http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/topic/104641-tennessee-tobacco/?page=2

John Deere 60, or possibly an A.

We didn't go into row crops until the very late 70's, and that was sunflowers.   Cultivated with a 5020 JD and 8 row JD cultivator.   Learned what the phrase "cultivator blight" meant really fast.

JD 630 4 row wide front mount cultivating cotton.   Still remember the parameters, dad said 3 rd gear, throttle up the 'this bolt' (about 3/4 throttle).

I guess I grew up deprived, my first was a Ford 8n and 2 row rear mounted. Dad was very particular and you had to stay center on the row, not to trim the roots on one side of the corn or tobacco.
Some long and hot days on that old tractor.