Agriculture

Agriculture Commissioner Shell’s Farm to Fork Dinner Returns Aug. 19

August 7, 2026 Kisha Jones

Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell will host the third annual Commissioner’s Farm to Fork Benefit Dinner on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The event raises funds to provide Kentucky State Fair […]

Louisville farmer honored with conservation award

August 3, 2026 Kisha Jones

Dr. James “Greg” Kuhns, of Louisville, is the 2026 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife […]

Ag Showcase this Weekends Downtown Market

July 31, 2026 Kisha Jones

IT’S MARKET WEEK We look forward to seeing you in downtown Monticello this Saturday for our August Monticello Market – Ag Showcase! Vendor registration: https://forms.gle/8bbJJp8UWdGARN6A6

Rinse and Return at the Extension Office on Tuesday

July 31, 2026 Eric Criswell

The Wayne County Extension Office’s annual Rinse and Return event will be Tuesday, August 4th, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Valley Farm Center in Monticello. Bring your gallon and 2.5-gallon triple-rinsed pesticide containers, […]

More than 12,000 lbs. of bacon recalled. Here’s what you need to know

July 30, 2026 Kisha Jones

(CNN/WKYT) – More than 12,000 pounds of smoked bacon from Canada have been recalled due to an import violation. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is recalling 12,036 pounds of its not-ready-to-eat bacon because the bacon was […]

Constitutional officers ask Supreme Court to reconsider Fair Board, Executive Branch Ethics cases

July 23, 2026 Kisha Jones

Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, Attorney General Russell Coleman, Auditor Allison Ball, Treasurer Mark Metcalf, and Secretary of State Michael Adams jointly asked the Kentucky Supreme Court to rehear their arguments in the Kentucky State Fair […]

Food insecurity affecting many Kentuckians statewide

July 22, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Around one in five Kentuckians were food insecure between 2022 and 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. KY Policy says the data came from the United States Department of Agriculture. Those findings […]

Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.7 million for projects across the Commonwealth

July 20, 2026 Kisha Jones

The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $1,740,515 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth Friday at its monthly board meeting. “Diversification is at the heart of today’s agriculture success,” Commissioner of Agriculture and Board […]

Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $1.4 million in loans

July 15, 2026 Kisha Jones

The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. (KAFC) approved eight agricultural loans totaling $1,483,476 for projects across the Commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. Beginning Farmer Loan Program (BFLP) Seven Beginning Farmer loans totaling up to […]

Kentucky Proud® invites buyers, sellers to ‘Retail Ready’ Vendor Expo in Shelbyville

July 14, 2026 Kisha Jones

Kentucky Proud®, the official marketing program of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, is seeking vendors and wholesaler buyers for its second “Kentucky Proud Vendor Expo” on Friday, Sept. 18. The event, 1-4 p.m. at the Shelbyville […]

Weekend Rain Totals

July 13, 2026 Eric Criswell

Wayne County picked up a healthy dose of rain over the weekend, according to Kentucky Mesonet data. Friday brought 0.78 inches of rainfall, followed by a wetter Saturday with 1.19 inches. Sunday saw only a […]

Lexington planning commission proposes ban on large-scale solar in agricultural zones

July 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Lexington Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to revise a zoning ordinance text amendment recommended by the Urban County Council that would have allowed large-scale solar projects on agricultural land. The revised recommendation […]