Agriculture

October 19, 2026

Local Headlines

[ October 19, 2026 ] Four Arrested in Monticello Warehouse Theft Investigation Local News
[ October 19, 2026 ] Family, friends speak out amid Wayne County inmate death investigation Local News
[ October 19, 2026 ] Boil Water Advisory Lifted Local News
[ October 19, 2026 ] Wayne County Picks up a District Road Win Local News
[ October 19, 2026 ] Wayne County Boys Basketball Boosters to host a Haunted House Local News

Rainy summer challenges Kentucky pumpkin farmers ahead of fall season

September 15, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A mix of summer heat and heavy rain has tested pumpkin patches across central and eastern Kentucky as farmers prepare for fall festivities. Stephen Fister, family owner of Bi-Water Farms, said this year’s […]

Can goldenrods predict first frost?

September 2, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Meteorological fall has arrived, but with temperatures in the 90s this week, summertime sizzle is still in full swing. An old piece of weather folklore might indicate when we will see the first […]

UK to receive federal funding for agricultural research building

August 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The University of Kentucky will receive the final piece of funding needed to complete construction of a new agricultural research building. Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

Ky. cattle farmers speak out against government plan to allow more beef imports

August 27, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WAVE/WKYT) – You see the sticker shock every time you go to buy beef or steak at the grocery store; however, the Trump Administration made a move this week to lower beef prices, and that’s […]

‘Ag Tag’ donations reach more than $940,000 for 2026

August 26, 2026 Kisha Jones

Kentucky drivers donated more than $940,000 for the Ag Tag Program in 2026. The total brings the amount raised for agriculture youth since 2024 under Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell to more than $2.8 million. […]

Kentucky cattle farmers react to Trump’s beef import plan

August 25, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Kentucky cattle farmers are responding to President Trump’s announcement allowing more beef to be temporarily imported into the United States, an effort aimed at lowering the cost of beef at the grocery store. […]

Record-smashing pumpkin crowned at Kentucky State Fair

August 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WAVE) – A Grayson County grower has carved his name into the history books at the annual Kentucky State Fair. Josh Monin of Grayson County broke the all-time fair record at the annual Largest Pumpkin […]

Kentucky Farm Bureau president raises concerns about Trump’s beef import plan

August 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) — The president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau is raising concerns about the Trump Administration’s plan to increase beef imports. President Donald Trump announced that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily […]

A look at WIC Farmers Market Benefits

August 20, 2026 Eric Criswell

Take Advantage of WIC Benefits at the Farmers Market

Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $1.8 million in loans

August 18, 2026 Kisha Jones

The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. (KAFC) approved 11 agricultural loans totaling $1,835,131.80 for projects across the Commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. Agricultural Infrastructure Loan Program (AILP) Two Agricultural Infrastructure loans totaling up to $344,750 were approved. […]

Kentucky’s Food Is Medicine Initiative changing lives

August 17, 2026 Kisha Jones

Kentucky faces a chronic disease crisis. More than 40 percent of our adults live with at least one chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and obesity. Together, these diseases cost our state more […]

USDA declares 57 Kentucky counties as disaster areas due to drought including Wayne County

August 12, 2026 Kisha Jones

(FOX 56) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 57 Kentucky counties as natural disaster areas because of drought conditions. The designation allows the USDA Farm Service Agency to provide emergency loans to agricultural […]