Agriculture

(WKYT) – The University of Kentucky held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning for the new Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building. The new 66,000-square-foot building sits at the corner of Cooper Drive and South Limestone. Inside […]

The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $5,271,015 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth Friday at its monthly board meeting. “Diversity in agriculture creates a more robust industry and that’s exactly what we are […]

 Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell invites Kentucky Proud members to apply to participate in the Kentucky Proud® Farm to Fork program for 2026. “Kentucky Proud® is the perfect way to share a little bit of Kentucky […]

Central Kentucky growers, particularly those with smaller operations or family farms, sometimes struggle to find an outlet for their produce at the peak of freshness. Food-based entrepreneursstriving to grow their business often struggle to find a consistent, high-quality supply of […]

Kentucky cattle producers and industry representatives joined Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell Monday as he signed a proclamation commemorating the month of May as Kentucky Beef Month.   “Through the hard work of our […]

(Posted from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture) Kentucky Proud, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s powerful marketing brand and the official agricultural marketing brand for the state, is sponsoring this year’s Mamzelle Stakes (GIII) race.   […]

The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $1,035,439 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth Friday at its monthly board meeting. “The projects awarded today by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board will help […]