Agriculture
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Agriculture
Kentucky hemp farmer makes $1.8 million gamble as federal deadline looms
(WAVE/WKYT) – With the future of Kentucky’s hemp industry in doubt, one farmer is relying on luck and Congress. Asa Phillips is about to take a $1.8 million gamble on planting 300 acres of hemp. […]
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Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1 million for projects across the Commonwealth
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 […]
Agriculture
Farm trip teaches students about agriculture
(WKYT) – Children from across Central and Eastern Kentucky traded their desks for a farm Thursday. More than 700 elementary students from schools in Jessamine, Wolfe, Madison and Garrard Counties spent the day at Eastern […]
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Specialty Crop application window opens, Ag Commissioner announces
The proposal window for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is now open, Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell has announced. “With the intention of making Kentucky specialty crops more competitive in domestic and foreign markets, the […]
Agriculture
April is National Soybean Month!
April is National Soybean Month! Soybeans are one of Kentucky’s leading commodities, generating billions in economic impact while supporting farmers, strengthening rural communities, and contributing to food, livestock feed, renewable fuel, and countless everyday products. […]
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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $2.4 million in loans, Wayne County Among Counties to Receive Funding
The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. (KAFC) approved 13 agricultural loans totaling $2,418,789 for projects across the Commonwealth today at its monthly board meeting. Agricultural Infrastructure Loan Program (AILP) Two Agricultural Infrastructure loans totaling up […]
Agriculture
Stock Up for Spring! FFA Greenhouse Opening for the Season
❀ 𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚔 𝚄𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚂𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 ❀ It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, we’re officially opening for the season! Stop by Friday, April 17th from 8:30 to 5 to check out our selection of […]
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture announces second annual Farm to School Stars Recognition program
Kentucky school districts committed to purchasing food from Kentucky farmers are once again eligible for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Farm to School Stars Recognition Program. The program, now in its second year, monetarily […]
Agriculture
National beef prices surge; local producers say bulk buying cuts costs
(LEX 18) — Beef prices are soaring across the country; according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, a pound of lean ground beef currently costs $8.34. Local beef producer and sellers Amanda and Reid […]
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Is it too early to begin spring planting?
. (WKYT) – Early spring warmth has likely drawn you outside. Gardening is a popular activity but is it too early to plant? Well it depends. “I think you can plant now, but it’s what […]
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Kentucky celebrates Goat Month in April
Kentucky goat producers and industry stakeholders joined Kentucky Department of Agriculture officials on Wednesday at Lakeview Park in Frankfort to proclaim April as Goat Month in Kentucky. “Goats bring diversity to our agricultural landscape […]