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Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Given Green Light for 2021
January 29, 2021
Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Given Green Light for 2021

With sales approaching or exceeding the $1 million mark each year, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo offers purebred cattle breeders one of the most unique and effective state-supported promotional events.

Across Kentucky - January 29, 2021
January 29, 2021
Across Kentucky - January 29, 2021

Mayfield Representative Richard Heath says Senate Bill 3 has bicameral support in Frankfort.

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Market Closes - January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
Market Closes - January 28, 2021

CBOT futures closed steady in old-crop corn but lower in wheat, soybeans and meal. Cattle futures closed steady to slightly lower in both live cattle and feeders.  Lean hog futures closed mixed with nearby February LH lower.

Market Closes - January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
Market Closes - January 27, 2021

CBOT futures closed mixed but generally far below the day’s highs which were established overnight.  Cattle futures closed lower with slight losses in live futures and modest losses in feeder cattle.  Excluding the February LH, lean hog futures closed slightly lower after some contracts scored new contract highs.

Landon Young's Story of Faith, Family, Farming and Football
January 27, 2021
Landon Young's Story of Faith, Family, Farming and Football

It hasn’t been that long ago that Landon Young was spending half of his school day at Locust Trace AgriScience Center, participating in FFA events as a chapter president, and honing his skills as a standout senior football player at Lexington’s Lafayette High School.

Comment Column | Hard Work, Persistence, and Deep Faith
January 27, 2021
Comment Column | Hard Work, Persistence, and Deep Faith

As a ninth-generation farmer, I have been surrounded by a strong farm family all of my life. Our roots in LaRue County date back to a time when Abraham Lincoln’s family lived here.

With those deep roots, the agriculture industry is more than just a family business to me. It is a passion, and tradition, and a duty to those we help feed throughout our state, our nation and the world.

Candid Conversation | Dale Moore, Executive Vice President, American Farm Bureau Federation
January 27, 2021
Candid Conversation | Dale Moore, Executive Vice President, American Farm Bureau Federation

KFB Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues related to KFB priorities, the agricultural industry, and rural communities, in a question and answer format. In this column, Dale Moore, Executive Vice President, American Farm Bureau Federation, discusses working with a new administration coming to Washington and agriculture priorities in 2021.

Assisted Living Facility Residents get a Holiday Visit from an Unusual Guest
January 27, 2021
Assisted Living Facility Residents get a Holiday Visit  from an Unusual Guest

Cricket, a 17-year-old quarter horse from Clark County, Kentucky has been all over the country competing in ranch-type events, including ranch-horse competitions and ranch roping and doctoring. It is what she does in the equine world.

President's Column | Ask the Expert - Your Local Farmer
January 27, 2021
President's Column | Ask the Expert - Your Local Farmer

To say we are inundated daily with information is quite an understatement considering all the electronic devices we have. Our phones, tablets and computers have become magnets for everyday doses of news and opinions that circulate throughout the digital airwaves. In a perfect world, all this information would be truthful and helpful, but, unfortunately, that is not always the case.

Across Kentucky - January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
Across Kentucky - January 27, 2021

Shelbyville Senator Paul Hornback favors moving the Governor's Office of Ag Policy to the KDA.

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