Shelby County farm market owner Matt Gadjzik says his family began Mulberry Orchard to help replace income from tobacco.  Gadjzik talks about what they grow on the farm, what people enjoy while visiting the farm market each fall and the importance of having his family grow up in the agriculture lifestyle.

The National Champion 4-H Livestock judging team from Kentucky will represent the United States in Europe this summer.  University of Kentucky Extension Youth Livestock Associate Steve Austin discusses the trip, what the team will be doing and thanks the sponsors who support the program each year.

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A young man from Garrard County is proud to be sharing the message of agriculture as the winner of the 2019 Kentucky Farm Bureau Outstanding Farm Bureau Youth Contest.  Dylan Driskell says he excited to tell the story of agriculture, and is looking forward to participating in the Farm Bureau Congressional Tour in February.

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A young lady from Spencer County is the 2019 Outstanding Farm Bureau Youth female.  In today’s program we meet Madison Goodlet, learn about her reason for participating in the contest at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and hear the message that she wants to share about agriculture.

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As we round out an exciting year of celebrating Kentucky Farm Bureau’s centennial, I find myself reflecting on the past— the past year of celebrations and the past century of Kentucky Farm Bureau. After all of the 100-year celebrations, ceremonies, presentations, and excitement, it is clear to me that there are a lot of people and organizations throughout the state that we need to thank.

CBOT futures closed mixed with soybeans/meal up the most and wheat dropping a few cents.  Live cattle futures closed steady while feeders were down slightly. Lean Hog futures closed slightly higher except for February’s 42-cent loss. 

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The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will host their annual Winter Wheat Meeting next week in the Siemer Milling Conference Center at the new Grain and Forage Center of Excellence in Princeton.  Center Director Dr. Chad Lee says a number of timely topics will be on the agenda for the meeting.

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