Movie Producer Sam Goldberg was in Kentucky Saturday, October 12, for the screening of the movie “The Silo” that details the story of a grain rescue on a Kentucky Farm.  Goldberg talks about making the movie, the lessons he hopes the movie shows and efforts to have it screened in every farming community across the country.

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CBOT futures closed very mixed with gains for wheat and losses for soybeans and meal; corn ended nearly steady. Cattle futures closed slightly higher except for nearby October LC which gained $1.35/cwt. December LH futures closed mixed with nearby December LH futures losing $1.50; this follows Tuesday’s $3.00 limit-up move.

CBOT closed steady to lower with corn and wheat falling sharply due to bearish estimates in the monthly USDA crop reports. Cattle futures closed narrowly mixed as traders wait to see where fed cattle will trade this week. Lean Hog futures closed lower and near the day’s lows.

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In Septmber, more than thirty Foreign Agriculture Attaches spent time in Kentucky to learn about agriculture and experience some genuine southern hospitality.  Dr. Joy Javelosa from the Philippines talks about what she hoped to learn, the partnership between the Philippines and the United States and how her country could help ours with a new crop.

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A Western Kentucky man is sharing his love and passion for big tractors and other equipment with the world on social media.  Jason Hassert talks about Big Tractor Power on You Tube, his own big tractor and his passion for the machines of agriculture.

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Montgomery County will represent Kentucky in the Southeast Junior Chef Competition next year.  Kentucky Department of Agriculture Food To Schools Program Coordinator Tina Garland talks about the 2019 winners, what they cooked and what they learned at the competition during the Kentucky State Fair. 

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Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles says all of Kentucky is feeling the effects of a late summer drought, but central and eastern Kentucky have been hit especially hard.  Commissioner Quarles talks about crops across the state and his preparation for a possible federal drought declaration.