Tobacco is always a major part of the University of Kentucky Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day at the Research and Education Center in Princeton.  Extension Tobacco Specialist Dr. Andy Bailey talks about the tobacco stops at the field day, the research they are doing and what farmers can learn on Tuesday, July 23.

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Agriculture Undersecretary Bill Northey says dairy farmers still have plenty of time to sign up for the new Dairy Margin Protection Program.  Northey talks about the program, what it offers dairy farmers, how to sign up and other details.

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A Johnson County farmer is leading the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmers this year.  We meet President Tyler Ferguson, learn about his farming operation, how he got started, the importance of the Kentucky Ag Development Board in Eastern Kentucky and why he enjoys farming and agriculture.

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The Tennessee-Kentucky Thresherman's Association will host their 50^th annual steam engine and threshing show this weekend in Adams, TN.  Derrick Wilson, who is a member of the association, talks about the show, what people can see and when it will take place.

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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says Kentucky is leading the way in agricultural hemp production and will help the USDA formulate regulations for the crop.  Secretary Perdue was in Kentucky this month to see agricultural hemp research at the University of Kentucky and learn about the manufacturing industry.

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CBOT futures closed very mixed with corn and wheat declining and soybeans settling higher by the close. Cattle futures closed sharply higher even as boxed beef values dropped sharply. Beyond the nearby July LH contract, lean hog futures closed sharply higher to locked limit up in the Aug/Oct/Dec contracts.

Corn and soybean futures closed little changed after trading both sides of unchanged. No major news today to move the market. Traders are preparing for Thursday’s monthly USDA crop reports. Cattle futures closed mostly lower with Live Cattle not seeing follow-through from Friday’s move higher. Lean Hog futures fell sharply today with July LH moving to a new 12-month low; the close is barely above the contract low set last July.

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