A Hancock County man left the Kentucky State Fair with a nice check after weighing in the largest pumpkin at the fair.  Nick McCaslin talks about how big the pumpkin was, how he grew it and how he got the pumpkin out of the field and to the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville.  

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Blake Penn says Penn Country Hams began in the town of Mannsville, Kentucky, which was once larger than Campbellsville.  Penn tells how the ham business began and what he sees for the future of the country ham market.

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The Grand Champion Ham at the Kentucky State Fair was a product of Penn Country Ham in Mannsville, Kentucky.  Blake Penn talks about the winning ham, how they picked the ham out, the process they use to cure hams and how their business is continuing to grow.  

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Two FFA teams are representing Kentucky in the National Crop Scouting competition Monday, August 26, in Boone, Iowa.  University of Kentucky Plant Pathologist Dr. Kiersten Wise talks about the competition, the winning teams and what the teams learned.

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After trading higher overnight, CBOT futures found aggressive selling when the market reopened at 830 am CT. Corn futures led to the downside, reaching a new low for the current downtrend.  Cattle futures closed higher with the Live Cattle posting strong gains. LC were supported by rising boxed beef values and extraordinary packer margins. Lean Hog futures closed strongly higher. 

CBOT futures closed lower and near the day’s lows for corn and soybeans; wheat finished midrange.  Cattle futures closed mostly higher but near the day’s lows after a rally during the first hour failed to hold. Lean Hog futures closed strongly higher and near the day’s highs.

CBOT futures closed steady to lower but with closes near the day’s lows. Live Cattle futures closed steady after an opening rally failed. Feeder cattle once again outperformed Live Cattle futures. Lean Hog futures have been on a roller coaster with alternating up and down days.

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