KFB Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues facing the agricultural industry and rural communities in a question and answer format. In this column, Jacob Tamme, a cattle producer and wealth management advisor from Boyle County discusses life on the farm after a storied football career at the University of Kentucky and in the National Football League.

There is no doubt that Kentucky’s agricultural industry has changed dramatically over the past several years going from a tobacco-dominant ag economy to one of the most diverse agricultural environments in the country. One area that has seen exponential growth is grain production

Another Kentucky State Fair is in the books, and, as usual, it proved to be a great event from the opening Commodity Appreciation Breakfast to the final concert.

As we approach another harvest, it goes without saying, our farm families have faced another tough growing season. We began with too much rainfall and ended with not enough. But, this weather-related scenario has caused hardships before and we do the best we can to face it whenever it may occur.

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The University of Kentucky Grain and Forage Center of Excellence at the Research and Education Center in Princeton will officially open with a ribbon cutting Thursday, September 19.  Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles talks about the partnership behind the center and how it will place the U.K. Cooperative Extension Service on a new level.

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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the city he is leading is appreciative of the farmers that produce the food and fiber that make Louisville a hub for restaurants and tourism.  During the recent Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast at the Kentucky State Fair, Mayor Fischer talked about the partnership and how the city benefits from agriculture.

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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the recent Kentucky State Fair is a perfect example of urban and rural Kentucky coming together to celebrate the importance of agriculture.  Mayor Fischer discussed the local food movement in Louisville and the need for the urban community to support farmers in the state at the recent Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast.

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