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- Across Kentucky - July 18, 2019
- July 11, 2019
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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.
- Across Kentucky – July 17, 2019
- July 11, 2019
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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.
- Across Kentucky – July 16, 2019
- July 11, 2019
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The Tennessee-Kentucky Thresherman's Association will host their 50th 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.
- Across Kentucky – July 15, 2019
- July 11, 2019
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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.
- Market Closes - July 9, 2019
- July 9, 2019
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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.
- Market Closes - July 8, 2019
- July 8, 2019
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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.
- Across Kentucky - July 12, 2019
- July 2, 2019
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Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles says it is ideal to visit a Kentucky Proud Farmers Market. Quarles discusses the program, the variety of farm markets across the state, assistance provided to the markets and what the designation means.
- Across Kentucky - July 11, 2019
- July 2, 2019
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The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will hold another of their popular Kentucky Agriculture Training Schools next week at the Research and Education Center in Princeton. Extension Weed Specialist Dr. Travis Legleiter previews the July 18 Spray Clinic, what topics will be covered and how to sign up.
- Across Kentucky - July 10, 2019
- July 2, 2019
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Last week we met Murray State University Hutson School of Agriculture student Grace Sink, who worked with Congressman James Comer as his agriculture intern this summer. This week we talk with Grace about what she learned while living in Washington, D.C., and how the experience could influence her future in agriculture.