Acting Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler says he wants to give farmers a chance to make the Waters of the United States Rule something that will work on their farm.  Host Alan Watts discusses the WOTUS role, how it could affect farmers and what changes could be coming in the rule with the EPA Administrator, who was in Kentucky August 24.

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Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation will be under the leadership of new Executive Vice President Drew Graham October 1.  Farm Bureau president Mark Haney says Graham brings quite a bit of experience as a farmer and policy maker.  Haney talks about Graham’s qualifications, his role at Farm Bureau and willingness to serve the membership.

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The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is continuing to grow the idea of holding Field Schools through the year to address a variety of topics.  Dr. Edwin Richey talks about the September 6 Small Grain Field School at the Research and Education Center in Princeton, what topics are on the agenda and how to sign up for the event.

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Pembroke Auctioneer Leon Shirk took the bidding on the Grand Champion Kentucky Country Ham to a record $2.8 million during the Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast August 23.  Host Alan Watts recalls some of the exciting auction and talks with the buyers, the producers and Farm Bureau President Mark Haney.

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CBOT futures closed steady to higher with wheat futures posting 3-4 percent gains on talk that Russia may restrict wheat exports above a certain amount.  Live cattle futures closed higher and Feeder Cattle closed lower.  Lean Hog futures closed narrowly mixed on a lack of new fundamentals.

Given a lack of unfavorable weather to impact the final production, the CBOT closed sharply lower in corn and soybean futures.  The funds have the fundamentals and technicals going their way as we wind down August. Cattle futures opened higher, but quickly sold off to the day’s lows in the first hour of trading. A recovery the rest of the day pulled prices back to mid-range and modest losses. Lean Hog futures closed lower with the nearby October LH dropping nearly the daily $3.00 limit.

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler visited the Bluegrass State to tout EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) proposal, announced earlier this week, that would replace the Clean Power Plan and establish emission guidelines for states to develop plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

If you visited the livestock barn at the Kentucky State Fair, you will likely saw Governor’s Office of Ag Policy Director Warren Beeler.  Beeler talks with host Alan Watts about the impact of youth livestock programs, the lessons learned in the show barn and the importance of organizations such as 4-H and FFA.

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