CBOT futures closed widely mixed with Chicago Wheat soaring and old-crop soybeans sliding lower, after trading higher Sunday night.  Cattle futures closed lower and near the day’s lows. Cattle gapped higher on the open, supported by Friday’s jump in cash cattle prices ($124 – 126).

Letter to dairy farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee from Jeff Aiken and Mark Haney; respective presidents of the farm bureaus in Tenessee and Kentucky, about a meeting with Dana Coale, USDA AMS Administrator of Dairy Programs to discuss the current milk market orders situation. 

CBOT futures closed steady to lower. Overnight strength gave way after USDA released its Weekly Export Sales report which was disappointing for corn and soybeans.  Beyond the nearby April contracts, cattle futures closed lower and near the day’s lows.

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More than 170,000 people will gather at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 5^th, to watch the Kentucky Derby.  Trainer Larry Jones talks with host Alan Watts about the excitement of derby day for a trainer, how it feels to walk from the stables to the paddock and the excitement he still feels when the horses cross the finish line.

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Did you ever wonder what it is like for a horse trainer to compete in the Kentucky Oaks of Kentucky Derby.  Kentucky horse trainer Larry Jones talks about his recent successful runs in the Kentucky Oaks, what it is like to win the race and recalls some of his most exciting moments.

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Kentucky Farm Bureau Executive Vice-President David Beck recently announced that he will become the President and CEO of the Kentucky Fair Board July 1^st.  Beck talks with host Alan Watts about some his initial plans to improve and enhance the Kentucky Exposition Center and the International Convention Center and the connection to agriculture.

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A Christian County farm couple is sharing their story of the farming operation that is truly a successful partnership.  Steve and Sarah Newton of Newton Way Farms, who were recently recognized as Farmers of the Year by Christian County Agribusiness Association, talk with host Alan Watts about their farm and what makes it successful.

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