Kentucky Farm Bureau Executive Vice-President David Beck says he has been impressed with the leadership of Kentucky Farm Bureau during his 41 years.  Beck talks about the role Farm Bureau continues to play in the lives of rural Kentuckians and says his fondest memories will be getting to know all of the state.

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Kentucky Farm Bureau Executive Vice-President David Beck announced he will retired July 1^st.  Beck talks with host Alan Watts about many of the changes he has seen in agriculture policy during his 41 year career and the impact that policy has on farm and rural life.

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United States Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently made stops in Kentucky to discuss energy and innovation.  Secretary Perry discussed four keys to economic growth, deregulation and his outlook for Kentucky during a stop in Hopkinsville Thursday, April 5^th.

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Murray State University students involved in the swine production classes will host the sixth annual Show Pig Sale Saturday, April 21^st.  Graduate student Ella Fourqurean talks about the sale, how the project got started, the success of pigs sold at the sale and their reason for having the sale.

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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says President Donald Trump has a strategy for dealing with trade and has authorized him to provide resources for farmers affected by trade negotiations.  Secretary Perdue met with farmers and agriculture leaders from around the state during a stop at Hinton Mills in Mays Lick Thursday, April 5^th.

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CBOT futures closed lower today. CBOT futures couldn’t benefit from the stronger energy futures and weak US dollar.   Cattle futures closed mostly higher after a day with narrower trading ranges.

Three members of Congress including Kentucky’s James Comer, Missouri’s Jason Smith and Tennessee’s David Kustoff recently held a river industry infrastructure discussion in Paducah. Local and regional stakeholders, including those from the agriculture sector attended and talked about the importance of river transportation in an area heavily dependent on it.

CBOT futures closed narrowly mixed following today’s USDA WASDE report which didn’t have any material surprises.  Cattle futures opened higher but approached the day’s lows mid-morning. Except for the nearby April LC and FC contracts, futures closed steady or lower.