More than 800 Kentucky 4-H members are curing country hams as a part of the Kentucky Country Ham project again this year.  Broadbent B & B Foods owner Ronnie Drennan and host Alan Watts go into the ham house to talk about how the curing process begins and why Drennan and other ham producers are teaching the art of curing hams to 4-H members each year.

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United States Senator Rand Paul is continuing to push for legislation that would make the Migrant Farm Labor Program and immigration more favorable for agriculture.  Senator Paul discusses his proposal with host Alan Watts and details how the change he is advocating would help farmers and others who rely on guest workers.

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Kentucky Farm Bureau members will celebrate Food Checkout Day while they are in Frankfort for the annual Legislative Drive In Day at the State Capitol.  Vickie Bryant from Monroe County, who chairs the Kentucky Farm Bureau Women’s Organization, talks with host Alan Watts about the importance of Food Checkout Day and what it means for all Kentuckians.

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Farmers want to maintain the current Kentucky tax exemptions that are in place.  Breckinridge County farmer Pat Henderson, who chairs the Kentucky Farm Bureau Tax Committee, discusses the important of the tax exemptions, how a change would affect farmers and the impact of a tax exemption change on communities across the state.

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Farm Bureau members from across the state will be in Frankfort Wednesday, March 7, for the Legislative Drive In Day and Food Checkout Day.  Public Affairs Division Director Jeff Harper and Alan Watts talk about the importance of Legislative Drive In, the issues on the minds of farmers and agriculture and the impact of talking with local legislators.

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As my father and I drove down the backroads in the Plymouth Valiant, he taught me life lessons that applied to far more than driving lessons. 

The National FFA Officer Team toured local chapters and schools around Kentucky, meeting countless FFA members and leading numerous workshops.