As we continue to focus on distracted driving during the month of April, we share the second of a two-part series with Breckinridge County mother Tareena Horton, who talks about how she is using her story to help others.  Horton also talks about her calling to help others as an insurance agent.

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April is National Distracted Driving Month, with Kentucky Farm Bureau featuring a video with an accident survivor who has a message to share.  Breckinridge County mother Tareena Horton, who is an agent with the Breckinridge County Farm Bureau, talks about a distracted driving accident in 2008 that nearly claimed her life and the message she has for others.

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Among the issues being discussed is the Renewable Fuels Standard and how it will impact the oil industry.  Commonwealth Agri-Energy President and CEO Mick Henderson, who chairs the Renewable Fuels Association, talks about the issue, the players involved and the importance to Kentucky corn farmers.

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National Association of Farm Broadcasting members, including Kentuckians Jeff Nally and host Alan Watts, are in Washington, DC, this week for the annual Washington Watch event.  Nally, who broadcasts daily on the Cromwell Ag Radio Network, talks with Alan Watts about the history of the event, some of the major issues and how many people are impacted by farm broadcasters.

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CBOT futures closed mixed with corn and soybeans reversing Tuesday’s direction, while wheat added to its gains.  Soybean futures dropped under pressure from the weaker soybean meal market. Corn benefitted from higher ethanol futures as energy prices rose sharply. Cattle futures closed higher with the nearby April LC contract gaining nearly a dollar/cwt. 

The presidents of the nation’s two largest general farm organizations today visited the “Prescribed to Death” opioid memorial in Washington, D.C., in a show of unity to address the national opioid epidemic that is disproportionately affecting farming communities.

CBOT futures closed mixed on a lack of market direction from the fundamentals. Traders are watching weather forecasts for indications of when corn planting could accelerate. Cattle futures closed mostly higher but well off the day’s highs.  

Dealing with Mother Nature's calendar during planting season