Kentucky Farm Bureau is among the groups and organizations hosting free events and seminars at the 53^rd National Farm Machinery Show that runs February 14^th through the 17^th at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.  Commodity Division Director Joe Cain says the seminars will include a Water Working Group meeting, information about the 2018 Farm Bill with Congressman James Comer and a round-table discussion for young farmers.

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The National Farm Machinery Show Championship Tractor Pull will roar into Freedom Hall February 14^th through the 17^th for the 50^th year.  Tractor Pull Chairman Tom Whit talks shares details about the tractor pull, where the competitors are coming from, how many tractor drivers will shoot for the sand at the end of the track and a change in ticket prices this year.

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County Farm Bureau Presidents and Vice-Presidents from across the state will gather in Louisville February 13^th and 14^th for the annual Presidents Conference.  Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney talks about the conference, the training county leaders receive, the topics they discuss and the number of new presidents that are expected to attend.

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CBOT futures closed mixed although KC and Chicago Wheat futures posted sharp gains. Corn and wheat closed near the day’s highs, while soybeans ended near the lows. Weather issues and short-covering by the funds are the main factors supporting the market. Live Cattle futures closed lower in the nearby contracts and higher in most deferred contracts.

Henry Ford once said, "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." That quote appropriately describes the efforts that are being made by Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) and some of its partners in both government and agriculture sectors to move forward on the issue of water resource management.

CBOT futures closed mostly steady except for the soy complex which posted losses as much as one percent.  Cattle futures closed sharply higher to as much as up the daily limit (LC=$3.00; FC=$4.50). Today’s rally resulted from yesterday’s friendly Cattle inventory report which had a smaller herd increase than expected.

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