The 2018 Session of the Kentucky General Assembly is set to begin on January 2 and run through Wednesday, March 28. The General Assembly will then recess for a ten-day veto period which is scheduled to begin on March 29, and the legislature is scheduled to adjourn sine die on April 13.

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President Donald Trump will be among the speakers at the 99^th Annual American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville.  Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney, who also serves on the American Farm Bureau board member, talks about the importance of discussing agriculture issues with the President, some of the key issues that needed to addressed and discussions concerning the 2018 Farm Bill during the meeting.

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Former Kentucky Farm Bureau President Sam Moore was honored during the 2017 Farm Bureau Annual Meeting for 17 years of service on the Kentucky Ag Development Board by President Mark Haney and Governor’s Office of Ag Policy Director Warren Beeler.  Moore talks about the impact of the Ag Development Board, the mission of those who serve on the board and provided some wisdom for success.

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Agriculture income in 2018 is not expected to grow considerably from 2017.  University of Kentucky Agriculture Economist Dr. Will Snell recently previewed 2018 and took a look at some of the major national issues that could affect agriculture during the year.

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The Kentucky General Assembly begins the 2018 regular session today at the State Capitol in Frankfort.  Kentucky Farm Bureau Public Affairs Director Jeff Harper talks about the priorities for the 2018 session, the budget negotiations, the importance state pension reform and the results of lower than expected state revenue for the 2017-18 fiscal year.

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The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will host their annual Winter Wheat Meeting at the James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville.  Grains Center of Excellence Director Dr. Chad Lee discusses the topics that will be covered, the Wheat Science Award and how to register to attend the meeting.

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Thanks to a joint effort between the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), the state Finance and Administration Cabinet, the federal government, and Kentucky food banks, 314,496 meal kits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were shipped to Kentucky and used to help feed the hungry.