The Kentucky Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farm Family competition annually recognizes an individual or couple ages 18-35 who has exhibited the strongest farm management skills, most consistent financial growth and highest level of involvement in both Farm Bureau and their community.

CBOT futures closed mixed following today’s USDA crop production and supply-demand reports. The reports were bearish corn and wheat, but friendly to the soybean market.  ive cattle futures opened lower, tested this week’s highs and then sold off to close near the day’s lows. Lean Hog futures opened slightly higher but soon headed south for the rest of the day.

The latest Marketbasket Survey indicates food prices have remained steady since the beginning of the year.

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The Kentucky Center for Ag and Rural Development, KCARD, has two workshops coming up at the end of the month in Warren and Clay Counties. The center’s Aaron Shapiro discusses the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program which can help with funding for ag entrepreneurs to take the next step in developing their agribusinesses. 

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Feldhaus visits with Preston Correll, a partner in Marksbury Farm Foods, a specialty livestock processing facility in Garrard County. Correll talks about a recent ag development grant that will allow them to increase their capacity for poultry processing. The company has also opened a restaurant in Lexington which is expanding the market for their poultry products.

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An update on the beginning farmer loans available through the Ky Ag Finance Corporation.  Assistant Executive Director, Bill McCloskey, says the program works with local lenders providing low interested money that is making it possible for younger farmers to take their operations to the next level.

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