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- SB 139 Designates Horses as Livestock
- June 23, 2017
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For some time, agriculturalists, most horse owners and many equine organizations have looked to Frankfort lawmakers to pass legislation that would designate horses as livestock. Kentucky Farm Bureau has policy concerning the issue which states, “We recommend recognizing equine as livestock and the horse industry as an agricultural commodity to remove the disadvantage that currently exists in relation to other livestock.”
- KFB Candid Conversation: Adam Hinton, Hinton Mills
- June 23, 2017
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Adam Hinton of Hinton Mills discusses the importance of rural communities and the farms and businesses that make up those rural economies. Hinton Mills is a multi-generation owned farm and feed supply business with five locations in three counties.
- KFB Candid Conversation: Brittany Howard, Miss Rodeo USA
- June 23, 2017
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KFB Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues facing the agricultural industry in a question and answer format with a member of the agricultural community. In this column, Brittany Howard talks about becoming the first Miss Rodeo USA from Kentucky and how agriculture has played a big part in her life.
- KFB Candid Conversation: UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Dean Nancy Cox
- June 23, 2017
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KFB Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues facing the agricultural industry in a question and answer format with a member of the agricultural community. In this column, the issue of agricultural research and extension are discussed with Dean Nancy Cox of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
- Farmers Counting on Simple Tax Code that Works for Ag Business
- June 22, 2017
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While most of the factors that affect farming and ranching are out of our control, Congress can move forward with comprehensive tax reform that gives farmers and ranchers the flexibility they need to make sound business planning decisions.
- Pesticide receives emergency exemption status to control sugarcane aphid in sweet sorghum
- June 22, 2017
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Kentucky farmers may apply Sivanto Prime under a Section 18 Emergency Exemption to control the sugarcane aphid in sweet sorghum, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has announced.
- UK farm visit connects students to forages
- June 22, 2017
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A field trip to the University of Kentucky’s Spindletop and Maine Chance research farms gave Millcreek Elementary School students the opportunity to get out of the city and learn about the pastures for which Kentucky is so famous.
- Out of the box, into the future
- June 22, 2017
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Sometime during the transition from middle school to high school, girls often find their early interest in science and math steered in other directions, often toward careers that fit comfortably into a box of more “traditional” women’s roles. A recent day-long workshop at the University of Kentucky sought to stem that tide by introducing 120 Kentucky middle-school girls to a challenging STEM career.
- UK Robinson Forest welcomed the curious
- June 22, 2017
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University of Kentucky researchers regularly make the drive into Robinson Forest, but on a flawless June Saturday, local residents had the chance to see what the researchers see as they attended the first Robinson Forest Field Day.