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- Across Kentucky - June 30, 2017
- June 22, 2017
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Western Kentucky will be center stage for the 2017 total solar eclipse August 21st. Alan Watts talks with Hopkinsville-Christian County Eclipse Coordinator Brooke Jung about what makes western Kentucky the place to view the rare phenomenon and who will be there to watch it.
- Across Kentucky - June 29, 2016
- June 22, 2017
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Vincennes University Professor and farm mom Susan Brocksmith was selected as the 2017 Monsanto America Grows Communities Farm Mom of the Year. Alan Watts talks with her about being selected and the message she is sharing with other women in agriculture and those who have concerns about modern agricultural practices.
- Across Kentucky - June 28, 2017
- June 22, 2017
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Murray State University Hutson School of Agriculture student Rebecca Mackey is working for Congressman James Comer this summer in Washington, DC, as the First Congressional District Agriculture Intern. Alan Watts talks with Rebecca about her history in agriculture and what she is hoping to gain from the program.
- Across Kentucky - June 27, 2017
- June 22, 2017
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The eleventh Kentucky Agriculture Leadership Class will graduate in September after studying agriculture in Kentucky, California and Eastern Europe. Alan Watts talks with University of Kentucky Ag Economist Dr. Will Snell who heads the class up with fellow UK Ag Professor Dr. Steve Isaacs.
- Across Kentucky - June 26, 2017
- June 22, 2017
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A series of four popular events in western Kentucky offer children and adults an opportunity to fish, make friends, and experience the outdoors. Alan Watts talks with Pennyrile Resource, Conservation and Development Director Charles Turner about Take Kids Fishing events.
- Market Closes - June 19, 2017
- June 19, 2017
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CBOT futures closed mixed in a fairly volatile trading day. When markets opened Sunday evening, futures were pressured by recent rainfall in the Corn Belt. Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures closed sharply lower after opening steady/higher this morning. Live Cattle have been under selling pressure for the last 10 days as traders’ attitudes have been more bearish as the cash cattle market; last week’s average cash trade was $130.23.
- Market Closes - June 15, 2017
- June 15, 2017
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CBOT futures traded fairly wide ranges today and closed at/near the day’s highs. The spec funds were buyers, especially in the wheat market which had the best gains at the CBOT. Cattle futures closed mixed with the nearby June LC contract down a sharp $2.00 on much lower cash trade this week ($128 in KS) and a weaker boxed beef market.
- 2017 KFB Farm PR Award Nomination Form
- June 15, 2017
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Kentucky Farm Bureau 2017 Farm Public Relations Award nomination form
- Across Kentucky - June 23, 2017
- June 15, 2017
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The UK Ag Department is providing an educational opportunity for some twenty urban county governments in the Bluegrass region. Grace Coy with UK’s Urban Forest Initiative discusses some of the challenges that local government leaders face from storms, invasive species and disease that can threaten their efforts in developing and maintaining a health tree canopy in parks and community areas.