A report on the success with Churchill Downs’ ongoing efforts to utilize more locally-sourced produce, meats, and value added products at that world famous facility.  Executive Chef Dave Danielson say he’s all for that effort and says their success so far is due in large part to some help from “middlemen:” local  and regional food distributors who help them make those local connections.    

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Feldhaus visits with the Ky Ag Department’s Sharon Spencer, Director of Direct Farm Marketing Division, who discusses the statewide growth of CSA’s which provide the opportunity for fresh, locally-grown produce to consumers, and for farmers add some stability in sales and offer some capital funding before the growing season begins. 

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The Kentucky State Fair will run this year, Aug 17-27, but competitive entry deadlines are coming in early July.  State fair entries manager, Jennifer Peniston, talks about the variety of competition from quilts to fine art, and livestock to culinary presentations.  They’re expecting some 4,500 entries this year.

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The first-ever field day of UK”s Robinson Forest is on tap for this weekend.  Forest manager, Chris Osborne, says activities will include: a visit by Smokey the Bear; presentations of ongoing research by UK grad students, and some hands-on activities to learn about the wildlife diversity abundant at that facility in Breathitt County.

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The second of a two-part series with Spencer County produce farmer, Sandi Deutsche and how she and her husband combine selling at a regional farmers’ market and have developed their own set of customers, on contract, to buy their produced through a community supported agriculture arrangement.  

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CBOT futures closed steady to slightly higher with corn and wheat futures ending high range.  Tonight’s 6-10 day and 8-14 day outlooks show the Corn Belt down through Texas will experience on average below to much-below normal temperatures. Cattle futures closed lower, adding to Tuesday’s losses.

Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney discusses the proposed federal budget changes and the impact they will have on Kentucky's farmers and agricultural economy.