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- Across Kentucky - June 20, 2017
- June 15, 2017
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The Garrard County conservation district was approved for a recent Ag Development grant for a shared use equipment project. Local conservation district leader Kathy Simpson says, while the grant was small compared to many, it provides some very helpful equipment rental opportunities that allow farmers to rent rather than buy some expensive equipment they’d use only once or twice a year.
- Across Kentucky - June 19, 2017
- June 15, 2017
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Making connections between ag interests and leaders in manufacturing is the goal of a meeting serried next week in Bath, Shelby, and Caldwell Counties. The Ky Ag Department’s Tim Hughes says the department wants to make sure those two sectors are well aware of the potential for developing new business opportunities utilizing “local” resources.
- Market Closes - June 13, 2017
- June 13, 2017
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Yesterday’s lower-than-expected condition ratings for the Spring Wheat crop led to sharply higher wheat prices, especially at the MGEX exchange. Corn and soybean futures rebounded from Monday’s losses with support coming from the wheat markets and some deterioration in rain forecast for the western Corn Belt. Cattle futures opened steady to higher but was headed lower by mid to late morning.
- Market Closes - June 12, 2017
- June 12, 2017
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Both grains and livestock futures fell hard today. CBOT was pressured by increased chances of rain in key growing areas. Cattle dropped to/near the daily limit as steady markets turned lower and then broke below key chart support areas, accelerating the selling.
- Eighty-eight high school students to attend KFB's Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
- June 12, 2017
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Students from 60 counties across the state accepted invitations to attend Kentucky Farm Bureau's 32nd annual Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, held in two locations this month.
- Across Kentucky - June 16, 2017
- June 8, 2017
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National Pollinator Week is set for June 19-25 and Kentucky’s state apiarist for the state ag department, Tammy Horn Potter, is featured talking about progress and developments with the state’s new “pollinator protection plan.” A special stake holder meeting is set for Monday, June 19 in Frankfort at 1 p.m.
- Across Kentucky - June 15, 2017
- June 8, 2017
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Today is opening day for the statewide nomination period for FSA county committee membership. Mitch Dunn with the state FSA office talks about the important roles of these committee members, some of the qualifications necessary for service, and about their efforts to increase voting participation.
- Across Kentucky - June 14, 2017
- June 8, 2017
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Over the years the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s television program “Bluegrass and Backroads,” has garnered three Emmys and more than a dozen Emmy nominations. One of the program’s producers, Matt Hilton, says the group will soon be hosting its second annual tour, taking interested participants to some of the past “shoot locations” featured in past programs; this fall headed to the Bowling Green area.
- Across Kentucky - June 13, 2017
- June 8, 2017
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The Russell County Conservation District office was recently successful in obtaining a small grant from the Governor’s Office of Ag Policy for purchase of some “turtle tubes” used in grain bin rescue efforts. Conservation leader, Jennifer Hardwick, says they’re also obtaining some “harness kits” for local farmers to use in preventing accidents in grain bins.