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.

Soybean futures fell sharply today as a result of an 8% drop in the Brazilian Real from a political scandal there.  The weaker Brazilian currency may encourage Brazilian bean sales which will reduce demand for U.S. soybeans.   Cattle futures traded both sides of unchanged but closed higher to strongly higher (feeder cattle) and in the upper end of the range.

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The Kentucky Beef Council is celebrating summer grilling season and beef month.  Alan Watts, who is sitting in for Mike Feldhaus, talks with KBC's Director of Product Marketing Katelyn Hawkins about the annual Beef Media Tour, beef recipes and the work they are doing on behalf of beef producers.

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The Kentucky Junior Chef Program that is sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture is continuing to grow, with a national competition planned for 2018.  Kentucky Farm to School Program Coordinator Tina Garland talks with Alan Watts, who is sitting for Mike Feldhaus, about the program, some of the participants and the first national competition next year.

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