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Some 350 Kentuckians are headed for Phoenix this weekend to the American Farm Bureau’s 98^th annual meeting. Among them will be: Hart County’s Brad and Karen Hines competing in the Outstanding Young Farm Family contest; Kirby Green of Owensboro part of the “discussion meet” debate style competition; and Ryan and Miranda Chaplin of Bourbon County competing in the Excellence in Agriculture event. Ky Farm Bureau’s, Scott Christmas provides details.  

Feldhaus visits with UK extension horticulture specialist, John Strang, on some of the details of the state’s fruit and vegetable grower association groups in Lexington (Jan 9-10).  Among the topics covered at the event will be progress in high tunnels, how to deal with pest problems specific to that new technology, and several presentations on new crop opportunities and marketing challenges.

A preview of UK’s Winter Wheat Conference in Hopkinsville at the James Bruce Convention Center. UK extension specialist, Colette Laurent, provides program details and discusses some of the economic challenges ahead for all Kentucky grain farmers.

An overview in this “short session” of the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly with Ky Farm Bureau Public Affairs Director, Jeff Harper. He says leaders tell him the main focus will be economic development and job creation; Harper also speaks to minor changes with the House Ag Committee.

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A report with Kentucky’s state veterinarian, Dr. Robert Stout, with the Ky Dept of Agriculture on the new “veterinary feed directive,” which requires veterinary oversight of any antibiotics used in animal feeds.  Stout encourages farmers to check out the new directive and consult with their own veterinarians for details.

CBOT futures closed narrowly mixed with very little fundamental news to move the market.  Corn futures, both old and new-crop, have closed lower for 5 straight trading days.  Cattle futures closed higher with the nearby December LC contract leading the way as traders are optimistic cash prices will rise.