Food prices in Kentucky fell for the fifth quarter in a row according to the Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket Survey.  The group’s communications director, Todd Bright, says the tally for the 40 basic food items surveyed at the end of March came in at .43 percent below the 2015 average.

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CBOT futures closed mostly lower except for strong gains in old-crop soybean and soybean meal contracts. Live cattle futures closed mostly weaker and Feeder cattle made variable gains.

Across Kentucky Promo April 25, 2015-April 29, 2016

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The Kentucky Corn Growers Association has made a major sponsorship investment in the Ky/Tennessee CrappieMasters state championship tournament set for May 13/14 on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.  Christian County row crop farmer and KCGA state board member explains the relationship and the goal of this new partnership.

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Last Fall, Sarah Fannin wasn’t quite sure that she really wanted to expand her local roadside farm market facility.  When it was completed just in time for pumpkin season, her customers let her know, in person, what a great investment she’d made.  And already the Morgan County roadside is experiencing a booming spring season this year.

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“Getting a pin on the Google Map for your agri-business,” that’s at the heart of a statewide workshop next Wednesday, May 4 at 11 locations. Becky Naugle, State Director of the Ky Small Business Center.  She says that well over 97% of consumers use search engines to find local businesses, but only 37% of those businesses have a presence there. This workshop can take them to the next level. 

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The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, in Lexington is this Saturday celebrating Arbor Day and its 25^th anniversary.  Facility director, Molly Davis, is featured talking about their connection with local government and UK and about the wide variety of information, education, and free activities at their celebration this Saturday.     

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A feature report with a young “ag entrepreneur” in Shelby County who’s been able to keep a local agribusiness from going under.  George Goetzinger successfully applied for a low interest loan from the Ky Ag Finance Corporation which is designed for younger applicants, especially those in an ag related business venture.

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