Whether it is the use of GPS to map fields or check soil conditions, the advanced yield monitoring equipment that tells us valuable crop yield information in real-time, or even the weather radar access we have to watch changing conditions directly from the field.

KY FFA State Sentinel Leslie Monhollen enjoyed leadership training at the KFB state headquarters.

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I have tried to be an optimistic person most of my life even when challenging times are present and the world seems to be disconnected.

KFB Lead Class Member Melissa Hugget says the experience helped her see agriculture from a different perspective. 

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“This bill was more expansive and had a significant investment over traditional surface transportation bills,” he said. “One of the main pieces important for us was $110 billion for roads and bridges. And obviously, that is the key link for most rural communities, farms, and ranches."

“Between our tomato business and our burley tobacco operation, we will have about 30 H-2A workers throughout the course of a year,” he said. “To be honest, we would be out of business if not for these guys and this program.”

For those who keep track of such things, August 3 was National Watermelon Day, and the countless watermelon lovers who have spent endless summers enjoying this tasty treat will agree with this recognition.

A little over a year ago, in an effort to bring more awareness to advances in technology issues within the state’s agriculture industry, and the ever-increasing need for “agri-tech” on the farm, Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) and commodity groups throughout the state joined together to form a Coalition of Production Agriculture.