Today, 30 food and agriculture groups released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these sectors influence the local and broader United States economies. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s study highlights how the industries remained resilient to provide Americans with jobs, economic opportunity and safe food.

KFB's Scott Christmas says there's a lot to celebrate in this year's Food Checkout Day.

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CBOT futures closed higher across the board as commodity bulls rushed into the markets on continued concerns for supplies out of Russia and Ukraine. Cattle futures closed lower on last week’s disappointing cash fed market and higher corn futures. Lean hog futures closed higher to sharply higher despite today’s weaker cash hog price and pork cutouts. 

Hart County's Mitchell Logsdon reminds farmers and motorists to keep safety first this year.

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KFB's Jackson Tolle says registration is now open for the Institute For Future Ag Leaders program this summer.

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CBOT futures closed lower to sharply lower with nearby wheat contracts down their respective daily limits. Live cattle ended moderately lower and feeder cattle closed narrowly mixed. Lean hog contracts through August were very narrowly mixed while deferred contracts posted bigger losses. 

KFB's Cloyce Hinkle says Kentucky farmers are expanding horticulture production.

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