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Across Kentucky - April 11, 2022
April 12, 2022
Across Kentucky - April 11, 2022

KFB's Tim Thornberry says the April edition of Kentucky Farm Bureau News discusses the need for domestic energy production.

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Market Closes - April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022
Market Closes - April 11, 2022

CBOT futures closed widely mixed with big losses in the soy complex and 3% gains in KC and Chicago wheat. Cattle futures closes mostly higher with minimal gains. Feeder futures moved lower early in the session under pressure from the strong corn futures market. Lean hog futures closed higher except for nearby April LH. 

Across Kentucky - April 8, 2022
April 8, 2022
Across Kentucky - April 8, 2022

KFB's Melissa Huggett is a recent graduate of the AFBF Women's Communication Bootcamp.

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Market Closes - April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022
Market Closes - April 7, 2022

CBOT futures closed mixed ahead of Friday’s midday USDA reports on production and supply-demand. Cattle futures closed mostly higher with better gains in the deferred feeder cattle contracts. Lean hog futures closed widely mixed with dollar-plus gains in the October-February contracts. 

Across Kentucky - April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
Across Kentucky - April 6, 2022

KFB Young Farmers and Ranchers Chair Taylor Jones says the state board welcomes the views of the next generation.

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Across Kentucky - April 4, 2022
April 4, 2022
Across Kentucky - April 4, 2022

KFB's Tim Goodlett says the State Tax Advisory Committee keeps a constant watch for changes to tax laws.

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Across Kentucky - April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
Across Kentucky - April 1, 2022

AFBF Economist Shelby Myers says even with high commodity prices, some farmers may not show a profit this year.

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March 31, 2022 - Legislative Report No. 14 - 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022 - Legislative Report No. 14 - 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
Across Kentucky - March 30, 2022
March 30, 2022
Across Kentucky - March 30, 2022

AFBF President Zippy Duvall says family farms come in all sizes.

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Market Closes - March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022
Market Closes - March 28, 2022

CBOT futures (except for Oats) closed lower to sharply lower under pressure from a broad commodity sell-off due to Covid lockdowns in China and hopes for Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Cattle futures closed slightly lower in narrow-range trading. Lean hog futures closed higher in the April-July contracts and lower in the deferred ones.