F.L. Sipes Farms of Ekron is the recipient of the 2021 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award®.  The prestigious award, given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, recognizes extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation and management of natural resources by American farmers, ranchers and foresters in 23 states.

KFB Women's Chair Mary Jayne Cannon comments on a Leadership Summit in Covington for Women and Young Farmers.

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CBOT futures closed sharply higher and near the day’s highs following today’s crop report. Live cattle futures closed slightly higher while feeder futures ended in the red on pressure from higher grain prices. Lean hog futures closed strongly higher with the August LH leading the way, given its discount to the CME Lean Hog Index. 

KFB's Scott Christmas says gospel music will be on stage at Farm Bureau Day at the Kentucky State Fair.

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KFB Generation Bridge Leader Tammy White invites members to register for the program's first meeting in August.

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The farm families of the Kentucky Livestock Coalition (KLC) encourage consumers to make meat the centerpiece of their meals this summer. The Coalition kicked off its Meat Me at the Table campaign today at White Farm in Lexington. Speakers at the event included KLC spokesman Warren Beeler, Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman, Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman, and Ag Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles, all of whom expressed their support for livestock and poultry producers here in Kentucky.

KFB First Vice President Eddie Melton says policy development dialogue has begun.

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Thanks to rains over the 3-day weekend and wetter Corn Belt forecasts, CBOT futures closed sharply lower with corn and soybean oil futures settling down the daily limits. Live cattle closed narrowly mixed while feeder cattle soared higher in response to the limit-down corn move. Lean hog futures closed mixed with only the July and August LH contracts making positive closes.