By Bobbie Curd After historic rainfall, flooding and then freezing, a senior meteorologist and a farmer say planters are getting ready to maximize those warm, dry windows as they come through in …

By Bobbie Curd Historically, family-owned Elmwood Stock Farm in Scott County was operated as a farmers’ market business. Now, it’s a sixth-generation family business on a 400-acre …

American humorist, the late Will Rogers once said, “The farmer has to be an optimist, or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” Fortunately for all of us, farm families everywhere begin …

Kentucky will be the epicenter for the emergence of Brood XIV of 17-year periodical cicadas this spring. Designated the “Bourbon Brood” by University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of …

Pat Hardesty retired on March 31 after 40 years as Taylor County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources.  Residents of Taylor County came together to honor Hardesty, and he …

Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell awarded six Kentucky high school student-athletes involved in agriculture the 2025 Kentucky High School Athletic Association-Kentucky Department of Agriculture …

The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Master Grazer program, in conjunction with the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council and Kentucky Beef Network, …

Economists say inflation is here to stay, at least through 2025. And food banks are reporting unprecedented demands on programs that have been working harder to combat rising food …

By Toni Riley HOPKINSVILLE, KY. – First District Congressman James Comer, citing a dependable food supply as essential to national security, discussed the importance of the Farm Bill at the …

By Bobbie Curd The first go-around with tariffs in Trump’s 2016  term already affected Kentucky farmers. And now, soybeans have an extra 10 percent levy on top of the other retaliatory …

The 2025 Kentucky Beginning Grazing School, a program of the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and UK Cooperative Extension Service, will be held April …

The Dairy Impact Program is KDDC's new program for 2025, taking the place of previous programming, including MILK 4.0, Beef on Dairy Initiative, and Management Plus. The purpose of the Dairy Impact …

A partnership between Russell County Hospital and Dry Branch Stock Farm is the next step in the Food is Medicine Initiative that began last year in collaboration between Agriculture Commissioner …

Lexington, Kentucky March 20, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that …

By Bobbie Curd The last Census of Agriculture shows alarming facts about Kentucky farmland – a loss of 17,000 farms and 1.4 million acres of farmland over the last 20 years.  “Now …

By Jimmy Henning SHELBYVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell convened an “Ag as Economic Development” regional meeting in Shelbyville on March 3. The …

By: Bobbie Curd In February, a startup company in Boston announced it had created “the world’s first lab-made whole cow milk,” designed to match the taste and texture of real milk. Instead of …

By Robbie Fletcher Kentucky Commissioner of Education Getting the chance to speak with students involved in agriculture programs earlier this year, I saw just how eager students can be for education …

For a second year, the University of Kentucky invites grain growers, crop advisors and the public to attend its 2025 Italian Ryegrass Control Field Tour on March 27 at the Caldwell County Extension …

Featured speakers included Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell & American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall LOUISVILLE, KY (Dec. 5, 2024) – Earlier today, Kentucky …

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2024) - The Office of the State Climatologist and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, in coordination with the Kentucky Drought Mitigation Team, are issuing a …

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 19, 2024) – Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell honored Kentucky’s farmers and the work they do at a Farmers’ Appreciation and Awards Day at Western …

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 23, 2024) —  Gather the family and fish for free in Kentucky the first weekend in June. Free fishing weekend is June 1-2. It’s an annual celebration that …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the  Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. USDA will accept …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct the Soybean Request for Referendum May 6 through May 31, 2024, in county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices. The Soybean Promotion, Research …