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8
JAN

Deadline to Apply for Trade Mitigation Payments Extended

The original deadline had been January 15, 2019, but farmers have been unable to apply for the program since the lapse in federal funding caused the closure of USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices in December.

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4
JAN

Quarles Asks for Nominations for Leopold Award

 

Nominations may be submitted on behalf of a landowner, or landowners may nominate themselves. The application deadline date is April 1.

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7
JAN

Quarles Announces Farm to School Grantees

Ten Kentucky agribusinesses have been awarded USDA Farm to School Producer Engagement grants for training, equipment, and other needs to enable farmers to develop or enhance their farm-to-school marketing efforts.

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31
DEC

Kentucky Ag on the Front Lines in the Fight Against Hunger

Kentucky Association of Food Banks Director Tamara Sandberg says agriculture helped provide more than 64 million meals to hungry Kentuckians in 2018.

 

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11
JAN

Horses Need a Little Extra TLC During Cold, Wet Winter Weather

When the temperatures dip low, along with wet and windy conditions, horse owners need to pay attention to a few things to help the animals cope and thrive.

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7
DEC

Nearing a Century Old, Kentucky Proud Bottler Looks Ahead

As a fourth-generation, family-owned company, the leadership of Ale-8-One uses history in order to make decisions for the present and to prepare their business for the future.

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10
JAN

UK Students Cook Farm-to-Fork Food

The first day of Farm-to-Fork for the 2019 spring semester is Wednesday, Jan. 23, and lunch will be held every Wednesday until the week leading up to finals week, with the exception of Spring Break.

 

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8
JAN

Survey Shows Slight Decrease in Food Prices for the Second Straight Quarter

The average marketbasket price showed an overall increase for the year, going from $115.07 in 2017 to $116.92 in 2018.

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    Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles talked to WHAS11's Chris Williams about the enthusiasm for industrial hemp.

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    Kentucky farmers are exploring industrial hemp, a crop that connects Kentucky’s past to its future. Kentucky businesses are taking that raw material and turning it into products.

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