A summer advertising campaign from Kentucky Proud invites all Kentuckians to “the freshest party in town” – Kentucky’s farmers’ markets.

July 1 is the deadline; you can enter July 2-10, but it will cost you more.

“Dr. Williams’ work was crucial to establishing Kentucky as the epicenter of the American hemp industry,” Commissioner Quarles said.

Kentucky students were honored for posters and essays that express how Kentucky’s agriculture community is working to address hunger during the annual Poster and Essay Contest awards ceremony June 21.

Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles talks about the events, a new sponsorship, competitions, food and the history associated with the fair.

Family farms made another strong showing in the 2017 count.

Wild weather in the Midwest has left livestock producers on the hunt for hay very early in the year..

Last year, the Georgetown business sold about 8,600 jars, a 58 percent increase over 2017.

Carl Chaney of Bowling Green took Taylor Cook and Ben Williams under his wing.

Kentucky had 2.13 million cattle and calves as of Jan. 1.