Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles applauded the announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that certain hemp growers may obtain insurance coverage under the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Program in 2020.
“With about 1,000 Kentucky growers licensed to grow hemp this year, farmers need every tool in the toolbox to increase yields and protect their crops from harmful pests,” Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said.
The Montgomery County 4-H Junior Chef Team prevailed for the third time in the seven-year history of the Kentucky Proud Junior Chef program in the championship cook off against LaRue County.
The Kentucky Proud Beer Series will be bigger and better than ever in 2019 with a beer festival in Newport and six Kentucky Proud paired beer dinners.
Kentucky farmers donated $613,246.37 to the Ag Tag Program in the 2019 fiscal year ended June 30.
The 115th Kentucky State Fair featured lots of kids and animals, a new and improved AgLand, and a million-dollar ham.
The Kroger-Dare to Care Mobile Market is a unique partnership aimed at making groceries more readily available to seniors, low-income families, and residents of food deserts in the Louisville Metro area.
Glier’s Meats produces about 1.5 million pounds of goetta annually, 99 percent of which is consumed locally in and around Cincinnati.