FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is handing off its ownership of its successful Homegrown By Heroes campaign to the national Farmer Veteran Coalition, allowing it to continue the program’s unprecedented growth and fulfilling the terms of a 2017 memorandum of understan…
FRANKFORT – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the labeling of lab-grown protein products at the end of September.
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently applauded research and protection efforts underway at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever vi…
The farmer-leaders of the Kentucky Soybean Association (KSA) created a scholarship in memory of George H. Martin. Martin, of Nebo, was actively involved with both KSA and the Kentucky Soybean Board. The Kentucky Soybean Association was founded in 1970, and George became involved not long aft…
FRANKFORT – Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles celebrated Kentucky’s swine industry by proclaiming October as Pork Month in Kentucky.
FRANKFORT – It’s “Crunch Time” in Kentucky as the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) celebrates Farm to School Month throughout October. The month serves to encourage school nutrition staff to connect with local farmers and small businesses to create farm-fresh, nutritious meals for Ke…
Pictured, from left, are Jacob Akin, coach, Sophie Hendley, Addison Shumacher, Lillie Thorn and Sunny Clark who competed in the Future Farmers of America Land Judging Contest and were named regional champions. They will be competing at the state land judging contest on Nov. 4 with a chance t…
FRANKFORT – Daniel and Paige Adams of Eddyville and Matt and Amanda Gajdzik of Shelbyville have been selected as Kentucky’s American Soybean Association (ASA) Corteva Young Leaders. This national program allows young soybean farmers from around the country to gather for a challenging leaders…
FRANKFORT – Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles has appointed a new member to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC) Board of Directors.
LOUISVILLE – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles will host the annual conference of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Sept. 19 – 22 in Louisville, Kentucky, as he wraps up his tenure as president of the organization. NASDA is a nonpartisan, no…
David Winchell of Hawesville was recently elected to serve on the Kentucky Soybean Association (KSA) Board of Directors. Winchell fills the seat in the Green River Area left vacant by Jeff King of Henderson.
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) is now accepting applications from eligible farmers for new agriculture exemption numbers designed to protect the sales and use tax exclusions available to the agricultural community.
LOUISVILLE – The 57th annual Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Country Ham Breakfast brought in a record-breaking $4.8 million bid for charity. The Grand Champion Country Ham auction is a KFB state fair tradition dating back to 1964.
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday announced that beginning Monday, it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory Reporting data that will provide additional insight into formula cattle trades and help promote fair and competitive mar…
MURRAY – Local farmer Terry Hunter recently directed a $2,500 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Calloway County Community Theater Arts, Inc
MURRAY – Murray State University’s pre-veterinary medicine program has consistently produced outstanding students who get accepted into veterinary school over the past ten years.
Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles joined Father Jim Sichko, a Catholic priest and a Papal Missionary of Mercy commissioned by Pope Francis, at God’s Pantry Food Bank in Lexington earlier today for a donation of 1,000 pounds of ground beef to hungry Kentuckians.
BOWLING GREEN – The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC) approved $1,948,136 in 11 agricultural loans for projects across the commonwealth at its monthly board meeting.
Blake Kennedy, an ag systems student and Murray State University drone/UAS summer intern from Puryear, Tennessee, left, tells Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear about a spray drone that the Murray State Hutson School of Agriculture is using during a visit the governor made to the Hutson School’s Wes…
MURRAY — At an event in Murray last week, the secretary of the Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet said that solar energy can be the next big thing in the commonwealth’s agricultural exploits.
UNION CITY, Tenn. – Discovery Park of America has announced details for the return of the popular Antique Tractor Show for the fifth year. The event is sponsored by Blue Bank Resort and First Choice Farm & Lawn - Kubota and will be held on Fri., Aug. 6 and Sat., Aug. 7, at Discovery Park…
FRANKFORT – Nothing says summer like fresh flowers. This July, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Horticulture Council (KHC) are celebrating that fact with the second annual Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Month.
WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is releasing the National Aquaculture Health Plan and Standards (NAHPS). The plan details how USDA will provide oversight of the health certification, movement and trade of a…
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board is inviting county and metropolitan governments in Kentucky to apply for grants to spay and neuter dogs and cats.
FRANKFORT – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles announced the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest during an awards ceremony last week at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The theme of the contest, “Kentucky Agriculture Never Stops,” ho…
FRANKFORT — With COVID-19 restrictions lifted and people starting to travel again, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is preparing for tourism season this summer and fall by releasing a brand new version of its popular guide to the Commonwealth’s wineries and craft breweries: Drink KY®.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing its efforts as part of the agency’s Farm Bill programs to advance animal disease preparedness and response. APHIS is seeking project proposals for fiscal year (FY) 2021 …
For the first time, four nutritional compounds found in different flowers have been directly proven to enhance gut health of honey bees, boosting their immune system and increasing lifespan, based on a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service scientists.
FRANKFORT – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles has lent his support to The Hunger Free Summer for Kids Act, a bipartisan bill that includes flexibility for summer feeding site sponsors to reach schoolchildren in hard-to-reach areas of rural states like Kentucky.
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC) approved $967,643.50 in seven agricultural loans for projects across the commonwealth at its board meeting earlier this month.
MAYFIELD – River Valley AgCredit is excited to announce its gift of $15,000 worth of scholarships in Kentucky and Tennessee. Up to three $1,500 scholarships are given to upcoming college freshmen pursuing agricultural programs and two $1,500 awards to students currently enrolled in agricult…
FRANKFORT – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles congratulated Dr. Marcus Bernard, an associate professor at Kentucky State University, on his election as national president of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANNRS).
FRANKFORT – When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered workplaces and left many people out of a job, farmers’ roles became even more pivotal. While navigating hardships and uncertainty of their own, dairy farmers across the state partnered with local food banks and other agencies to donate milk an…
FRANKFORT – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles is renewing his call for Governor Andrew Beshear to immediately end Kentucky’s participation in the federal pandemic unemployment assistance program and instead offer a “back-to-work” bonus to encourage Kentuckians to reenter …
The opening of the Downtown Farmers Market was met with a large crowd Saturday morning as dozens of people walked Maple and Fifth streets purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, crafts and other items. The market will be available to shoppers again this week, from 7 a.m. to noon…
FRANKFORT — Memorial Day weekend is widely known as the traditional kickoff to summer, and Kentucky’s livestock and poultry producers are looking forward to grilling season being in full swing. Whether you choose hamburgers and hot dogs, steak and ribs, or something more adventurous for your…
FRANKFORT – As planting season begins, Kentucky’s produce growers are entering a busy time of year. While producing delicious, nutritious food is the ultimate goal, Kentucky producers always work hard to put safety first.
LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky Berry Patch & Produce of Calloway County is one of the 108 markets across the Commonwealth accepted into the 2021 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program.
Calloway County High School senior student Olivia Mikulcik uses a long-handled sprayer ti water some of the plants that were offered as merchandise during the 2021 Calloway County High School FFA Plant Sale inside the campus’ greenhouse. This FFA program has hosted this sale for many years a…
FRANKFORT – After a year marked by a global pandemic that disrupted the nation’s supply chain and cattle prices, Kentucky cattle producers joined Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles to commemorate the month of May as “Kentucky Beef Month.”
MURRAY — It was during mid-March 2020 that a wild horse and burro adoption event hosted by the Federal Bureau of Land Management came to the Cherry Expo Center on the Murray State University, just as something called COVID-19 was becoming a nationwide issue.
FRANKFORT — Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles announced the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has licensed 445 hemp growers to cultivate up to 12,000 acres and 140 hemp processors and handlers for 2021. The Department has also licensed 3.7 million square feet of gr…
FRANKFORT – Brian Lacefield, of Versailles, has been named the new director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced today.
MURRAY —The 2021 Arboretum at Murray State University Spring Plant Sale is set to start today.
FRANKFORT (KT) – It’s now planting season in Kentucky, and the Kentucky Soybean Board reminds those driving farm equipment and passenger vehicles alike to share the road.
FRANKFORT – Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles has appointed a Murray State University official to a state commission.
FRANKFORT – Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles will host a series of “Restaurant Roundtables” in the coming weeks to thank Kentucky small business owners and chefs for sourcing food from Kentucky farms and hear firsthand about the challenges they faced during the coronavirus …
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Serving Up Solutions fundraiser is going forward this year, but with a twist. Instead of an in-person dinner to raise funds to combat Kentucky’s food insecurity, the department is encouraging individuals to give online during a Virt…
MURRAY — Dr. Alyx Shultz, chair, agriculture science, Murray State Hutson School of Agriculture, along with MSU Hutson School of Agriculture students who created the curriculum, provided a hands-on seedling project with Murray Elementary School first grade students, (including eight Kentucky…
LEXINGTON — The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding from NRCS Kentucky this year is April 23. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners earn payments for expan…
WASHINGTON – Throughout the pandemic, farmworkers have remained on the job throughout the nation despite potential exposures to feed Americans and support U.S. exports. As the U.S. Department of Labor recognizes National Farmworker Awareness Week March 25-31, the department’s Wage and Hour D…
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