Ag News Kentucky

AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

More than 400 truckloads of produce pass across the auction block at the Fairview Produce Auction each year....

AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service is reaching out to farmers through mid-June to find out the amount of grain crops that are stored in the bin from the...

AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - May 27, 2020

May 27, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

The coronavirus pandemic, and the resulting surge in buying of staple items, such as meat, and other foods, is placing a strain on grocery stores across Kentucky and the...

AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - May 26, 2020

May 27, 2020 @ 11:41 am

Signup for the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program begins May 26 through the Farm Service Agency....

AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - May 25, 2020

May 27, 2020 @ 8:19 am

The Kentucky Cattleman’s Association and Kentucky Beef Council are celebrating farmers and restaurants that serve beef this year during May, which is Beef Month....

State Fair Board Submits Modified Fair Proposal

May 28, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles along with the Kentucky State Fair Board has submitted a proposal to hold the State Fair. According to a...

Hay Testing Critical After Wet Spring

May 28, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Due to the recent rainfall, it has been difficult for producers to find consecutive days of dry weather to cutting hay. This weekend forecast...

Quarles Obtains Donations to Expand Mobile Meals

May 27, 2020 @ 11:15 am

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles has announced a large expansion of the mobile meal distribution for Kentucky schoolchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic....