A look at agriculture and other rural life across the Bluegrass State

Wagner Family - Regenerative Agriculture

Friday we met the Wagner family, who raise a unique breed of beef cattle on their farm called Southpol.  Today we learn about Regenerative Agriculture and how the Wagner family is using the concept to restore native...

Wagner Family - SouthPol Cattle Breed

A Trigg County family is finding that a breed of cattle developed by country music star Randy Gentry of the group Alabama is a nice fit for their farm.  We visit with Dr. Loran Wagner, his son...

Dr. Chad Lee - Virtual Corn and Soybean Field Day

The University of Kentucky will host the second virtual Corn and Soybean Field Day Tuesday, July 28.  Grain and Forage Center of Excellence Director Dr. Chad Lee previews the specialists that will participate, details what they will...

Chester Griffith - Family Farm Market Expansion

A family farm market in the Paintsville area is continuing to grow after the owners opened a facility on their farm earlier this year.  We hear the story of Chester Griffith, who was recently a part of...

Mark Haney - Kentucky Farm Bureau President

Kentucky farmers are riding an interesting roller coaster this year as produce a crop in a very unusual growing season.  Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney talks about agriculture in the state, what he is hearing from...

Dru Hyreza - Bracken County Farmer

After meeting Alex Hyrcza on Friday, we meet his wife Dru who talks more about their family farm in Bracken County.  Dru talks about the history of the family farm, why they decided to return to the...

Alex Hyreza - Life on His Bracken County Farm

A Bracken County farm is home to a husband and wife who come from varying backgrounds, but love the agriculture life and have enjoyed raising their daughter in the country.  We meet Alex Hyrcza, find out about...

Warren Beeler - Expanding Kentucky Meat Processing

The Governor’s Office of Ag Policy is working closely with the Kentucky Ag Development Fund to help expand the meat processing industry in the state.  During a recent LAND Forum GOAP Director Warren Beeler detailed the program,...

Dr. Katie Vanvalin - Becoming a Beef Cattle Specialist

We visit with Dr. Katie Vanvalin about how spending summers on her grandfather’s farm in Bowling Green led to her becoming the new University of Kentucky Beef Cattle Specialist at the Research and Education Center in Princeton....