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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Vol. 17 | No. 13

Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell proclaims

July as Ky. Alpaca Fleece and Fiber Month

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, center, presents a proclamation he signed designating July as Kentucky Alpaca Fleece and Fiber Month to PaKman Farm co-owner Kristianna Apodaca July 3 in Nicholasville, Ky. They were joined by, from left: Tommy Cobb of the Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce, Charla Reed of Visit Jessamine tourism, and Ronda May of the Jessamine County Chamber.

Jessamine alpaca farm hopes

to become agritourism venue

After acquiring its first two alpacas four years ago, PaKman Farm's herd has grown to 25 head of the Huacaya and Suri breeds.

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Cost of summer cookout reaches record high

The $71.22 grocery bill for 10 guests is up 5 percent from 2023 and almost 30 percent from just five years ago.

Ky. soybean farmers promote July as National Grilling Month

A whopping 98 percent of domestic soybean meal is fed to its No. 1 customer – animal agriculture.

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KDA gets more than $332,000 for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Commissioner Shell discusses first six months in office

Reporters place 3rd in national contest for features on vet shortage in Ky.

Boone Co. Sunshine Day is memorable experience for special needs kids

Meet Kentucky Farm Bureau's 2024 Kentucky Farmer of the Year finalists

Kentucky growers increase soybean acreage

Kentucky farmers using conservation practices

Kentucky Growers Insurance Company gets downgraded credit rating

Louisville farm connects east African refugees to their homeland

Morehead State University student wins national equestrian competition

From field to flooring: HempWood used in new building on UK farm

World-famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail celebrating its 25th anniversary

Research gives reassurance that milk pasteurization kills bird flu

Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks

Good biosecurity is the key to mitigating the spread of H5N1

USDA to help dairy producers offset milk loss due to H5N1

USDA proposes new rule on unfair livestock, meat, and poultry practices

Third annual Bluegrass Yarn and Fiber Crawl to be July 26 to Aug. 4

Free field day on cattle feeding will be July 25 at Adair County farm

Corn, Soybean, and Tobacco Field Day coming up July 23 in Princeton

Annual Campbell County Backroads Farm Tour set for July 20

All Suri Fleece Show is July 16-17 at Boone County Extension office

Equine diagnosis to be topic of dinner & discussion July 16 in Lexington

National Fleece Show, conference will be July 12-14 in Burlington, Ky.

Nominations due July 12 for Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest

KAFC, KADB to meet July 12, 19 at Ky. State University in Frankfort

Soybean planting wraps up for Kentucky

July is Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Month

Sisters transform farm from tobacco to tomatoes for salsa sales

And in case you missed it ...

All it needed was grease: Piglet leads police on wild foot chase

Kentucky ag fact

During the 2023-24 fiscal year, $37.6 million in agricultural development projects were approved along with $18.6 million in beginning farmer loans.

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