Kentucky Horse Council announces Executive Director retirement

Lexington, KY, May 15, 2013 – The Kentucky Horse Council Board of Directors announces the retirement of Ginny Grulke, executive director of the council since 2005. Grulke will officially retire July 1, 2013, but she will assist with the transition of the new executive director and continue to volunteer...

State board of agriculture taps Keough to serve as deputy state veterinarian

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky State Board of Agriculture today approved Dr. Bradley A. Keough of Franklin County as the new deputy state veterinarian at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Dr. Keough brings to the position 15 years of experience in veterinary medicine and more than 30 years of...

USDA predicts record corn crop despite early challenges

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2013 – The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released today by the Agriculture Department shows that a record corn crop is still reachable despite a slow start to planting season, according to American Farm Bureau Federation analysts. The report forecasts a...

Comer commemorates May beef month in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Agriculture Commissioner James Comer saluted Kentucky’s beef industry for its contributions to Kentucky’s agricultural economy and beef’s nutritional value as he commemorated May Beef Month. “Kentucky is the leading beef cattle state east of the Mississippi River,” Commissioner...

USDA announces farm payments scheduled to resume: MILC, SURE, and NAP will restart on May 8

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced today that farm payments, which had been temporarily suspended due to sequestration, are scheduled to resume today, May 8. This includes payments for the 2011 Supplemental...

FSA announces prevented planting deadlines

Lexington, KY, May 8, 2013— With spring planting underway, the Farm Service Agency is reminding producers to timely report any prevented or failed acreage to their local office.   Prevented planting acreage, or acreage that could not be planted because of wet field conditions or other natural...

FSA announces CRP Continuous signup

Lexington, KY, May 8, 2013— Beginning May 13, 2013, the USDA-Farm Service Agency will be accepting new offers and approving new contracts under CRP’s Continuous, CREP, FWP, and SAFE signups. The following practices are available under continuous signup: CP-8A Grass Waterways Non-easement; CP-9...

Free fruit for the masses

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., (May 6, 2013) – In Hopkinsville, what began as a quest for a few basketfuls of apples will soon be a bountiful harvest for city residents. Nate and Ellen Ragsdale, Challenge House ambassadors, were looking for a source of apples to make apple jelly. The Ragsdales use the jelly as part of...

Decision deadline nearing for risk protection programs

Lexington, Ky. The 2012 drought greatly reduced Kentucky corn yields and left many producers wondering whether they have the protection they need in case of another disastrous season. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture economist Cory Walters said producers can choose between two risk protection...

Equine professionals benefit through the Kentucky Equine Networking Association

Lexington, KY, May 2, 2013 – The Kentucky Equine Networking Association (KENA) is a joint venture between the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) and the University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs. KENA is dedicated to developing and providing educational and networking events for equine professionals in...