Commissioner Shell proclaims

June as Dairy Month in Kentucky

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, center, holds the proclamation he signed Tuesday declaring June as Dairy Month in Kentucky. He was joined by dairy producers and industry representatives during Dairy Night at the Ballgame hosted by the Bowling Green Hot Rods minor league baseball team.

Casey County dairy farm opens ice cream shop

Goode’s Riverside Creamery is operated by, from left: Emily, Leann, Breanna, Joy, and Greg Goode. (Brilee Tucker photo)

Commissioner Shell talks

small family farms on RFD-TV

Small farms preserve rural communities, expand opportunities, and build a more resilient food system, according to Shell.

Spay/neuter grants available to Ky. county, metro governments

The Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board will award up to $1,266 to each government on a competitive basis.

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Caldwell County ag students learn safety skills thanks to KDA grant

Kentucky FFA chapter promoting farmer mental health awareness

Tariffs raise concerns for Kentucky agriculture and bourbon

Celebrating 100 years of UK beef research in Princeton

UK program protecting what you plant, feed, and eat

Ground beef at Whole Foods locations in Ky. recalled because of E. coli

Canned beef stew recalled nationwide, may contain pieces of wood

Potential ‘agroterrorism weapon’ smuggled into U.S. by two Chinese men

What is Fusarium graminearum, the crop-killing fungus being smuggled?

Researchers race against the clock to prevent liver abscesses in cattle

Farm Bureau encourages broader access to whole milk in schools

Miticide-resistant mites cause recent honey bee colony collapses

Failure to extend federal tax cuts could cost farmers billions

Farmer sentiment reaches a four-year high in May

3,000 expected to attend Ky. Wood Expo this September in Lexington

Ky. Ag Finance Corp., Ky. Ag Development Board to meet jointly June 20

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Cicadas are edible with nutty flavor and nice crunch when sautéed

Kentucky ag fact

Each of Kentucky’s 41,000 dairy cows produce an average of nearly 6.7 gallons of milk a day for a total of almost 100 million gallons last year. Each cow generates more than $13,700 in economic ripple effect each year.

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