As the No. 1 agricultural commodity in Kentucky, the poultry industry is anything but chicken feed. In fact, poultry and eggs are a $1 billion industry. They account for just over 18 percent of the state’s total farm receipts, and poultry is one of Kentucky’s top five exports.
Read MoreMost Kentuckians know about Kentucky Proud, and you may be aware of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s duties and services for the state’s agriculture industry.
Read MoreMost Kentuckians know about Kentucky Proud, and you may be aware of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s duties and services for the state’s agriculture industry. But most of the department’s responsibilities are to protect consumers and regulate industries. To commemorate National Agriculture Day, I’d like to tell you about all the things the Kentucky Department of Agriculture does for you.
Read MoreDid you know that the wheat grown in Kentucky makes excellent pancakes? Kentucky farmers grow soft red winter wheat, which is used most often in cookies, crackers, flatbreads and baking mixes (including pancakes).
Read MoreKnown to his neighbors as “the tree man,” Charlie Williams owns and manages West Wind Farm, just about 15 miles from the geographic center of Kentucky.
Read MoreKentucky may be known for its horse racing industry, but agriculture plays a big part in the success of the Bluegrass State's economy. he following article provides a snapshot of the USDA Census for Agriculture - Kentucky
Read MoreLong considered a symbol of longevity in Asian culture, the shitake is a gourmet mushroom.
Read MoreIn the mid-1970s, the extended Strode family, farming on Ohio River bottomland west of Owensboro, suffered a setback when the great grandfathers of the family passed away in quick succession. One man had two children; the other had one.
Read MoreBefore last spring, David Neville always cleaned up his farm the old-fashioned way.
Neville had invasive weeds to eradicate, but he didn’t want to use herbicides.
An old Kentucky agricultural staple could help improve pollinator decline.
Read MoreThe decline in the costs of food continued its year-long pattern as the average price of retail food items across the Commonwealth decreased as indicated by the most recent Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Federation’s Marketbasket Survey.
Read MoreThere are three types of corn grown in Kentucky: field corn, popcorn, and sweet corn.
Field corn is the most popular type of corn grown by our farmers since it can be used for livestock feed, ground into meal and flour for human food, distilled into alcohol (fuel and beverage), or processed to be used in thousands of products.
Read MoreSchools in eight Kentucky counties will receive face-to-face instruction from chefs to help them serve fresh local foods to their students under two pilot projects led by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Programin partnership with the Community Farm Alliance and the National Farm to School Network.
Read MoreAs a third-grader, Ellis Shelley was not a typical child. A self-described science nerd, he often would rush home from school and into the barn to check on chicken eggs in the incubator.
Read MoreSoil scientists in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are getting promising results from several treatments that appear to be breaking down the fragipan, a cement-like layer common in many soils in Western and Central Kentucky.
Read MoreIt's National Milk Day! On this day in 1878, the first bottled milk was delivered. Be sure to drink a milk toast to America’s number one beverage.
Read MoreThe winters in Kentucky can be extreme and bring many challenges for farmers who raise livestock. We asked our contributors to respond to the following question: How are you caring for your animals to ensure their comfort?
Read MoreSherwood Acres started as a dream for Jon and Sylvia Bednarski in 2000, when they purchased 35 acres of unimproved land along Harrods Creek in Oldham County.
Read MoreSecretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released updated nutritional guidelines January 7 that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
Read MorePeople involved in a wide variety of food venues in Lexington are enthusiastic about the increasing demand for local food, a University of Kentucky study found.
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