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Kentucky Agricultural News is the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s twice-monthly e-newsletter. Get the latest news from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture; the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Kentucky Farm Bureau, and other ag organizations; occasional commentary from the Agriculture Commissioner; a monthly Kentucky Proud feature; a Kentucky Farm Fact, and more. Just fill in the form below and click “Subscribe” to keep up with Kentucky agriculture!


Commissioner Shell glad Farm Bill passes out of Senate Ag Committee


Shell: Policies must support cattlemen facing ‘perfect storm of issues’


KY Ag Development Board approves more than $1.5 million for projects


Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. OKs over $1.9 million in loans


KY ag has moved beyond tobacco; some wonder what’s been lost


Weather swings may affect quality of Kentucky tobacco crop


Strong harvest outlook for Kentucky corn and soybeans


Kentucky Farm Bureau names 2026 Farmer of the Year finalists


UK offers help for farmers in ‘Surviving the Farm Economy Downturn’


UK opens Meats & Foods Industry Advancement Center to boost Ky. ag


UK Dining invested record $8 million in Kentucky farms, businesses


Kentucky farm raising ostriches as alternative meat for allergy sufferers


Plan to spatially disperse feeding areas for beef cattle this winter


Kentucky farmers and cattlemen decry beef import plan


Kentuckian joins American Hereford Association as field representative


UK students gain valuable experience from U-DAIRE program


Charleigh Wright helps bring large-animal rescue training to Owen Co.


Strong harvest outlook for Kentucky corn and soybeans


Weather swings may affect quality of Kentucky tobacco crop


KY ag has moved beyond tobacco; some wonder what’s been lost


KSU launches hands-on agriculture learning center


City kids in Owensboro get the dirt on farming


Beware: Scammers are impersonating farm equipment businesses


Kentucky Grazing Conferences will be Oct. 28, 29 in E-town, Winchester


Roundup 2026 on Oct. 7-10 will celebrate UK agriculture traditions


Kentuckians encouraged to apply for easement funding by Sept. 25


'Really strong' escaped goat tries to ram people with its footlong horns

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