Farmers, KY

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Tractor trucks were on the road Thursday morning in Franklin with future farmers behind the wheel. The Future Farmers of America student chapter at Franklin- Simpson High School kicked off its annual Drive Your Tractor to School parade on Thursday morning. Students rode tractors ranging different sizes down North Main Street back to their school. “I know...

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Tractors are hitting the road Thursday morning in Franklin with future farmers behind the wheel The Future Farmers of America student chapter at Franklin-Simpson High School kicked off its annual ‘Drive Your Tractor to School’ parade Thursday morning. Students rode tractors ranging in sizes down North Main Street and back to the school. It’s also rush week,...

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – Autumn means harvest season for farmers in the Bluegrass state. From corn to soybeans, pumpkins and more, farmers are gearing up and moving their crops, using those big wheels to transfer goods. “Right now, you have farmers that are harvesting their crops. They’ll have their combines and their tractors and their grain wagons on the road...

The president and CEO of Superior Ag says its new Ohio River terminal could help increase access to dry fertilizer for farmers across the state. Richard Lloyd says the recently […] The post Superior Ag opens new $20 million dry fertilizer facility to expand farmer access in Indiana and Kentucky appeared first on Sioux County Radio.

Corn harvest is underway in Kentucky and across the Delta, and two farmers tell Brownfield it’s a decent crop. In central Kentucky, farmer Caleb Ragland says the kernel size has […] The post Farmers report good corn as harvest advances in Kentucky, Arkansas appeared first on Sioux County Radio.

Genuine Fertilizer Solutions officials hosted a ribbon cutting for their new facility at Hopkinsville Industrial Park on Monday and shared how local fertilizer production will benefit farmers in the region. The fertilizer business is led by Owner and President David Barbee who got the idea for the business 10 years [...] The post Genuine Fertilizer Solutions hosts grand opening for Hopkinsville facility appeared first on WHOP Radio – Hopkinsville, KY.

CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — Calloway County E-911 is asking farmers to register tobacco barns in an effort to reduce false fire alarms during tobacco curing season and provide first responders with better information during emergencies. According to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, smoke produced during the dark-fired tobacco curing process can sometimes be mistaken for a structure fire, prompting...

WASHINGTON – Barren County Schools says Dr. Andy Joe Moore, Barren County Schools Farm to School coordinator, recently represented the district in Washington, D.C., at “Harvest to Hallways: A Celebration of Farmers and Schools.” According to the district, the event brought together leaders and advocates from across the country to highlight the important connection between American agriculture and the meals...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – From extreme weather conditions, to disease affecting the cattle and economic policy, there’s growing concern and uncertainty among America’s cattle farmers. “It’s been extremely difficult, the last decade to grow a cow herd in the United States,” said Jim Akers with Blue Grass Stockyards. “You’ve had natural disasters in the west. Fires droughts,...

President Donald Trump’s bid to lower beef prices ahead of the midterms has prompted backlash from the Kentucky groups representing beef producers.