Trump announced last week he had struck a deal to import hundreds of thousands of tons of ground beef at a lower tariff rate in exchange for retail prices below market rates. Some usually loyal GOP allies of the president have rebuked the plan.
As the largest recorded U.S. cyclospora outbreak sickens thousands, researchers are examining how sewage-contaminated water used for irrigation may allow the parasite to reach food.
The executive order, which Trump signed, directs government agencies to promote holistic farming practices that rely on natural land rehabilitation over chemicals.
In Christian County, farmers say rising costs, supply disruptions and global conflict are tightening margins so severely that some local operations may not survive.
Even as Trump insists his "AI dominance" agenda will benefit rural communities, most Americans, including rural residents, don't want to live near a data center project.
The design was inspired by the submitted artwork from two students, Caden Penn, a sophomore and FFA member at Crittenden County High School, and Alyssa Woodard, a sophomore and FFA and 4-H Club member of Henderson County High School.
Kentucky’s winter storms strained livestock producers with cold stress and calving risks, while insulating dormant wheat — though a late freeze could still threaten crops.
In a letter to congressional leaders, industry representatives charged that Trump administration policies "have caused tremendous harm to U.S. agriculture."
A one-day training session in Lexington is designed to help producers take advantage of economic development tools taught by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
