Agriculture

Kentucky has joined a 25-state coalition asking a federal court to uphold an EPA rule that exempts farmers from reporting livestock air emissions.

The executive order, which Trump signed, directs government agencies to promote holistic farming practices that rely on natural land rehabilitation over chemicals.

Across the country there's a growing class of ag-influencers who monetize farm life.

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.

Farmers are facing the aftermath of a soybean showdown between the U.S. and China.

The money would be in farmers’ hands by the end of February, according to the administration.

The $345,544 grant, part of a $79.2 million USDA investment nationwide, helps Kentucky fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state and support specialty crop growers through marketing, education, and research.