Agriculture

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.

The grant will be used to complete a community garden that is expected to yield its first crop in 2026.

A faith community preserves their sacred land in rural Kentucky.

The fair is packed with attractions, including carnival rides, beauty pageants, all kinds of food, tractor pulls, a demolition derby, livestock competitions, a petting zoo, and home-good contests.

Supported by a Hopkinsville Rotary grant, the camp is free for children ages 4 to 17. Preregistration is required by June 12.

U.S. Rep. James Comer, the keynote speaker, downplayed the potential harm of President Trump's tariffs and of cuts to federal programs and to a huge reduction in the number of government employees.