AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky

06/16/2026

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins watched sterile flies being released to fight the New World screwworm on Thursday and visited the Texas ranch where one of the first cases of the pest was detected. The screwworm could devastate the nation’s cattle industry.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins watched sterile flies being released to fight the New World screwworm on Thursday and visited the Texas ranch...

06/09/2026

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The University of Kentucky will host a Pest Management Field Day on June 25 at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center at Princeton. The event ― tailored for grain producers, crop advisors and industry representatives ― offers a unique opportunity to learn the latest research and strategies in integrated pest management.

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension and research experts will cover w**d control in corn and soybean production, including the control of waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. Insect and disease management strategies will also be covered.

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06/04/2026

Three finalists have been selected for the 2026 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land.

MADISON, Wis. — Three finalists have been selected for the 2026 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above...

05/28/2026

After months of relentless drought across much of farm country, meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says a major weather pattern shift is underway, and it could bring much-needed relief to some of the driest areas of the U.S. heading into summer.

Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says warmer Pacific waters - not just El Niño - could drive a wetter, stormier summer across much of the Midwest and central U.S.

05/12/2026

Nitrogen fertilizer prices have risen over 30%, and urea prices have increased 47% since late February. Together, fuel and fertilizer costs are up between 20% and 40%, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Grocery prices could spike by summer because of the fuel and fertilizer issues.

The Iran war has increased fuel and fertilizer prices; Senate hearing will discuss the issues Tuesday

05/07/2026

AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky member Hinton Mills held its annual Beef Day celebration this week, complete with some tasty treats off the grill.

05/05/2026

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is signing emergency measures to freeze the state’s sales tax on gasoline starting in July and declare a state of emergency that could lower the tax by 10 cents a gallon starting next week. In a Tuesday press conference, Beshear, said he doesn’t see an end to the ongoing war between Iran and the United States that’s contributing to surging gasoline and diesel prices, arguing the measures would cumulatively save Kentuckians tens of millions of dollars at the gas pump each month.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is signing emergency measures to freeze the state’s sales tax on gasoline starting in July.

04/29/2026

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says pesticides have become a sticking point in farm bill negotiations. Jonathan Coppess says language aimed at prohibiting states from imposing labeling requirements or health warnings on pesticides that differ from EPA approval has stalled the bill in the Rules Committee.

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says pesticides have become a sticking point in farm bill negotiations. Jonathan Coppess says language aimed at prohibiting states from imposing labeling requirements or health warnings on pesticides that differ fr...

04/28/2026

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says a multi-agency Trump administration effort will target fertilizer costs and boost U.S. production, with a major announcement expected yet this week

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says a multi-agency Trump administration effort will target fertilizer costs and boost U.S. production, with a major announcement expected yet this week.