by Ky Corn | May 17, 2023 | Crop Report, Farmers, Research
Many central and eastern Kentucky farmers woke up on the morning of April 24, 2023 to freezing temperatures. The effects of a freeze like this can not only damage crops but also infect them with pathogens and other diseases. To learn more read Dr. Chad Lee’s...
by Ky Corn | Apr 25, 2023 | Crop Report, Uncategorized
Chad Lee, Conner Raymond, and Carrie Knott University of Kentucky Freezing temperatures were recorded across Kentucky Monday morning, April 24, 2023. The coldest temperatures were mostly in central and eastern Kentucky, but freezing temperatures were as far west as...
by Jennifer Elwell | Oct 13, 2021 | Crop Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the October Crop Production report today, showing an increased harvest for corn compared with a year ago. Corn production in Kentucky is forecast at 268 million bushels,...
by Jennifer Elwell | Jan 12, 2021 | Corn Facts, Crop Report
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Corn production in Kentucky is estimated at 254 million bushels, up 4% from the previous year. This is a record high production, breaking the record set last year and the first time Kentucky...
by Jennifer Elwell | May 19, 2020 | Crop Report
LOUISVILLE, KY – During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact 2,000 producers across Kentucky to determine crop acreage and stock...
by Jennifer Elwell | Nov 11, 2019 | Corn Facts, Crop Report
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the November Crop Production report today, showing a 177 bushels per acre yield for corn and 50 bushels per acre yield on soybeans. “A relatively dry fall...
