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 | Aug 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
USDA, NASS, Kentucky Field Office Corn production in Kentucky is forecast at 204 million bushels, down 26% from 2021. Based on conditions as of August 1, yield is estimated at 147 bushels per acre, down 45 bushels from last year. Acres for harvest as grain were...
by Jennifer Elwell | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Will Snell, University of Kentucky Agriculture Economics Economic and Policy Update The farm economy entered 2020 amidst a prolonged period of depressed commodity prices with incomes of some Kentucky farmers aided in recent years by a combination of relatively high...
by Jennifer Elwell | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Analysis released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today showed cash corn prices have declined by 16 percent on average, with several regions experiencing declines of more than 20 percent, since March 1 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis...
by Jennifer Elwell | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program will take several actions to assist farmers, ranchers, and consumers in response to the COVID-19 national...
by Jennifer Elwell | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Commonwealth Agri-Energy began selling several 270-gallon totes of 200-proof alcohol to local craft distillers last month. Demand has grown to the point they are now loading 8,000- gallon tanker trucks daily to serve packagers across the Southeast. Mick Henderson,...
