What's Happening?
Kentucky farmers harvested 25.1 million bushels of winter wheat during the summer of 2019 according to the Kentucky Field Office of USDA'S National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was up 27 percent from the previous year. Yield is estimated at 76.0 bushels per acre, up 10.0 bushels from 2018.
Read MoreThe tariff agreement signed today by U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe is a most welcome deal that will keep exports of U.S. wheat flowing to a very large and crucial market for U.S. farmers.
Read MoreJoin us September 15-16, 2019 in Lexington, KY for a celebration and learning exchange for anyone with an interest in grains from our Southeast region.
Read MoreIn an open letter to Kentucky’s corn and small grain producers, Commissioner Ryan Quarles addressed the changes the General Assembly made to Kentucky’s grain laws concerning the grain insurance fund and how it affects them.
Read MoreThe end of the 2018-19 wheat marketing-year is quickly approaching so this article will provide a few comments about the old-crop wheat and set the groundwork for the new crop balance sheet and the supply and demand factors affecting the U.S. marketing year average price.
Read MoreIt is with great sadness that we report the passing of Don Halcomb, one of Kentucky agriculture's most influential farmer leaders. Don was instrumental in organizing the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association and served as the first president in 1989. Once he saw the passage of the Small Grain referendum, he served as chairman of the Small Grain Promotion Council for more than 25 years.
Read MoreSiemer Milling Company is making a gift of $1 million to the University of Kentucky Grain and Forage Center of Excellence to support initiatives to improve grain quality and agronomic productivity of wheat in Kentucky and the region.
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