Statement from Farmers of Major U.S. Agriculture Groups on Pending MAHA Report
May 19, 2025. Washington, D.C. The Make America Healthy Commission is expected to soon release a report that will have significant bearing on America’s farmers, producers and ranchers, and the public’s trust in our food system. In anticipation, the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, International Fresh Produce Association, and in turn, the farmers these groups represent, are imploring the administration to consider the consequences of this MAHA Commission report before it is finalized.
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Why I’m Proud to Represent Kentucky Small Grain Growers
Growing wheat and other small grains means staying on your toes—it’s a crop tied to a constantly changing market. Here in Springfield, KY, I love raising wheat because it pushes me to keep learning, especially through ongoing research.
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2025 Don Halcomb Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Kentucky Small Grain Growers and Walnut Grove Farms are proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Don Halcomb Memorial Scholarships for Community Leadership Through Agriculture.
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Three years since the tornado: UK research center rebuilds stronger, reaffirming role in Kentucky agriculture
On Dec. 11, 2021, an EF-4 tornado struck the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center at Princeton (UKREC), leaving behind only remnants of a facility that had been an essential contributor to Kentucky's agricultural research. Decades of infrastructure and millions of dollars in equipment were destroyed overnight, reducing one of the state’s key agricultural assets to rubble. Now, three years after the storm, the Western Kentucky center is rebuilding and becoming better than before.
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2024 Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest Results
Congratulations to Tanner Stroup of Daviess County for achieving the highest wheat yield in the state with 123.14 bushels per acre using AgriMaxx 513 seed and a no-till system.
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Support Wheat Growers Education Efforts Through the SWHEATstakes Fundraiser
Join us and the Montana Grain Growers in the sWHEATstakes fundraiser to support the National Wheat Foundation and their charitable and educational efforts such as scholarships, leadership programs, outreach programs, and research programs. To purchase a ticket, contact Bernard Peterson at bernardp@peterson-farms.com or call/text at 502-827-1905. Bernard is the Chairman of the National Wheat Foundation.
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