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Kentucky Farm Bureau Initiative Addresses Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State
from AFBF
On April 9, Kentucky Farm Bureau announced the launch of its new Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative. The KFTI is a strategic project focused on helping farm families find ways to keep their acreage in active agricultural production as they consider the future of that land.
The need for efforts like the
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The fight for a fallen giant: Bringing back the American chestnut
from NCDA&CS
More than a century ago, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was a common overstory tree across portions of eastern North American forests. These giants thrived on moist, well drained slopes and ridges across the Appalachians, towering more than 100 feet tall with an average diameter at breast height (DBH) of
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NCDA&CS will distribute $6.2 million in grants to bolster the middle of the food supply chain.
from NCDA&CS
Summary: Beginning May 1, $6.2 million in competitive grants will be available to small agribusinesses to purchase equipment and for infrastructure projects to strengthen the middle of the food supply chain. NCDA&CS has received funding for the program from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The deadline for accepting applications is June
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Next Gen Ag: A calling to work with cattle
from NCDA&CS
Next Gen Ag is a year long series that will run on our In The Field blog, Facebook page, Instagram page and Twitter account. Each Wednesday, we will highlight a young person pursuing a career in the agriculture industry. Individuals can be in high school, college, or recent graduates who
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