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Kentucky Ag News Headlines

Kentucky Schools Earn Farm-to-School Awards for Local Food

To celebrate National Farm to School Month, Kentucky awarded $24,000 to...

USDA Awards Kentucky $414K for Specialty Crop Projects

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture secured $413,908 in USDA...

Kentucky Approves $1.7M for Farm and Community Projects

The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board has approved $1.7 million...

Kentucky Mesonet App Delivers Smarter Weather Insights

The redesigned Kentucky Mesonet app provides real-time weather updates,...

Kentucky State Researcher Earns Prize for Agribusiness Idea

KSU researcher Richard Ojo won third place in the Agribusiness...

Ella Shields Earns National Plant Breeding Recognition

University of Kentucky student Ella Shields was named a 2026 Borlaug...

Kentucky Workshop will Support Farm Business Growth

KCARD is hosting its Growing Your Farm and Food Business Workshop...

University of Kentucky will Host Invasive Plant Conference

The 6th Annual Kentucky Invasive Plant Conference on November 5, 2026,...

UK Plant Diagnostic Lab Marks 50 Years with Accreditation

The University of Kentucky’s Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory...

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

AgCareers Share Resources to Help Students Explore Agriculture Careers

AgCareers has updated its free Classroom Implementation Kit, providing educators with lesson plans and activities designed to help students...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

U.S. Agricultural Exports Generated $369 Billion in Economic Output

New USDA data shows U.S. agricultural exports worth $177.2 billion generated a total of $369.2 billion in economic activity in 2024, supporting...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Agricultural Drones Take Off as Treated Acreage Quadruples in Just Two Years

Agricultural drones are becoming a familiar sight across rural America, with treated acreage growing more than fourfold since 2023 as producers...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

New Crop Protection Company Enters U.S. Market with Pyroxasulfone Herbicide Launch

A newly launched U.S. crop protection company is entering the market with a pyroxasulfone herbicide designed to help growers manage some of...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Bayer, Switch Bioworks Partnership Targets Next Wave of Biological Nitrogen Solutions

A new collaboration between Bayer Crop Science and Switch Bioworks aims to advance engineered microbial technology capable of producing nitrogen...

Monday, October 19, 2026

USDA Unveils New Support for U.S. Cotton Growers

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced new Great American Cotton Plan initiatives to expand crop insurance options and establish...

Precision Agriculture Digital Digest

Precision Agriculture Digital Digest is published quarterly and shares the latest innovations and techniques related to precision agriculture and ag technology. Read the most recent edition of the Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest to learn more about the latest in precision agriculture, including technology, equipment, efficiencies, data, soil, mapping, and much more.

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