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West KY popcorn goes out to the ballgame this summer

Apr 07, 2015 at 09:34 am by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. - This baseball season, you can add Kentucky Proud Popcorn to your starting lineup of Kentucky Proud foods and snacks at minor league parks in Florence, Lexingt.... Read More

Obama Admin to go after antibiotic resistant bugs

Mar 30, 2015 at 10:54 am by admin

FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Releases National Action Plan to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Today, the White House released a comprehensive plan that identifies c.... Read More

Students spend day learning ins and outs of Ag

Jan 05, 2015 at 04:41 pm by admin

On December 11, 2014, the Hickman County High School Chamber of Commerce Leadership Group had an Agriculture theme day. First, students and sponsors visited Burgess Brothers..... Read More

On the Farm: When Good Times are Rough Times for Grain Markets

Oct 01, 2014 at 03:48 pm by admin

The good news is that American farmers will have a really good year in 2014. The bad news is that American farmers are producing record corn, wheat and soybean crops in 2014..... Read More

MSU becomes 8th School to join Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program

Oct 01, 2014 at 02:25 pm by admin

COMMISSIONER COMER WELCOMES MURRAY STATETO THE KENTUCKY PROUD FARM TO CAMPUS PROGRAM MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University's entry into the Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus.... Read More

Jamie Comer is Gathering Speed and Momentum in Governors race

Jun 09, 2014 at 02:36 pm by admin

Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner, Jamie Comer, is on “media fire.” During his term in office, he has been releasing an average of 3 statewide press releases a week. It star.... Read More

Agriculture has jobs for men and women, leadership students are told.

Feb 05, 2014 at 03:13 pm by admin

(Clinton KY – February 5, 2014) – The Hickman County High School Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class spent an afternoon learning about their county's largest industry - agric.... Read More

Status of 2014 Farm Bill: Deal made and now ready for vote

Jan 29, 2014 at 03:40 pm by admin

February 4, 2014 - The Farm Bill passed the US Senate at 2:01 CDT - 68 ayes, including Sen. Mitch McConnell and 32 nays including Sen. Rand Paul. (Clinton, Ky. January 29, 20.... Read More

Comer Pushing “Planets” to Line up for Governor’s Race

Jan 28, 2014 at 10:45 am by admin

President Obama handed Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner James Comer, an open invention to run for governor. Over the weekend of the Dr. Martin L. King Jr. holiday, Obama sta.... Read More

UPIKE joins KDA's Farm to Campus Program

Dec 11, 2013 at 04:46 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Agriculture Commissioner James Comer welcomed the University of Pikeville as the fifth member of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to.... Read More

Whitfield and KY GOP delegation vote to cut food subsidies to 400,000 Kentuckians

Sep 20, 2013 at 10:40 am by admin

  September 19, 2013 - The US House of Representatives voted today to cut over thirty nine million dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (.... Read More

Agriculture Secretary visits Hickman County High School

Aug 02, 2013 at 02:44 pm by admin

  (Clinton, KY - August 1, 2013) - Agriculture Secretary Jamie Comer told FFA (Future Farmers of America) members that he credits his FFA involvement with where he is to.... Read More

SNAP Benefits Will Be Cut for All Participants In November 2013

Aug 02, 2013 at 10:02 am by admin

(Berea KY) - August 1, 2013 - 875,000 people in Kentucky will see a cut in their food assistance benefits this fall, when a temporary boost to the Supplemental Nutrition Assis.... Read More

Ag Committee passes hemp bill- Comer urges full House vote

Mar 06, 2013 at 11:43 am by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a nearly unanimous vote, the House Agriculture Committee passed Senate Bill 50, Sen. Paul Hornback’s industrial hemp bill supported by Agricult.... Read More

McKee ties up hemp bill in House

Feb 27, 2013 at 04:39 pm by admin

(Frankfort, KY) – February 27, 2013 - Hopes were high that Senate Bill 50, the bill authorizes cultivation of industrial hemp, which sailed through the Kentucky Senate o.... Read More