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Kentucky Ag News Headlines

New Hemp Bill Seeks Clear Federal THC Regulations

Representative Andy Barr introduced the Lawful Hemp Protection Act for...

AI-Forester Uses AI to Support Kentucky Woodland Owners

Kentucky State student Nischal Sapkota won $15,000 for AI-Forester, an...

New FluxDash Tool Makes Climate Data Research Easier

Kentucky State University researchers have developed FluxDash, a...

Kentucky Conservation Award Honors Dr. James Kuhns

Dr. James Kuhns received the 2026 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award...

Kentucky Equine Groups Gain Support from New Partnership

The Gilded Horse will donate 5% of its net revenue annually to the...

Bees and Biodiversity Take Center Stage at Kentucky Field Day

Kentucky State University hosted its 2026 field day, demonstrating...

Jill Stowe Named Director of UK Ag Equine Programs

Jill Stowe will become director of the University of Kentucky Ag Equine...

Bluegrass AgTech Awards $550K to Kentucky Farm Startups

Bluegrass AgTech awarded $550,000 in Challenge Grants to six innovative...

Thrips Populations Rise in Kentucky Corn and Soybean Fields

Recent thrips outbreaks in Kentucky corn and double-crop soybeans...

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Health Trends Could Challenge Future Sugar Demand

Natural sweetener demand remains strong, but health focused lifestyles and wider use of GLP 1 drugs may influence future sugar consumption...

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

August 2026 USDA Loan Rates Now Available

USDA announced August 2026 FSA loan rates, helping producers access financing for operations, ownership, emergency recovery, commodity storage and...

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Natural Wheat Mutation Raises Grain Yields

A newly identified wheat mutation may increase yields while helping breeders develop improved varieties faster and at lower costs.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

New Enclosa™ Herbicide Expands Soybean Weed Options

A new soybean herbicide from Corteva combines residual and systemic weed control to help farmers manage weeds and improve flexibility in crop...

Monday, August 3, 2026

Farm Safety Net Faces CCC Funding Challenge

Higher farm program spending could exhaust CCC borrowing authority, potentially limiting USDA's ability to deliver rapid emergency assistance...

Monday, August 3, 2026

Soil Based Fertilizer Method Boosts Efficiency

A new study recommends using soil nitrogen measurements to guide fertilizer applications, helping farmers improve nutrient efficiency and reduce...

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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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