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Agricultural trade vital for Southern states, despite complex trade routes. FAS data highlights Louisiana as top exporter, while ERS shows Texas leads in value.

The gains came despite challenges from the weather.

The Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program, after receiving a record 140 nominations, has chosen 22 candidates for its 14th class, including a Trigg County farmer.

“Shorty, it looks good hanging there,” Randy London says, eyeing the carpets of burley tobacco in the barn rafters overhead.

Four in five people in the North West are concerned that the wealthy don’t contribute their fair share of taxes according to new data, which also reveals that the majority of people are worried about the influence of wealthy people on the political system and about unequal opportunities to make money.

Economists predict Kentucky's 2022 agricultural receipts will approach a record-high $8 billion, well surpassing 2021 record-high of $6.9 billion.

LOUISVILLE — Kentucky farmers have been on a wild ride throughout 2022. Spiraling inflation, major weather events, supply chain and trade disruptions, soaring input prices, labor issues and other factors

Statewide farm cash receipts this year are projected to approach $8 billion, easily surpassing the 2021 record-high of $6.9 billion.

Agricultural economists say Kentuckys farm sector is on pace to achieve record-setting cash receipts. Thats despite a turbulent year marked by surging inflation and extreme weather. Statewide farm cash receipts

Despite high inflation and extreme weather trends, Kentucky agriculture is on pace to achieve record-setting cash receipts.