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Sep 18

Agriculture

Back To The Land: The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture

A line of blue and yellow pop-up tents stand along the North Fork of the Kentucky River during a sunny September weekend in downtown Whitesburg, Kentucky, and Valerie Horn is doing her part to keep the Letcher County Farmers Market rolling. Pumpkins and watermelons fill tarps laid out on the ground next to a farmer, […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Sep 18

Agriculture

Back To The Land: The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture

By Liam Niemeyer

Sep 17

Agriculture

Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal After Blowback

Kentucky health officials are suggesting revisions to a proposed regulation that would have dramatically increased food safety inspection fees for some small food producers. Department officials said they received hundreds of public comments on the proposal with concerns about fee increases and they now plan to limit fees according to a producer’s income. Kentucky Cabinet […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Sep 17

Agriculture

Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal After Blowback

Liam Niemeyer

Aug 24

Agriculture

Small Ky. Food Producers Voice Disapproval For Proposal That Could Spike Fees For Some By More Than 1000%

Small food producers in Kentucky aired their disapproval during a virtual public hearing Monday for a proposed rule that could increase permitting fees for some producers by more than 1000%. One Democratic state representative believes the proposed regulation could also clash with a bill signed by Governor Andy Beshear this year to help local public […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Aug 24

Agriculture

Small Ky. Food Producers Voice Disapproval For Proposal That Could Spike Fees For Some By More Than 1000%

Liam Niemeyer

Aug 6

Agriculture

Advocacy Group Says Kentucky “A Center” For Illegal Cockfighting Breeding

An animal rights advocacy group published a report Thursday that says Kentucky is “a center” for illegal cockfighting breeding that ships tens of thousands birds across the world to the Philippines, Mexico, and other countries. The Animal Wellness Action report details video interviews and social media posts of seven suspected breeders, ranging from Bowling Green […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Aug 6

Agriculture

Advocacy Group Says Kentucky “A Center” For Illegal Cockfighting Breeding

Liam Niemeyer

Aug 5

Agriculture

Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers

Tyson Foods sought and received federal permission to increase the operating speed at poultry processing plants in Kentucky and southern Indiana even as public health officials reported dozens of coronavirus cases among Tyson workers. Now, a union representing workers at meatpacking plants in Kentucky and southern Indiana is one of several plaintiffs suing the federal […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Aug 5

Agriculture

Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers

Liam Niemeyer

Jul 15

Agriculture

Fees Could Go Up By More Than 1,000% For Some Kentucky Food Producers Under New Rule

A proposed rule in the Kentucky Department of Public Health would raise the permitting fees for small-scale food producers in the commonwealth. Some producers worry the increase could put them out of business. The regulation would impact 536 food producers and would change the fee structure for food safety inspection from one based on the […]

By Sydney Boles

Jul 15

Agriculture

Fees Could Go Up By More Than 1,000% For Some Kentucky Food Producers Under New Rule

Sydney Boles

Jul 9

Agriculture

KY Judge Strikes Down Beshear’s Coronavirus Health Orders For Some Farm Businesses

A Kentucky judge’s ruling Thursday limits Gov. Andy Beshear’s authority to issue emergency orders mandating coronavirus safety measures — a ruling Beshear called “dangerous and devastating” and promptly pledged to appeal. Scott Circuit Court Judge Brian Privett issued a temporary restraining order preventing Beshear’s administration from enforcing COVID-19 restrictions for the state’s 548 agritourism businesses. […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jul 9

Agriculture

KY Judge Strikes Down Beshear’s Coronavirus Health Orders For Some Farm Businesses

Liam Niemeyer

Jun 17

Agriculture

Ohio Valley Farmers Receive More Than $100 Million So Far In COVID-19 Relief

Ohio Valley farmers have received more than $100 million so far in federal relief payments to offset the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with potentially more payments on the way. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance program plans to distribute up to $16 billion in direct payments to farmers, with farmers […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jun 17

Agriculture

Ohio Valley Farmers Receive More Than $100 Million So Far In COVID-19 Relief

Liam Niemeyer

May 28

Agriculture

Ohio Valley Anti-Hunger Advocates Worry Region Overlooked In Over $1 Billion Federal Food Box Program

A new federal program is buying more than $1 billion in farm products such as dairy, produce and meat unable to be sold due to the pandemic’s disruptions to the food supply and send “food boxes” to needy families. But some anti-hunger advocates worry that parts of the Ohio Valley may be overlooked in getting […]

By Liam Niemeyer

May 28

Agriculture

Ohio Valley Anti-Hunger Advocates Worry Region Overlooked In Over $1 Billion Federal Food Box Program

Liam Niemeyer

May 22

Agriculture

Pandemic Could Make Food Insecurity Worse Among Older Adults In Ohio Valley

A new study shows the Ohio Valley has some of the nation’s highest rates of food insecurity among older adults, and anti-hunger advocates say that situation could be made worse by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The annual study was published May 21 in partnership with researchers from the University of Kentucky, researchers […]

By Liam Niemeyer

May 22

Agriculture

Pandemic Could Make Food Insecurity Worse Among Older Adults In Ohio Valley

Liam Niemeyer