Butterfat Continues to be a Major Driver of Milk Value

By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 29, 2024

Kentucky dairy producers are ultimately paid based on the amount of skim milk and butterfat they produce. Needless to say, these two values greatly impact returns for dairy operations and the impact of butterfat has gotten larger over time.

Custom Machinery Rates Applicable to Kentucky (2024)

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 17, 2024

These custom rates are based on reported surveys in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Kansas. The rates calculated here are averages for these states and are adjusted to account for changes in fuel price, machinery costs1, and wages2 from the time of the reported surveys.

Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2024 Western Kentucky

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 31, 2024

Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, No-Till Soybeans

Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2024 Central Kentucky

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 31, 2024

Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, No-Till Soybeans

Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2024 Advanced Options

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 31, 2024

Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, Customized Corn, No-Till Soybeans, Conventional Soybeans, Customized Soybeans.

Stocker Outlook for 2024

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor and Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 28, 2024

Temperatures are getting warmer, the grass is getting greener, and the calf market is starting to take off.  These are tell-tale signs of spring in Kentucky, and we are experiencing all three.

Maximizing Value: 2024 Spring Application of Broiler Litter for Grain Crop Production

By Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 28, 2024

Spring is here and grain producers across the state are gearing up for planting.  One of the many decisions producers have to make before planting is in regard to their nutrient management plan.  Broiler litter provides a great opportunity as a complete fertilizer and is being produced and used throughout the state in grain production.  However,

The Ag Census Confirms Geographic and Commodity Shifts in the Kentucky Farm Economy

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 28, 2024

The twenty-year time frame between the latest USDA Ag Census (2022) released earlier this year and the 2002 Ag Census occurred during a period of dramatic changes in Kentucky agriculture.  During this two-decade period, the tobacco buyout was passed (in 2004) and implemented (2005-2014), the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board made significa

Burley Tobacco Budget | 2024

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 1, 2024

Revised March 2024.  Author(s) Contact Information:  Alan B. Halloway | University of Tennessee Mitchell Richmond | University of Tennessee Andy Bailey | University of Kentucky

Dark Fired Tobacco Budget | 2024

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 1, 2024

Revised March 2024.  Author(s) Contact Information:  Alan B. Halloway | University of Tennessee Mitchell Richmond | University of Tennessee Andy Bailey | University of Kentucky