The Economic Value of Applying Broiler Litter in the Fall 2025

By Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Nov. 21, 2025

Spring application of broiler litter is ideal for maximizing the economic value but faces challenges that include wet soil conditions, lack of time to spread litter near planting, and availability of litter in the spring.

Food Price Inflation Lingers

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Nov. 21, 2025

Food price inflation continues to be headline news.  Following a sustained period of minimal food price increases (averaging 1.3%) during the 2015-2019 period, annual food price inflation in the United States spiked at 10% in 2022 in response to a wide variety of factors including fallout from Covid-19 supply chain interruption

Thinking Economically About Homestead Crops

By Brett Wolff | Extension Specialist
Published on Nov. 21, 2025

I recently joined Agent Gretchen Winslow and a group of homesteaders in her county to talk about choosing crops and how the UK Center for Crop Diversification (CCD) can support them.

New Report Shares Data Trends on Kentucky’s Rural Economy

By Sarah Bowker | Blueprint Kentucky Managing Director
Published on Oct. 31, 2025

A new report by Blueprint Kentucky provides data on Kentucky’s rural economy.

Prospects for Winter Backgrounding 2025-2026

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor and Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Oct. 31, 2025

Tight supplies and strong demand pushed cattle prices to unprecedented levels in 2025. As we write this in early October, calf prices are running over $1 per lb higher than fall of 2025 and heavy feeders are substantially higher as well.

2025 Fall KFBM Observations

Published on Oct. 31, 2025

The Kentucky Farm Business Management Program is a program of the Department of Agricultural Economi

More Base Acres, More Protection

By Grant Gardner | Assistant Extension Professor
Published on Oct. 31, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes a landmark change to federal farm programs.

Fall 2025 Wheat Planting Decision

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Sep. 28, 2025

Corn harvest is underway and Kentucky grain farmers will soon decide if and how much wheat they will plant this fall.  Compared to last year there is a slight drop in both soybean and wheat prices, stable fuel prices, and a slight increase in fertilizer prices.

Strategic Farm Finance and Tax Management in Profitable Times

By Jonathan Shepherd | Extension Specialist and Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Sep. 28, 2025

Authors: Jonathan D. Shepherd, David Bilderback, and Kenny Burdine

Think Before You TikTok

By Meghan Planck | CCD Fellow
Published on Sep. 28, 2025

TikTok has exploded in popularity, and agriculture hasn’t been left behind. In 2023, agriculture-related content on TikTok racked up over 23 billion views, and the platform contributed $24.2 billion to the U.S. GDP. With its short, fast-paced videos and massive reach, it’s easy to wonder: Should your farm be on TikTok?