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Farming is big business in Kentucky with 76,000 farms statewide and 548 farms in Whitley County with 59,000 acres farmed here bringing in over $6 million in revenue annually. Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles was the keynote speaker during a farmer’s appreciation...

(OpEd By Dr. Ryan Quarles, who serves as Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner.) Across the nation and around the world, the number of coronavirus cases is on the rise. This alarming trend has raised concerns that the economic lockdown from the spring could return. Leaders in...

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced a new logo for the popular Appalachia Proud brand, a component of Kentucky Proud, at the recent SOAR Summit. “When I came into office, my team immediately began discussions with folks in Appalachia about how to improve this...

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles is encouraging Kentucky farm families facing market disruptions and associated costs because of the coronavirus pandemic to sign up for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will run through...

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles invites Kentucky students to enter the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) annual Poster and Essay Contest. The theme of the 2021 contest is “Kentucky Agriculture Never Stops.” “The annual KDA Poster and Essay contest is a...

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles recently announced that the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has created a webpage dedicated to sharing updated information about steps Kentuckians should take if they have received unsolicited seeds from foreign...

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron sent a joint letter Friday to U.S. Attorney General William Barr asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate possible anticompetitive practices in the beef packing sector....

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles wants Kentucky farmers to be aware of cash grants up to $1,000 available from the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to help weather potential market disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. “American Farmland Trust says it best: ‘No...