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Produce Auctions Have Seen Higher Prices Amid COVID-19 Challenges
By Brett Wolff | Extension Specialist and Tim Woods | Extension Professor
Published
on Jul. 28, 2020
Like all agricultural businesses operating in the midst of the challenges posed by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, produce auctions have had to make some adaptations to comply with social distancing and other recommendations and mandates.
Forestry Update Amidst COVID and Trade Disruptions
Published on Jul. 28, 2020
It is difficult to determine how much of the hardwood log and lumber pricing decline is related to the COVID situation or even the trade war with China.
Locally Produced Beef and Coronavirus Impacts
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published
on Jun. 29, 2020
The Coronavirus has had major impacts to the beef supply, as well as other meats in this country since mid-March. Short-term demand for beef has increased, but major bottlenecks in processing have limited supply and have generally had negative impacts on the conventional beef industry. Unlike the conventional beef segment, Kentucky beef produc
Cattle Markets Continue to Chase Stability
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published
on Jun. 29, 2020
From my perspective, the headline for the cattle market would have to be about the ramp-up of slaughter. At its lowest point this spring, federally inspected cattle slaughter was running 35% below 2019 levels. Last week, federally inspected cattle slaughter was within 2% of 2019 levels and within 4% of the weekly peak in late March of this yea
Updates to the PPP Loan Program
Published on Jun. 29, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered through the Small Business Association (SBA) continues to evolve and there are some noteworthy updates that have occurred during the past few weeks. As you may recall, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act was signed into law on June 5th.
COVID-19 and Food Price Inflation
By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published
on Jun. 29, 2020
The media has provided a lot of news stories of late on the impact of COVID-19 on the prices we are paying for food. A major disruption in our food supply chain coupled with an initial surge of panic buying by consumers would suggest that food prices would increase. But how much extra are we paying to feed our families?
Workforce Planning in the Time of COVID
By Steve Isaacs | Extension Professor
Published
on Jun. 29, 2020
The pandemic has disrupted almost every phase of our lives. One of the most visible has been the workplace. Layoffs, furloughs, shutdowns, working remotely, social distancing and public health considerations have permanently changed the way we work.
Kentucky Specialty Crop Impacts of COVID-19
Published on May. 27, 2020
It has been comforting and exciting to see the resiliency shown by Kentucky specialty crop producers this spring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, unlike other states, all specialty crop operations were considered essential businesses and therefore able to continue to provide valuable products and services to consumers.
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Update
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor and Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published
on May. 27, 2020
USDA has announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) designed to compensate farmers who have suffered losses due to COVID-19.
PPP Loan Forgiveness
By Jennifer Rogers | KFBM Area Extension Specialist
Published
on May. 27, 2020
Several weeks ago, Congress passed the CARES Act, which included legislation to provide loans to small businesses. One of the loans administered through the Small Business Administration (SBA) became commonly referred to as PPP loans, or Paycheck Protection Program. According to the SBA, the PPP loan “is designed to provide a direct incentive