2023 Tobacco Update

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Aug. 29, 2023

The 2023 tobacco harvest is well underway for the 2023 season.  This is setting up to be a late harvested crop as early weather conditions delayed progress.  While there are pockets of very good crops, excessive rain has certainly had a negative impact on the crop in certain areas, especially the dark tobacco crop in the Purchase region.

Ag Export Growth Subsides Amidst a Changing Global Economy

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Jun. 29, 2023

After achieving a record high of $196.4 billion in FY 2022 (October 1, 2021- September 30, 2022), USDA has for the second time reduced its 2023 FY forecast for U.S.

2023 Farm Bill Overview and Update

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 28, 2023

The 2023 Farm Bill debate continues to evolve in our nation’s capital amidst a lot of political challenges.

Tobacco Economics Update

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 6, 2023

The 2023 Kentucky-Tennessee tobacco budgets for burley, dark air-cured, dark fire-cured, cigar wrapper tobaccos are available on the UK Ag Economics

Tobacco Update + Introducing a New Organization Supporting Tobacco Growers

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Jan. 30, 2023

The 2022-23 tobacco marketing season is beginning to wind down following challenging growing/curing conditions for the 2022 crop.  Buyers indicate that the subpar-quality crop turned out slightly better than expected.  Grower prices will end up higher, but profitability will be lower given lower yields and inflated input prices.  Consequently, a

U.S. Ag Exports Remain Strong Amidst a Lot of Headwinds

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Oct. 31, 2022

Despite tight supply inventories, shipping and other transportation challenges, a higher valued U.S. dollar, and an overall slowing global economy, U.S. agricultural export sales are set to establish record levels in 2022.   The value of U.S.

Optimism for Burley???

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Aug. 30, 2022

For those of you who have gotten past the title, it is not a typo. Yes, the Kentucky burley sector has lost over 70% of its market over the past couple of decades, while the number of farms growing burley in the Commonwealth has dwindled by more than 90%.

U.S. Ag Exports/Trade Policy Update as of June 2022

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Jun. 30, 2022

USDA recently updated their trade forecast for FY 2022  projecting a record-high U.S. ag export level totaling $191 billion, 11% higher than last year’s record high and 35% above the 2016-2020 average.  Gains in U.S.

Food Price Inflation – Trends and Implications for U.S. and Global Consumers

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 28, 2022

Inflation dominates today’s conversation among the media, politicians, and everyone impacted–i.e., all of us as consumers.

2022 Tobacco Budgets

By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Feb. 28, 2022

The 2022 Kentucky-Tennessee tobacco budgets for burley, dark air-cured, dark fire-cured, cigar wrapper tobaccos are now available for download on our