Spring 2024 Farm Observations Across Kentucky

Published on Apr. 29, 2024

The Kentucky Farm Business Management Program is a program of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky.

Dark Air Wrapper 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

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

Dark Air Cured 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 Wrapper 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

2022 Tobacco Census Data for Kentucky

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

The USDA conducts an agricultural census every five years with the latest released on February 13, 2024, reflecting data compiled from farm operations in 2022.  Below are some highlights from the 2022 Ag Census pertaining to Kentucky’s tobacco sector which arguably has experienced the largest structural change of any sector and state in U.S.

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.

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