The bourbon industry in Kentucky is a remarkable amalgamation of economic prowess, agricultural significance, cultural heritage, and environmental stewardship.
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The “I” states, like Illinois and Idaho, are known for growing corn and turning it into ethanol.
However, there is a plant in Kentucky doing that too, and it has found a number of different uses for its high-purity alcohol.
The myths and misconceptions regarding seed oils seem to be growing every day at this point. These are some of the most prevalent unsubstantiated claims that continue to circulate on social media despite Food Science Babe and many other science communicators’ best efforts to share science-based information time and time again.
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While the DeWeeses also have hill ground and various other soil types to work with, the river bottoms are tricky. Like many other row crop farmers in the far western portion of the state, the DeWeese brothers have turned to contract growing of hogs in order to diversify their operation and maximize their profit margin.
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The most recent USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) information is predicting a possible record for soybean planting throughout the soybean-producing states. Kentucky producers are expected to plant a total of two million soybean acres, up 150,000 acres from 2021.
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