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    Council for Burley Tobacco Update

    December 12, 2017

    The Council for Burley Tobacco gave a report to the Kentucky State Board of Agriculture meeting on December 12,2017. The presentation materials can be found at Council Update. If you have questions regarding the meeting or the Council update please contact the Council.

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    Kentucky USDA/NASS Tobacco Report

    October 16, 2017

    The Kentucky USDA/NASS Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class summary table from the October 12 USDA/NASS report.

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    Council Spray Drift Letter

    August 1, 2017

    The Council for Burley Tobacco, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky, has drafted a Spray Drift template letter for tobacco farmers to use in continuing efforts to address pesticide drift. If you need additional information please contact the Council for Bu...

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    NASS Survey to Assess Number of Ag Workers, Wage Rates

    April 25, 2017

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    USDA NASS

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey during the second half of April. The survey will collect information about hired labor from more than 400 Kentucky farmers.

    “We condu...

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    Council for Burley Tobacco 2017 January News

    January 2, 2017

    The Council for Burley Tobacco 2017 January News is online. 

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    2016 Kentucky net farm income likely to hit lowest level since 2010

    December 1, 2016

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    UK College of Ag News

    Kentucky net farm income is expected to dip to less than $1.5 billion in 2016, down from $1.7 billion in 2015 and potentially its lowest level since 2010. A significant decline in cash receipts the past couple of years, plus the end of tobacco buyout payments in 2014,...

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    H2A Labor Audit

    August 30, 2016

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    Michael C. Forsythe, Area Extension Specialist, Farm Business Management

    As the tobacco harvesting season begins for Kentucky tobacco farmers, it’s also the season for H2A labor audits. All tobacco farmers cringe at even the thought of this, but it is something that everyone needs to be prepared for. Below are several observations from rece...

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    June/July 2016 Council News

    June 29, 2016

    Enjoy the summer news from the Council for Burley Tobacco!

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    Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Summer News

    June 29, 2016

    The Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association works on behalf of our members to promote, foster and encourage the business of marketing tobacco, to minimize speculation and waste in the production and marketing of tobacco, to stabilize tobacco markets, and to hand...

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    Modest Changes in 2016 U.S. Burley Contract Volume and Prices

    May 27, 2016

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    Will Snell, UK Ag Economist

     

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