News Archive: Animal & Food Sciences
'The greatest wealth’: 2026 graduate celebrates community at the University of Kentucky
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Bailey Vandiver
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Zaynah Shahid graduates this spring from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
University of Kentucky researchers tackle hidden crisis in modern pig production
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Jordan Strickler
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Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are taking on pre-weaning litter mortality size, a problem that is beginning to have a major effect on swine producers.
$2M Altria gift establishes Endowed Chair in Tobacco Growers Sustainability at UK
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Jennifer Elwell
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Investment builds on decades of collaboration between Altria and the University of Kentucky, ensuring continued innovation in tobacco production.
UK Extension to host several Master Grazer spring education events across Kentucky
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Jennifer Elwell
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The Cooperative Extension Service program responds to growing interest in livestock grazing and forage ventures with hands-on learning workshops.
Beef Systems Analyzer helps producers improve management, funding access
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Jennifer Elwell
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The University of Kentucky Extension software program was updated to offer County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP) education credits to farmers applying for financial assistance.
UK project aims to help Kentucky hay producers, horse owners meet in the middle
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Jordan Strickler
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A University of Kentucky Extension team hopes to bring more educational programing, cost share programs and infrastructure improvements to horse farms in the Commonwealth.
UK Master Grazer to host 2026 Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference on Feb. 24 in Russellville
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Jennifer Elwell
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The conference will provide resources on hay production and marketing for Kentucky’s farmers.
UK senior wants to help farmers ‘continue to do what they love’
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Bailey Vandiver
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Weston Wolf, a recipient of The Bill Gatton Foundation Scholarship, gains valuable experience and knowledge as a student worker at UK’s beef unit.
UK Division of Regulatory Services launches Forage Testing Program to support Kentucky livestock farmers
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Jennifer Elwell
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New forage testing at the University of Kentucky provides nutritional and quality analysis to improve livestock feeding management decisions.
Kentucky’s diversified agriculture faces split outlook: UK economists point to livestock strength and row crop strain in 2026
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Jennifer Elwell
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University of Kentucky economists project near-record level cash receipts for 2025 thanks to soaring cattle, poultry and equine markets, but net farm income is expected to drop in 2026 without additional government assistance.