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At the turn of the 20th century, farmers from 35 counties in western Kentucky and Tennessee known as the "black patch" were involved in a war against the…
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This spring’s wet weather may have a detrimental effect on the fall’s tobacco crop.Calloway County Agriculture Extension Agent Matt Chadwick says most…
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Minors can't buy cigarettes in the U.S., but they can farm tobacco. A new Human Rights Watch report says the practice is hazardous; cigarette makers say there are some safe roles for kids on farms.
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Kentucky author and Calloway County native Bobbie Smith Bryant holds a talk about the social and cultural experience of life on the farm at Calloway…
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2014 may be a year of uncertainty for Kentucky’s farmers. The federal Tobacco Transition Payment Program will end in January. For 10 years, the program…
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Last November, a new documentary about raising dark-fired tobacco titled “Farming in the Black Patch" debuted in Murray. The film starts its first run on…
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For burley tobacco farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee, an average crop being forecast is a big relief. A few weeks ago, the crop was on the brink of ruin…