by Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie FarmerAnother Kentucky State Fair has come and gone. The weather was ideal, the food was delicious and the fellowship was heart-warming as always. I enjoy being reunited with my farming friends at the state fair every year.
I’m especially heartened by the young people at the fair. They compete in various skill-building events like livestock shows, 4-H display contests, skillathons and the like. These events teach them the value of hard work and discipline, important lessons as they grow into their roles as tomorrow’s citizens and leaders. None of it would be possible, of course, without the support of their families and the hard work of dozens of people who conduct the competitions. Let’s be sure to thank them for all that they do every chance we get.
Like many of you, these young people are navigating an agricultural landscape that is constantly shifting under their feet. The combined forces of food safety scares, environmental concerns and the Kentucky Proud movement are impressing upon consumers the importance of local food. The rising costs of feed, fuel and fertilizer are eating into farm profits. New technology is constantly being rolled out, changing the way we do things on the farm.
The next generation depends on all of us, working together, to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities that lie ahead. I look forward to working with you. And I look forward to seeing you next year at the Kentucky State Fair.
I’m especially heartened by the young people at the fair. They compete in various skill-building events like livestock shows, 4-H display contests, skillathons and the like. These events teach them the value of hard work and discipline, important lessons as they grow into their roles as tomorrow’s citizens and leaders. None of it would be possible, of course, without the support of their families and the hard work of dozens of people who conduct the competitions. Let’s be sure to thank them for all that they do every chance we get.
Like many of you, these young people are navigating an agricultural landscape that is constantly shifting under their feet. The combined forces of food safety scares, environmental concerns and the Kentucky Proud movement are impressing upon consumers the importance of local food. The rising costs of feed, fuel and fertilizer are eating into farm profits. New technology is constantly being rolled out, changing the way we do things on the farm.
The next generation depends on all of us, working together, to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities that lie ahead. I look forward to working with you. And I look forward to seeing you next year at the Kentucky State Fair.
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