Kentucky Farm Bureau is launching a new initiative aimed at helping maintain ag production on Kentucky farms.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in their 2022 Census of Agriculture that Kentucky has lost 17,000 farms and 1.4 million acres of farmland over the last 20 years. In order to help farm families keep their farms in active production, Kentucky Farm Bureau has launched the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative.
KFB says the main goal of the initiative is to preserve family farm ownership and to help families navigate the farm transition process. The initiative has three main objectives:
-increase public education about farmland transition
-gather and provide technical help and local resources for families
-pursue state and federal policy development that will help keep production agriculture at the forefront of farmland transition and reduce burdens in the process
KFB plans to expand the initiative over the coming months. For more information, visit www.kyfarmlandtransition.com.
