News Archive: Economics
Cattle market swings still prevail in volatile COVID-19 economy
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Apr. 13, 2020
Cattle markets are swinging up and down amid the COVID-19 economy.
Support and resilience could be bright lining to dark business cloud
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 24, 2020
Small-business owners affected by statewide shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic can turn to CEDIK and the Kentucky Small Business Development Center for valuable resources to help them stay afloat.
Revenue protection insurance favors corn for second straight year
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 4, 2020
Considerations for potential hemp producers
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 2, 2020
UK agricultural economists offers considerations for producers who are deciding whether to grow hemp in 2020.
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment inducts latest class of distinguished alumni
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Jan. 10, 2020
The biennial awards are the highest alumni award the college bestows.
Ky. agricultural receipts hold steady for third year, net incomes up
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 4, 2019
Kentucky producers saw increases in equine, corn, wheat, dairy and hemp receipts.
UK home to new national center studying economic impacts of rural health care
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Dec. 2, 2019
he newly formed Center for Economic Analysis for Rural Health has found a home in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
CEDIK part of UK's new Economic Development Collaborative
By
Jenny Wells-Hosley
Published on Nov. 27, 2019
The new UK Economic Development Collaborative provides a strategy for how UK will address economic development in the areas of talent, innovation, place and partnership.
New tool provides producers with impacts of diseases
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 18, 2019
Producers can see historical yield and economic losses for a variety of diseases.
UK to host regional conferences for ag lenders
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 14, 2019
The conferences will update lenders on the agricultural industry.