Ky. Agriculture Dept.: Commissioner Quarles Issues Statement On Impact Of Barge Travel Along Mississippi River
October 28, 2022
October 28, 2022
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 28 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following statement:
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Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles issues a statement about the impact on Kentucky farmers as record-low water levels continue to hinder grain transportation on the Mississippi River, leaving farmers with fewer alternatives for getting their crops onto barges to export.
"We are seeing significant declines of our farmers' abi . . .
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Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles issues a statement about the impact on Kentucky farmers as record-low water levels continue to hinder grain transportation on the Mississippi River, leaving farmers with fewer alternatives for getting their crops onto barges to export.
"We are seeing significant declines of our farmers' abi . . .