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Hundreds of kids scurrying to buses are oblivious to a sign above them declaring Bourbon County High School “100 percent Tobacco Free.” But upstairs in…
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Nicotine will now be at the center of the Food and Drug Administration’s effort to regulate tobacco, the agency said, announcing that it will aim to lower…
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Heavy rains throughout July have hit Kentucky tobacco hard this season.University of Kentucky's Andy Bailey says the Kentucky Tennessee Dark Fired…
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Gov. Steve Beshear has vetoed part of a bill that appropriates money from the state’s settlement with tobacco companies.The bill had set aside money to…
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The Kentucky state Senate is poised to pass a bill that would restore funds to several programs associated with the 1998 tobacco settlement.Revenue from…
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Kentucky's tobacco industry has undergone major changes in the past few decades from the way it's grown and harvested, to the way it's sold and marketed.…
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Kentucky tobacco farmers stand to lose an estimated $12 million because of federal budget cuts related to the sequester. Those cuts are scheduled to hit…
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The year 2014 may be one of uncertainty for Kentucky’s farmers.The federal Tobacco Transition Payment Program will end in January. For 10 years, the…
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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…