As the Travelin the Bluegrass Agritourism Edition at RD One Distillery continues we talk with Barry Brinegar and Jarrad Gollihue about the experiences visitors can find at the distillery. We also learn about what they are working on and how visitors can experience some of their creations with unique types of wood from around the world.

The Agritourism Edition continues at RD One Distillery in Lexington where we meet Research and Development Master Distiller Dr. Jarrad Gollihue. He talks about his decision to join the distillery and some of the unique bourbons that he is experimenting with at the distillery.

Travelin the Bluegrass is on the road at RD One Distillery in Lexington with the Kentucky Tourism Arts and Heritage Agritourism Edition to learn about the history from Co-founder and National Brands Champion Barry Brinegar. Barry discusses why they started the distillery and how it has grown since 2020.

A busy holiday season is in full swing at Penn Country Hams in Campbellsville. Owner John Penn says the holiday season is like selling a tobacco crop, it helps makes the year for the family owned country ham business.

Passing a farm bill and continuing to work on the farmland transition initiative are two priorities for United States Senator Mitch McConnell who will retire next year. Senator McConnell discussed his priorities during the recent Kentucky Farm Bureau meeting in Louisville.

Brandon Gilles from Daviess County says he is able to advocate for agriculture while working with Farm Credit Mid-America in his home county and beyond. Gilles talks about winning the Kentucky Farm Bureau Excellence in Agriculture award and the work he did to earn the honor that was presented at the recent annual meeting in Louisville.

American Soybean Association President Caleb Ragland from Kentucky says he has had a great year leading the national organization. Ragland talks about some of the highlights of the year and many of the issues he was able to work on during his time as President.

Farm Broadcaster Max Armstrong says it is important to keep an eye on your neighbor during the tough agricultural downturn the country is experiencing. Armstrong talks about the impact of climbing input prices, low commodity prices, and more on the bottom line of agriculture.

Farm Broadcaster Max Armstrong says he is enjoying his retirement after a great career hosting This Week in Agribusiness, Farm Progress America, and other shows for more than 40 years. We touch base with Max to find out what special projects he is doing these days.

Kentucky Farm Service Agency Director David Wayne says there are three disaster loss programs that are available for farmers. Wayne talks about all three programs and shares details about how farmers can sign up for disaster payments.