The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board recently approved $215,000 for the Russell County Agricultural Investment Program and $7,500 to the county for Deceased Farm Animal Removal at its monthly board meeting.
The CAIP provides Kentucky agricultural producers with cost-share assistance on practices to allow them to improve and diversify their current farm operations. CAIP covers a wide variety of agricultural enterprises in its 11 investment areas, including, but not limited to, bees and honey; equine; forage; beef and dairy cattle; goats and sheep; horticulture; poultry; swine; timber and technology, as well as energy efficiency and production; farm infrastructure and water enhancement; marketing; and value-added production.
The Deceased Farm Animal Removal Program coordinates the environmentally-sound and cost-effective disposal of deceased livestock for Kentucky producers.