Local Farmer in Japan on State Trade Mission - Kentucky Farm Bureau

Local Farmer in Japan on State Trade Mission

 

Ray Allan Mackey is 13 hours ahead of everyone in Hardin County.

Mackey, a local farmer and board member for the Kentucky Corn Promotion Council, arrived Sunday evening in Japan to take part in an international trade mission with the United States Meat Export Fed­eration to advocate for Kentucky farmers. He will be in Japan through Friday.

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