News & Stories Business What happened to Kentucky farms after guaranteed tobacco prices ended? Lily Burris October 22, 2024 / 2:20 am It's been 20 years since the tobacco quota, which guaranteed prices for the crop, was outlawed. Since then the number of farms growing tobacco in Kentucky has shrunk by 96%. Why you can trust KUOW Recommended Stories Boeing is laying off nearly 2,200 Washington employees before Christmas November 18, 2024 As strike ends, layoffs begin at Boeing November 13, 2024 Could be a decade before Boeing is back to normal, analyst says November 05, 2024
