Tobacco warehouse preserves a Kentucky tradition

Farmers Tobacco Warehouse in Danville, Kentucky still conducts weekly auctions for growers who don't have contracts with the manufacturers. The auctioneer's chant is a fading tradition.

[@steveogden1829]

I raised tobacco for years in central Ky. and the tobacco buyout was absolutely the BEST thing ever for growers.

[@DirtDawg]

I just read about this in Maryland and how 90% of the farmers took the buy out

[@Cullark]

Hats off to Tommy Rankin and Farmer's for hanging in there when the rest of us gave up years ago. People can't imagine just how big of a deal this used to be. Especially, the opening day of sales.

[@dickwelte4121]

Masters Degree Is this Warehouse in Lexington ? Sounds like they have a good outlet for it. Makes me want to grow some again. I hated taking tobacco to the contractors.

[@Cullark]

@@dickwelte4121 No, I assume Danville. While I completely understand & feel the nostalgia, don't forget the untrustworthy nature of tobacco companies! Especially with price support long, long gone.

[@dickwelte4121]

Masters Degree yeah we’ve always been at the mercy of the Companies even the contracts are not secure. Thanks for your reply

[@connerstonbach3891]

Masters Degree, I used to go to the auction every week in Lexington. Still growing some here in NC & TN.

[@MajesticSkywhale]

@@Cullark grow high quality pipe tobacco varietals instead of cigarette tobacco. We need people who can created Matured Virginias as good as McClelland did, and people will pay more like $20/pound for it

[@DirtDawg]

I bet it smells like heaven in there

[@MajesticSkywhale]

Look how much Burley there is here....why can't we grow McClelland-quality virginias in the same scale?!?

[@arvindsinhrajputofficial..3785]

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