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Kentucky Tobacco Farmers to share $100 million
Posted on December 20, 2007 - Filed Under Kentucky Horse Farms and Real Estate Tips, Lexington Kentucky, Louisville KY, Our Horse Farm, Shelbyville KY | Leave a Comment
Approximately 198,000 Kentucky tobacco farmers have been in a legal battle against the Lexington Kentucky based Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association for holding back money from its members.
The courts have recently awarded a $100 million judgment in their favor.
The premise behind the case is that when the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association was formed in [...]