About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Josh Cherry
Vice President   Keith Lowry
 Secretary   Carol Ann Phillips
 Treasurer   Michael Cartwright
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Frieda Heath
 Young Farmer's Chair   Ryan Miller
Generation Bridge Chair   Josh Cherry

DIRECTORS

Jed Clark   Mayfield
Gail Dobson   Mayfield 
 Danny Hart   Hickory
Freida Heath   Hickory
Josh Heath   Hickory
Randall Heath   Hickory
Jordan Leonard   Melber
 Ryan Miller   Sedalia
Trevor Myatt   Wingo
 Corey Payne   Mayfield 
Johnny Sears   Melber
Mark Thompson   Mayfield
Todd Thurston   Boaz

KFB Spotlight

President's Column | Ham, Heart, and Heritage, a Good Way to Describe KFB this Time of Year
September 5, 2025
President's Column | Ham, Heart, and Heritage, a Good Way to Describe KFB this Time of Year

I’m a firm believer in the good our organization does for this state and our agriculture industry every day of the year. I say it because I believe in it, I have lived it, and I see the fruits of our labor from the front porches of our farmhouses to the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C.

Tradition Meets Generosity | Kentucky Farm Bureau's Ham Breakfast Raises $10M at State Fair
September 5, 2025
Tradition Meets Generosity | Kentucky Farm Bureau's Ham Breakfast Raises $10M at State Fair

The 61st Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Country Ham Breakfast and Charity Auction at the Kentucky State Fair brought in a combined winning bid of $10 million in support of Kentucky charities, continuing the longstanding tradition of generosity that has made this event one of the commonwealth’s most anticipated gatherings.

Kentucky Tobacco, Still a Tradition for Growers
September 5, 2025
Kentucky Tobacco, Still a Tradition for Growers

In 1994, Kentucky tobacco producers grew 187,000 acres of tobacco, weighing in at over 453 million pounds and worth nearly $841 billion. That was 10 years before the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act eliminated an antiquated tobacco quota system that had been in place since 1938.