About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Justin Obenchain
 Vice President   Stephen Powers
 Secretary/Treasurer   James Hagman
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Michele Simpson Winchell
 Young Farmer Chair   Evan Tate

 

DIRECTORS

Timothy Cecil   Hawesville
Joe Hagman   Hawesville
Henry Hall   Lewisport
Jimmy Lindsey   Hawesville
Gary Marsch   Lewisport
Franklin Powers   Lewisport
Matthew Powers   Reynolds Station
Stephen Powers   Hawesville
Wendell Richardson   Lewisport
Josh Smith   Lewisport
Jared Stephens   Hawesville
David Winchell   Hawesville

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.