County Corner - Kentucky Farm Bureau

County Corner

County Farm Bureaus support every community in the Commonwealth through information, products and service programs including: Women's Leadership Activities, Ag in the Classroom, Commodity Market Information, Scholarships, Certified Roadside Farm Markets and our Young Farmers program.  County Farm Bureaus  have established a reputation as effective advocates for its members.  Check this space often for updates on County Farm Bureau programs and activities happening in our community.

Ballard County student awarded Farm Bureau scholarship
Ballard County student awarded Farm Bureau scholarship

Rianah Paige Fields, a senior at Ballard Memorial High School, was awarded a $3,000 “Leadership in Agriculture” scholarship from Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. 

Ballard County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Ballard County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Ballard County high school juniors Sydney Leigh and Braden Nichols recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). 

Ballard County Students Attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Ballard County Students Attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Ballard County high school juniors Ree Fields and Hayden Roberts recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders. Fields, Roberts, and 42 other high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference, held June 11-15 at Murray State University.

KFB Spotlight

President's Column | Supporting Agriculture, Shaping its Future
July 3, 2025
President's Column | Supporting Agriculture, Shaping its Future

Over the last 25 years, Kentucky agriculture has gone through an extraordinary transforma­tion moving from a tobacco-dominant ag economy into one of the most diversified ag industries in the country.

Kentucky Agriculture | Built to Last and Ready for the Future
July 3, 2025
Kentucky Agriculture | Built to Last and Ready for the Future

In 2024, we reached a new mile­stone—$8.3 billion in agricultural cash receipts.

Down the Backroads | A Pedal Down Memory Lane
July 3, 2025
Down the Backroads | A Pedal Down Memory Lane

During a recent trip, the serenity of one peaceful morning was somewhat interrupted when several children, and at least one adult, began riding by on what appeared to be electric scooters.