About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Wally Taylor
1st Vice President   Brandon Gilles
2nd Vice President   Jason Strode
 Secretary/Treasurer   Jeff Coke
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Leigh Ann Kuegel
 Young Farmer Chair   Brandon Gilles

DIRECTORS

Jeff Berry   Philpot
Katie Cecil   Owensboro
Scott Elliott   Philpot
Jerry Fischer   Owensboro
Kenny Fischer   Philpot
Jim Gilles III   Owensboro
Jimmy Gilles   Owensboro
Dustin Hagan   Whitesville
Daniel Hayden   Whitesville
Joan Hayden   Philpot
Jesse Horn   Owensboro
John Kuegel   Owensboro
Wes Poole   Lewisport
Jeff Rice   Utica
Keith Riney   Owensboro
Brad Stephen   Owensboro
Bennett Thompson   Utica
Aaron Walker   Philpot
Dustin Warren   Owensboro
EX-OFFICO    
Gary Cecil   Owensboro
Mack Estes   Owensboro
Clint Hardy   Owensboro
Annette Heisdorffer   Utica

 

 

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.