In this month's edition of KFB News, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall sit down for a Candid Conversation about the importance of county leaders to Farm Bureau at all levels.

Farm Bureaus everywhere depend on their local members and leaders to move their initiatives forward. Whether advocating on a state level or having a say on national issues, they serve as our foundation.

Beef cattle farmers in the tall fescue belt are eligible to take part in one of the largest initiatives ever undertaken to improve productivity, profitability and conservation benefits of grasslands in the eastern U.S. This program is also open to pasture-based sheep and goat operations.

The annual award honors the outstanding achievements of women in Kentucky agriculture. Recipients represent the highest levels of professional excellence, leadership and innovation in farming.

That is the goal of the KFTI, as we work together to make sure the farmland we have remains in production now and for future generations.

I think there is something inherent in most people to lend a helping hand to another who is obviously in need.

Where there was once land that produced food is now asphalt, pavement, concrete, dug into the soil with footers and foundations and manmade structures designed to withstand nature’s greatest forces.

Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues related to Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) priorities, the agricultural industry, and rural communities, in a question-and-answer format. In this special edition, Kentucky’s Storyteller Byron Crawford shares his memories of the more than 5,000 stories and columns he has written during his long and celebrated career.