As we prepare to close out another year on the farm and at Kentucky Farm Bureau, it is good to see continued growth in our organization. But so often we confuse adding members as a sole source of gauging that growth

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Webster County farmers are being asked to support a farm safety program and buy customized safety signs to be displayed on highways near their fields. Webster County Farm Bureau Women’s Chair, Sharon Edwards, says already about 30 farm families have purchased the signs which include their family name and choice of safety topic. Edwards says other “non-farm” entities in the community have also asked to participate.  

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A feature story with Dr. Debbie Reed, director of the Murray State Breathitt Veterinary Medical Center who discusses the cooperative tuition program for Kentucky students available through Auburn University.  Reed was also recently named 2017 Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year, the highest honor awarded by KVMA, the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association.

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Still looking for a Christmas gift idea?  How about giving a hay test? The Ky Ag Department’s hay testing specialist, Kimberly Field, says she’s never done a gift certificate before but would be willing if anyone asked.  She explains the low-cost testing system to quantify nutrient content for effective animal feeding, saying it’s the only one of its kind in the nation.

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Mason County farmers have developed a “book barn” mobile library to share with its community schools. That project has been selected for national display at the American Farm Bureau convention next month in Nashville.  Mason County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee chair, Sally Walton, is feature. 

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Keeping positive momentum going with the state ag development movement; that’s a major goal in legislative priorities for Kentucky Farm Bureau.  Farm group president Mark Haney is featured discussing a few state issues on the priority list developed at the group’s recent annual meeting, for the upcoming regular session of the General Assembly. 

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The YF&R program helps young members shape their future and American agriculture
through leadership development and personal growth opportunities. Three competitions
enable members to showcase their leadership experience, communication skills and successful business plans as they compete against the best of the best from each state Farm Bureau.