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.

Magoffin County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Magoffin County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Katie Brook Collett and John Douglas Ward, both seniors in Magoffin County, are the recipients of college scholarships from Magoffin County Farm Bureau. In partnership with County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded $465,400 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth.

Measure the Candidate Forum
Measure the Candidate Forum

Candidates for the 97th Representative District and County Presidents of Johnson, Magoffin and Wolfe County hosted a Measure the Candidate Forum.

Magoffin County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence
Magoffin County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence

Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, Magoffin County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Magoffin County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Magoffin County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Magoffin County high school junior Katie Collett recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

Magoffin County Board Members Visit State Representative
Magoffin County Board Members Visit State Representative

Magoffin County Board members visited with State Representative John Short about local issues.

KFB Spotlight

Candid Conversation: AFBF Vice President of Public Policy Sam Kieffer
February 20, 2025
Candid Conversation: AFBF Vice President of Public Policy Sam Kieffer

Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues related to Kentucky Farm Bureau priorities, the agricultural industry, and rural communities.

Walk a Mile in My Boots
February 20, 2025
Walk a Mile in My Boots

To understand the value of farming, Marcus Wiseman knows
you have to experience it for yourself. 

KFB President Eddie Melton | Advocacy Season Can Be as Important as Planting Season
February 19, 2025
KFB President Eddie Melton | Advocacy Season Can Be as Important as Planting Season

As a farmer, there is likely no time of the year that is more exciting, and holds more hope, than planting season. Being weeks away from that time doesn’t diminish the anxiousness we have or the optimism we take with us in all we do on the farm.