About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President     Brenda Barnes
Vice President     Alex Butler
Secretary/Treasurer     Jane Taylor
Farm Bureau Women's Chair     Marisa Barnes
Young Farmer Chair     Alex Butler
       

 

DIRECTORS

Brenda Barnes   Lawrenceburg
Clinton Barnes   Lawrenceburg
Marissa Barnes   Lawrenceburg
David Bird   Lawrenceburg
Dorris Bruce   Lawrenceburg
Kelli Buckley   Lawrenceburg
David Burge   Lawrenceburg
Randy Chrisman   Lawrenceburg
Mark Crutcher   Frankfort
David Dennis   Lawrenceburg
Austin Goodpaster   Lawrenceburg
Stewart Gritton   Lawrenceburg
Lee Hahn   Lawrenceburg
Bryan Jacobs   Lawrenceburg
Karen Litkenhus   Lawrenceburg
Zach Ruggles   Lawrenceburg
Jacob Sea   Lawrenceburg
Steven Sea   Lawrenceburg
James "Buddy" Smith   Lawrenceburg
Roy Toney   Lawrenceburg
Mike Wilson   Lawrenceburg
Tommy Yankey   Lawrenceburg
Brandon Yocum   Lawrenceburg

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.