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.

Ballard County student awarded Farm Bureau scholarship
Ballard County student awarded Farm Bureau scholarship

Rianah Paige Fields, a senior at Ballard Memorial High School, was awarded a $3,000 “Leadership in Agriculture” scholarship from Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. 

Ballard County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Ballard County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Ballard County high school juniors Sydney Leigh and Braden Nichols recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). 

Ballard County Students Attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Ballard County Students Attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Ballard County high school juniors Ree Fields and Hayden Roberts recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders. Fields, Roberts, and 42 other high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference, held June 11-15 at Murray State University.

KFB Spotlight

Moving Forward, Even in the Toughest of Times | KFBF Executive Vice President Drew Graham
May 12, 2025
Moving Forward, Even in the Toughest of Times | KFBF Executive Vice President Drew Graham

From strong storms to historic flooding, sometimes Mother Nature can really present a set of challenges that we, as farmers, just don’t need right now.

Nearly $390,000 donated to food and housing insecurity through KFB Insurance's Clays for a Cause fundraiser
May 12, 2025
Nearly $390,000 Donated to Food and Housing Insecurity Through KFB Insurance's Clays for a Cause Fundraiser

This event has now raised nearly $2.1 million in charitable donations since its inaugural shoot in 2019.

Kentuckians Weathering the Storms, Once Again
May 12, 2025
Kentuckians Weathering the Storms, Once Again

To say it has been a tough weather year so far in Kentucky is a drastic understatement, as winter snows and ice turned to floods in the early spring. In fact, tornadic activity has been rearing its ugly head since February.