About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Chris Schalk
1st Vice President   Jay Coleman
2nd Vice President   Tyler Wilson
Secretary/Treasurer   Jay Coleman
Farm Bureau Women's Co-Chair   Glenda Cox
Farm Bureau Women's Co-Chair   Cynthia Rowland
Young Farmer Chair   Tyler Wilson

 

DIRECTORS

William Allen   Park City
Betty Barrick   Glasgow
Glenn Barrick   Glasgow
Mike Cox   Glasgow
William Davis   Mount Hermon
Malcolm Gardner   Cave City
Randy London   Cave City
Richard Mattingly   Glasgow
Frank Rowland   Glasgow
Bretta Schaulk   Fountain Run
Caleb Shockly   Glasgow
Robert Siddens   Glasgow
Barbara Strode   Fountain Run

 

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.