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.

Boone County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Boone County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Two Boone County high school seniors are the recipients of college scholarships from Boone County Farm Bureau.

Boone County Appreciation Picnic
Boone County Appreciation Picnic

Boone County Farm Bureau Member Appreciation Picnic

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

Boone County high school junior Adrianna Porciello recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). Porciello and 43 other high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference, held June 18-22 at the University of Kentucky.

KFB Spotlight

Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief
July 7, 2025
Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief

Kentucky Farm Bureau President Eddie Melton commented today on the inclusion of capital gains tax relief to help keep agricultural land in production in the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

President's Column | Supporting Agriculture, Shaping its Future
July 3, 2025
President's Column | Supporting Agriculture, Shaping its Future

Over the last 25 years, Kentucky agriculture has gone through an extraordinary transforma­tion moving from a tobacco-dominant ag economy into one of the most diversified ag industries in the country.

Kentucky Agriculture | Built to Last and Ready for the Future
July 3, 2025
Kentucky Agriculture | Built to Last and Ready for the Future

In 2024, we reached a new mile­stone—$8.3 billion in agricultural cash receipts.