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.

Boyle County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Boyle County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Adriana Brooke Crockett and Delaney Grace Simpson, both seniors at Boyle County High School, are the recipients of college scholarships from Kentucky Farm Bureau.

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

Boyle County high school juniors Michaela Carpenter, Maddy Noel, and Taylor Sharp recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). 

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

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

Educational Mini-Grant Awarded to Boyle County Farm Bureau
Educational Mini-Grant Awarded to Boyle County Farm Bureau

Boyle County Farm Bureau was honored as one of six recipients of Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Educational Mini-Grant. All six recipients were recognized during KFB’s annual meeting in Louisville.

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

Boyle County high school junior Laney Simpson recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists
July 8, 2025
Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists

The three finalists are: Mark Metcalfe of Hopkins County, Scott Porter of Mason County and Mike Wilson of Anderson County.

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 | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations
July 3, 2025
President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations

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.