About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Tripp Furches
 Vice President   Chris Thorn
 Secretary/Treasurer   Alesia Irvin
 Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Rebecca Geurin
 Young Farmer's Chair   Alex Cooper
Generation Bridge Chair   David Crouch
DIRECTORS    
Mike Burchett   Benton
Fredia Carraway   Murray
Marty Carraway   Murray
Steve Carraway   Murray
Danny Cunningham   Murray
Sharon Furches   Murray
Tripp Furches   Murray
Robert Geurin   Murray
Dr. Kristie Guffey   Murray
Bobby Hill   Murray
Tim Lax    Murray
Donnie Overbey   Almo
Judy Overbey   Almo
Kelly Overbey   Almo
Tim Palmer   Almo
Mark Parschall   Murray
Kim Puckett   Hazel
Billy Dale Smith   Murray
Joe Taylor   Almo
Chris Thorn   Almo
Dan Winters   Murray
Eddie Workman   Murray

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.