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.

Calloway County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Calloway County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Five Calloway County seniors from Murray High School received college scholarships from Kentucky Farm Bureau.

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

Calloway County high school juniors Joza Mikulick and Alyssa Trambetti recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

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

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

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

Calloway County high school juniors Amberly Geurin, Tanner Hicks, and Lexie Lamb recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

The History of KFB in Calloway County
The History of KFB in Calloway County

American GIs were marching across the European and Pacific theatres of World War II when the first insurance policies of Kentucky Farm Bureau were sold in Murray-Calloway County.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Launches Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative to Address Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State
April 9, 2024
Kentucky Farm Bureau Launches Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative to Address Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State

The Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative is a strategic project focused on helping farm families find ways to keep their acreage in active agricultural production as they consider the future of that land.

KFB President Eddie Melton: Sustaining the Future of Kentucky Farms
April 8, 2024
KFB President Eddie Melton: Sustaining the Future of Kentucky Farms

Kentucky Farm Bureau is announcing the creation of the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative which will help get us on a sustainable path to ensure our farmland remains in agricultural production.

Making Efforts Now to Save Farmland for the Future
April 8, 2024
Making Efforts Now to Save Farmland for the Future

When farmland goes out of production, it just doesn’t come back. Or if farmland is bought by investors outside of the rural community of which it is a part, the farmers, who have lived there, are no longer around to be a vital part of that community.