About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS    
President   Kevin Rust
Vice President   Terry Metcalf
 Secretary   Sarah Carson
Treasurer   Meg Crail
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Meg Crail
 Young Farmer Chair   Matthew Seiter
     
DIRECTORS    
Sarah Carson   Butler
Daryl Crail   Alexandria
Rita Flairty   Alexandria
Todd Flairty   Alexandria
Jennifer Metcalf   Alexandria
Claire Neltner   Melbourne
Kevin Neltner   Falmouth
Kevin Rust   California
Matthew Seiter   Foster
Annabell Trapp   Alexandria
Samuel Trapp   California 

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.