About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS    
President   Greg Campbell
Vice President   Barry Cornelius
Secretary/Treasurer   Jack Orem
 Farm Bureau Women's Chair  
  Ginnie Sholar
 Young Farmer Chair   Jack Orem
Generation Bridge Chair   Laura Jenkins
     
DIRECTORS    
Kent Boyd   Hopkinsville
Heather Cansler   Hopkinsville
Olivia Clark   Hopkinsville
Barry Cornelius   Hopkinsville
Justin Crunk   Hopkinsville
Alan Cunningham   Pembroke
David Draper   Hopkinsville
Thomas Folz   Herndon
Tom Folz   Herndon
Gary Haile   Herndon
Michael Harton   Hopkinsville
John Maddux   Pembroke
Robby Massie   Pembroke
Jack Orem   Pembroke
Lacy Orem   Pembroke
Marsha Parker   Oak Grove
Wesley Parker   Oak Grove
Jason Powell   Hopkinsville
JE Pryor   LaFayette
Jennifer Rives   Hopkinsville
Thomas P. Rives   Hopkinsville
Dale Seay   Crofton
Ginnie Sholar   Hopkinsville
Keith Sholar   Hopkinsville
Jeremy Strader   Herndon
Steve Williamson   Hopkinsville
Glenda Wright   Hopkinsville 
     
Ex-Officio    
Mary Anne Garnett   Hopkinsville
Matthew Futrell   Fairview

 

 

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.