About Us
Farm Bureau is a voluntary organization operating under the code 501(c)5 not-for-profit guided and directed by our nearly 13,000 member families. We are committed to educating the public about agriculture, encouraging youth in advancing education and leadership skills and contributing to our community to make Fayette County the best place to live, work, raise a family and have a great quality of life.
OFFICERS
| President | Brennan Gilkison | |
| Vice President | John Tucker | |
| Secretary | Robert Coleman James | |
| Treasurer | Jason Whitis | |
| Executive Director | Carrie McIntosh | |
| Agency Managers | John Wood | |
| Kristin Clark | ||
| Craig Simpson | ||
| Tiffany Cornett | ||
| Bobby Cummings | ||
| Ryan McCord | ||
| County Ag Agent | Nick Carter | |
| Farm Bureau Women's Chair | Julie Waits | |
| Young Farmer Chair | Danielle Milbern |
DIRECTORS
| Robert Botkin | Lexington | |
| Jay Busby | Lexington | |
| Todd Clark | Lexington | |
| Dan DeZarn | Lexington | |
| Bonnie Eads | Lexington | |
| John Gray | Lexington | |
| Patrick Higginbotham | Lexington | |
| Walter Hillenmeyer | Lexington | |
| Bob James | Lexington | |
| Katie James | Lexington | |
| Jill Mahan | Lexington | |
| Phil Meyer | Lexington | |
| Sean Millard | Georgetown | |
| Billy Van Pelt | Lexington | |
| Larry Ryan | Lexington | |
| Stacy Vincent | Lexington | |
| Kevin Welsh | Clark | |
| Bill Witt | Lexington |
Area Program Director: Mark Lyle
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KFB Spotlight
- Comment Column: KFB Young Farmer Chair Tyler Ferguson talks about farming and a rural way of life
- April 23, 2019
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Having grown up working on my grandparent’s farm, I learned at an early age an appreciation of the farming way of life. I was taught the value agriculture holds for my family and the world around me.
- A Look at Agriculture Outside the US: Seeing Argentina agriculture gives Kentucky farmers a new appreciation here, at home
- April 5, 2019
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Sometimes, the best way to see more clearly, and perhaps appreciate more, a specific issue that is close to home, is to observe if from a different perspective, in a different place.
- Staying out of the Weather: Compost bedded pack barns could eliminate some wintertime hassles
- April 4, 2019
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Since the end of last December, several head of a beef cattle herd on the David and Mollie Appelman / ATM Farm, were kept in a compost bedded pack barn throughout the winter months, rather than out in the wet winter weather. The idea led to dryer feeding conditions, less water/waste run-off, easier working conditions, and happier cows.