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Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists
July 8, 2025
Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists

The three finalists are: Mark Metcalfe of Hopkins County, Scott Porter of Mason County and Mike Wilson of Anderson County.

Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief
July 7, 2025
Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief

Kentucky Farm Bureau President Eddie Melton commented today on the inclusion of capital gains tax relief to help keep agricultural land in production in the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

2025 Certified Farm Market Tour Agenda
July 3, 2025
2025 Certified Farm Market Tour Agenda
President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations
July 3, 2025
President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations

Over the last 25 years, Kentucky agriculture has gone through an extraordinary transforma­tion moving from a tobacco-dominant ag economy into one of the most diversified ag industries in the country.

Kentucky Agriculture | Built to Last and Ready for the Future
July 3, 2025
Kentucky Agriculture | Built to Last and Ready for the Future

In 2024, we reached a new mile­stone—$8.3 billion in agricultural cash receipts.

Down the Backroads | A Pedal Down Memory Lane
July 3, 2025
Down the Backroads | A Pedal Down Memory Lane

During a recent trip, the serenity of one peaceful morning was somewhat interrupted when several children, and at least one adult, began riding by on what appeared to be electric scooters.

Locals Craft World-Class Protective Gear Right Here in KY
July 1, 2025
Locals Craft World-Class Protective Gear Right Here in KY

It turns out that the coolest thing made in Kentucky is used in some very hot situations.

IFAL is 40 and Still Going Strong
July 1, 2025
IFAL is 40 and Still Going Strong

The Institute for Future Agricul­tural Leaders (IFAL) brings rising high school seniors to a five-day event to educate them about the organization, acquaint them with the top agriculture issues of the day, and help them begin their leadership journeys.

Being Heard in D.C.
July 1, 2025
Being Heard in D.C.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently testified in front of the Senate Special Com­mittee on Aging to discuss the issue of an elderly farm­er population and what can be done to bring a new generation to the agriculture industry. 

Cost of Summer Cookout Nearly Unchanged from 2024
June 26, 2025
Cost of Summer Cookout Nearly Unchanged from 2024

Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday continue to find high prices at the grocery store, based on the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey.