County Leader Week: A Time to Recognize and Encourage Local Volunteer Leaders
Kentucky Farm Bureau was founded on the principle of grassroots advocacy, a methodology that has served the organization well for more than 100 years.
Kentucky Farm Bureau was founded on the principle of grassroots advocacy, a methodology that has served the organization well for more than 100 years.
KFB Director of Public Affairs Jeff Harper says the 2021 session of the General Assembly was good for Kentucky agriculture.
KFB Executive Vice President Drew Graham says the Kentucky Department of Agriculture is now home to the Governor's Office of Ag Policy.
Having once been a member of the Kentucky General Assembly, I know under the best of conditions, there is much work to be done in a short period of time. I can’t imagine having had to go through the last two sessions during a pandemic.
KFB Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues related to KFB priorities, the agricultural industry, and rural communities, in a question and answer format. In this column, LaRue County Farmer Caleb Ragland discusses last year’s crops, the new season about to begin, and some of the conservation practices that agriculture uses to help the environment. Caleb serves on the American Soybean Association Board and the Ragland family was named the 2020 KFB Young Farm Family winner and the 2021 American Farm Bureau Federation Achievement Award winners.
KFB President Mark Haney says the Kentucky General Assembly made great strides on improving rural broadband coverage.
Leslie County Farm Bureau President Michelle Wilson says rural broadband is a priority for students statewide.