Harlan County Student Wins KFB District 11 Youth & Variety Contest
Harlan County High School senior Caleb Ashley won the male speech and interview contest at the KFB District 11 Youth & Variety Contest held on October 22, 2019. Caleb gave a speech on "The Importance of Honeybees to Agriculture."
Harlan County High School juniors Breanna Rhymer and Kiki Dean also participated in the contest. Breanna demonstrated her vocal talent singing for the audience while Kiki gave a fantastic speech. Harlan County Farm Bureau is very proud of all its contestants.
KFB Spotlight
- President's Column | Ham, Heart, and Heritage, a Good Way to Describe KFB this Time of Year
- September 5, 2025
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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
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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
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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.