About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Lynette Yount
1st Vice President   Chris McBurney
2nd Vice President   Cindy Douglas
 Secretary/Treasurer   Ginger Coombs
 Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Cindy Douglas
 Young Farmer Chair   Megan McCoun Wetenkamp

DIRECTORS

Matthew Chester   Smithfield
Curtis Coombs   Smithfield
Ginger Coombs   Smithfield
Larry Congleton   Campbellsburg
Cynthia Douglas   Pleasureville
Michael Douglas   Pleasureville
Dallas Gibson   New Castle
 Chris McBurney   New Castle
Meghan McCoun   Smithfield
James Mobley   Campbellsburg
Joseph Moore   Campbellsburg
Josh Pyles   Tunrners Station
Mark Roberts   Pleasureville
Terry Rowlett   Campbellsburg
Jason Shryrock   Pleasureville
Jacob Walters   New Castle
Jerry Whitaker   Pendleton
Shaun Woods   Campbellsburg
Lynnette Yount   Eminence

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.