About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Terry Brown
1st Vice President   David Brumfield
2nd Vice President   Brian Welch
 Secretary/Treasurer   Mark Metcalfe
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Sarah Brown
Farm Bureau Women's Co-Chair   Shirley Peyton
 Young Farmer Chair   Ross Parker

DIRECTORS

Debbie Boyd   Madisonville
Johnny Brown   Nebo
Terry Brown   Hanson
 David Brumfield   Madisonville
Frances Carter   Hanson
Carroll Coffman   Hanson
Scott Deahl   Hanson
Preston Dever   Providence
Sue Jones   Nebo
Daniel Peyton   Dawson Springs
Kathleen Porter   Madisonville
 Thomas Porter Jr.   Madisonville 
Ben Prevette   White Plains
Don Putty   Dawson Springs
John Slaton   Nortonville

 

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.