Jackson County Farm Bureau Awards Scholarship to Local Student
Jackson County Farm Bureau is proud to award a $1000 scholarship to Jackson County High School graduate, Nathaniel Rader. He will be attending Eastern Kentucky University and plans to major in science. Nathaniel has a great interest in animals and would like to pursue a career in Wildlife Management, Veterinarian Science or possibly Science Education. He has been very active in high school with the Jackson County Cross Country Team and the Varsity Baseball Team. He has participated in several 5-K charity runs. He is a member of the Gray Hawk Baptist Church Youth Group.
Nathaniel is the son of Dean and Julianne Rader of McKee.
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.