County Corner - Kentucky Farm Bureau

County Corner

County Farm Bureaus support every community in the Commonwealth through information, products and service programs including: Women's Leadership Activities, Ag in the Classroom, Commodity Market Information, Scholarships, Certified Roadside Farm Markets and our Young Farmers program.  County Farm Bureaus  have established a reputation as effective advocates for its members.  Check this space often for updates on County Farm Bureau programs and activities happening in our community.

Lawrence County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Lawrence County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Madison Cassell, Victoria Clevenger and Hannah Alyzabeth Mae Preece, all seniors at Lawrence County High School, are the recipients of college scholarships from Lawrence County Farm Bureau. In partnership with County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded $465,400 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth.

Lawrence County Farm Bureau is Now Accepting College Scholarship Applications for the 2018-2019 Term
Lawrence County Farm Bureau is Now Accepting College Scholarship Applications for the 2018-2019 Term

Lawrence County Farm Bureau will award five college scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year.

Lawrence County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence
Lawrence County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence

Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, Lawrence County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Lawrence County Students Attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Lawrence County Students Attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Lawrence County high school juniors Shanetta Bevins and Leiah Deyo recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

KFB Spotlight

President's Column | Never Doubt Your Value as an American Farmer
March 12, 2026
President's Column | Never Doubt Your Value as an American Farmer

As we continue to move through a very turbulent farm economy these days, I am constantly reminded of how the issues we now face on the farm compare to what has been described as the “farm crisis” of the 1980s.

Down the Backroads | Being there, In Person
March 12, 2026
Down the Backroads | Being there, In Person

Someone recently asked me if I knew how many interviews I had done over the last 30 years and my answer was, “I have no clue!” I never really thought there would be a need to count them all. I just know there have been a bunch!

Kentucky Leaders Highlight Opportunity for Farmers to Power the Future of Aviation
March 12, 2026
Kentucky Leaders Highlight Opportunity for Farmers to Power the Future of Aviation

State and industry leaders gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to highlight Kentucky’s leadership in the growing alternative aviation fuel market, supporting the state’s agriculture industry, attracting new investment, and strengthening supply chains across the Commonwealth.