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.

Livingston County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Livingston County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Cheyanne Nicole Johnson, Masa Maren McGrew, and Lauren Ashley Schmitt, all seniors at Livingston Central High School, each received a $1,000 college scholarship from Livingston 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.

Livingston County Farm Bureau Recognized with Top Honors in KFB's Safety Challenge Awards Competition
Livingston County Farm Bureau Recognized with Top Honors in KFB's Safety Challenge Awards Competition

Livingston County Farm Bureau won top honors for its region of the state in the 2017 Safety Challenge Awards competition during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Livingston County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Livingston County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Livingston County high school junior Lauren Schmitt recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

Livingston County Legislative Appreciation Event
Livingston County Legislative Appreciation Event

Legislative Appreciation Event/Country Ham Supper to be held at the Livingston County Extension Office on March 23, 2015 at 6:30PM. This event is by invitation only.

Ag Water Management Information Meeting/Dinner in Livingston County
Ag Water Management Information Meeting/Dinner in Livingston County

The speaker is Joe Cain from the state office. The meeting will be held at the Livingston County Extension Office on March 10, 2015 at 6:30PM. Meal will be catered by Trish Hunter. No charge.

Livingston County 2015 Scholarship Winners
Livingston County 2015 Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the 2015 Livingston County Farm Bureau scholarship winners!

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists
July 8, 2025
Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists

The three finalists are: Mark Metcalfe of Hopkins County, Scott Porter of Mason County and Mike Wilson of Anderson County.

Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief
July 7, 2025
Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief

Kentucky Farm Bureau President Eddie Melton commented today on the inclusion of capital gains tax relief to help keep agricultural land in production in the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations
July 3, 2025
President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations

Over the last 25 years, Kentucky agriculture has gone through an extraordinary transforma­tion moving from a tobacco-dominant ag economy into one of the most diversified ag industries in the country.