About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Grant Hildabrand
1st Vice President   Thomas Poole
2nd Vice President   Wesley Estes
Secretary   Jamye Brown
Treasurer   Jeremy Robertson
Farm Bureau Women’s Co-Chair   Karen Estes Milliken
Farm Bureau Women’s Co-chair   Catherine Poole
Young Farmer Chair   Wesley Estes

DIRECTORS

John Alcott   Russellville
Albert Brown   Russellville
Jay Campbell   Adairville
Trisha Campbell   Adairville
Robert Dawson   Olmstead
Morgan Estes   Auburn
Wesley Estes   Auburn
Jennifer Ferris   Lewisburg
Paul Gripshover   Auburn
Dwight Grise   Russellville
Gary Hendricks   Russellville
Grant Hildabrand   Russellville
Carrell Hughes   Auburn
Eldon Hughes   Auburn
Jerry Hughes   Auburn
Colton Hunter   Auburn
Lilly Hunter   Auburn
Gary Jenkins   Olmstead
Daniel Johnson   Russellville
Douglas Milliken   Russellville
Richard Moore   Adairville
Patsy Poore   Russellville
Russell Poore   Russellville
Thomas Poole   Auburn
Jeremy Robertson   Franklin
Tabitha Robertson   Franklin

 

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.