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

Candid Conversation | Ray Bowman
February 4, 2026
Candid Conversation | Ray Bowman

Candid Conversation presents a question-and-answer discussion about the topical issues related to Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) priorities, the agricultural industry, and rural communities. In this edition, the newest director of the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association (KSBA) and the President of the Franklin County Farm Bureau Ray Bowman discusses the importance of honeybees and some of the initiatives the organization undertakes to support state beekeepers and keep the public informed.

Kristan Wright Named 2026 KFB Farm Woman of the Year
February 4, 2026
Kristan Wright Named 2026 KFB Farm Woman of the Year

Kristan Wright has made the family farm a part of her entire life, having grown up only a few miles from where she and her husband, Daniel, now own and operate Wright Farms.

The North American Honeybee Expo
February 4, 2026
The North American Honeybee Expo

As far as honeybee conferences go, and yes, there are many, they don’t get bigger than the North American Honeybee Expo (NAHBE), recently held at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center, filling the South Wing from one end to the other.