Logan County Farm Bureau Members Advocate for Agriculture in Washington, D.C.
More than 325 Kentucky Farm Bureau Members attended the Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25 – Mar. 1. Logan Countians, Gary and Teresa Hendricks accompanied Joanna and Jenna Coles at this event. Jenna Coles of Logan County and Matthew Estes of Barren County were awarded the trip for being the KYFB state winners of the Outstanding Farm Bureau Youth contest. The Kentucky delegation met with Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul along with all Kentucky U.S. Congressmen at a breakfast meeting to discuss legislative issues.
Farm Bureau members had time set aside for them to see historical points of interest of their choosing and take tours to see many of the sites such as the U.S. Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Library of Congress, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Ford’s Theatre, White House, Smithsonian Institution Museum, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, U.S. Supreme Court, Monticello, Arlington Cemetery and others.
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.