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.

Magoffin County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships: Katie Brook Collett and John Douglas Ward, both seniors in Magoffin County, are the recipients of college scholarships from Magoffin 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.

Measure the Candidate Forum: Candidates for the 97th Representative District and County Presidents of Johnson, Magoffin and Wolfe County hosted a Measure the Candidate Forum.

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

Magoffin County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders: Magoffin County high school junior Katie Collett recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

Magoffin County Board Members Visit State Representative: Magoffin County Board members visited with State Representative John Short about local issues.

KFB Spotlight

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