About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS    
President   Timmy Jones
 Vice President   Steve Downs
 Secretary   Angela Rakes
Treasurer   Tommy Glasscock
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Judy Bradshaw
 Young Farmer Chair   Matthew Mattingly
DIRECTORS    
Mike Ford   Lebanon
Curtis Jones   Lebanon
Garland Jones   Loretto
Joe Bernard Luckett   Lebanon
John G Mattingly   Lebanon
Greg Morris   Lebanon
Kaye Peterson   Lebanon
Cody Rakes   Loretto
Doug Ray   Lebanon
Mike Spalding   Lebanon
Kyle Trowbridge   Springfield
Donnie Veatch   Finley
EX-OFFICIOS    
Larry Elder   Loretto
Joe Paul Mattingly   Raywick

 

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.