2015 Sixth Grade Safety Day
Mercer County Farm Bureau co-sponsored the Sixth Grade Safety Day in our county on September 18. Over 240 students learned about safety at the different stations which included people from the Harrodsburg Police Dept. for drug/alcohol awareness, the Harrodsburg Fire Dept. about fire safety, lawn mowing safety, ATV safety, electrical safety, animal safety, railroad safety and how to prepare for a disaster by the Mercer Co. Medical Reserve Corp.
KFB Spotlight
- Grain Crops Update
- October 3, 2024
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Even in sub-par growing seasons, Kentucky producers have steadily upped yield production over the years validating their high-level knowledge of just what it takes to be productive on the farm, no matter the weather.
- KFB President Eddie Melton: We will Continue Insisting that Congress Pass a Farm Bill
- October 3, 2024
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As important as agriculture is to the very existence of us all, it makes no sense to me that politics takes precedence over principle.
- Pumpkins Finding Their Place on the Farm
- October 3, 2024
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There aren’t too many things that indicate fall has arrived more than the sight of pumpkins at nearly every retail food store, in farmers’ markets, and through direct farm sales. And while this state may be better known for corn, soybeans, and tobacco from a crop perspective, pumpkins are proving to be an important addition to the farm.