About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Jerry Black
1st Vice President   Billy Doolin
2nd Vice President   John Chinn
 Secretary/Treasurer   L. Michelle Abner
Farm Bureau Women's Co-Chair   Marquita Crowe
Farm Bureau Women's Co-Chair   Ann L Sandefur
 Young Farmer Chair   Josh Luttrell

DIRECTORS

Harrison Alvey   Hartford
Codey L Cardwell   Horse Branch
Billy Doolin   Reynolds Station
 Steve Fields   Cromwell
 Eddie Humphrey   Hartford
Garry Igleheart   Centertown
 Darrell Jackson   Reynolds Station
Darren Luttrell   Reynolds Station
 Dane Milligan   Hartford
 William Pirtle   Hartford
Chad Porter   Beaver Dam
Harold Wallner   Fordsville
EX-OFFICIO    
Alton Crowe   Beaver Dam

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.