About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

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OFFICERS

President   David Taylor
 1st Vice President   Jack Debord
 2nd Vice President   Paul Merrick
 Secretary/Treasurer   Delana Harris 
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Ashley Debord
 Farm Bureau Women's Co-Chair   Maggie Roy
Young Farmer's Chair   Sara Burnett
Generation Bridge Chair   Terry Estep

 

DIRECTORS

Austin Ballou   Science Hill
 Dave Bingham   Somerset
William Bingham   Somerset
Mark Bishop   Eubank
John Bruner   Science Hill
Kevin Buchanan   Barbourville
John Burnett   Nancy
Jack DeBord   Somerset
 Stephen DeBord   Eubank
Curtis Dixon   Somerset
Terry Estep   Somerset
Alex Gibson   Eubank
 Don Haney   Nancy
 Mark Haney   Nancy
Thomas Hargis   Science Hill
Wesley Logsdon   Nancy
Janella Miller   Nancy
Donald Minton   Science Hill
Christopher Pierce   Science Hill
Andy Roberts   Eubanks
Karen Roy   Nancy
Lucas Roy   Nancy
Charlotte Stewart   Somerset
Keenan Turner   Somerset
Larry VanHook   Somerset
David Waddle   Science Hill
Jill Wheeldon   Eubank
William White   Somerset

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.