About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Chuck Tackett
 1st Vice President   Steven McIntosh
2nd Vice President   Phillip Howard
Secretary/Treasurer   Steve Schureman
 Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Donzetta Hughes
 Young Farmer Chair   Chase Gillispie
Generation Bridge Chair   Daniel Smith

DIRECTORS

Clint Bevins   Frankfort
Chase Gillispie   Sadieville
Dale Glass   Georgetown
James Happy   Georgetown
 Ted Holland   Georgetown 
Phillip Howard   Stamping Ground
Stewart Hughes   Georgetown
Rita Jones   Georgetown
Alvin Lyons   Georgetown
Steve McIntosh   Georgetown
Chuck Olver   Georgetown
Roger Quarles   Georgetown
John Ruber   Georgetown
Beckham Sharpe   Georgetown
Daniel Smith   Stamping Ground
Stephen Smith   Georgetown
Chuck Tackett   Georgetown

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.