County Corner - Kentucky Farm Bureau

County Corner

County Farm Bureaus support every community in the Commonwealth through information, products and service programs including: Women's Leadership Activities, Ag in the Classroom, Commodity Market Information, Scholarships, Certified Roadside Farm Markets and our Young Farmers program.  County Farm Bureaus  have established a reputation as effective advocates for its members.  Check this space often for updates on County Farm Bureau programs and activities happening in our community.

Trimble County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Trimble County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Trimble County high school junior Brody Fugate recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

Measure the Candidate forum - April 24th
Measure the Candidate forum - April 24th

Members of the Trimble County Farm Bureau Board, along with Agency Manager Barbara Costello and CSR Bethany Fugate attended their Measure the Candidate forum on April 24.

Trimble County Farm Bureau purchases books for local schools
Trimble County Farm Bureau purchases books for local schools

Trimble County Farm Bureau purchased thirty books for both Milton and Bedford  Elementary schools for their Ag Literacy libraries.

Trimble County Farm Bureau recognized with top honors in KFB's Safety Challenge Awards competition
Trimble County Farm Bureau recognized with top honors in KFB's Safety Challenge Awards competition

Trimble County Farm Bureau won top honors for its region of the state in the 2017 Safety Challenge Awards competition during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville. 

Trimble County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Trimble County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Ella Aponte and 43 other high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference, held June 11-15 at Murray State University.

Trimble County Farm Bureau awarded two $1000 scholarships to local students
Trimble County Farm Bureau awarded two $1000 scholarships to local students

KFB Spotlight

President's Column | Never Doubt Your Value as an American Farmer
March 12, 2026
President's Column | Never Doubt Your Value as an American Farmer

As we continue to move through a very turbulent farm economy these days, I am constantly reminded of how the issues we now face on the farm compare to what has been described as the “farm crisis” of the 1980s.

Down the Backroads | Being there, In Person
March 12, 2026
Down the Backroads | Being there, In Person

Someone recently asked me if I knew how many interviews I had done over the last 30 years and my answer was, “I have no clue!” I never really thought there would be a need to count them all. I just know there have been a bunch!

Kentucky Leaders Highlight Opportunity for Farmers to Power the Future of Aviation
March 12, 2026
Kentucky Leaders Highlight Opportunity for Farmers to Power the Future of Aviation

State and industry leaders gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to highlight Kentucky’s leadership in the growing alternative aviation fuel market, supporting the state’s agriculture industry, attracting new investment, and strengthening supply chains across the Commonwealth.