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.

Webster County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships: Samuel William Tapp and Walter Douglas Steely, both seniors at Webster County High School, are the recipients of college scholarships from Webster County Farm Bureau. In partnership with County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded $465,400 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth.

Webster County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence: Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, Webster County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Webster County Honored in Kentucky Farm Bureau's County Activities of Excellence Program: Webster County Farm Bureau was honored as one of the five winners in the 2017 Kentucky Farm Bureau County Activities of Excellence program.

Educational Mini-Grant Awarded to Webster County Farm Bureau: Webster County Farm Bureau was honored as one of six recipients of Kentucky Farm Bureau Educational Mini-Grant. All six recipients were recognized during KFB’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Webster County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence: Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program this year, Webster County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists
July 8, 2025: The three finalists are: Mark Metcalfe of Hopkins County, Scott Porter of Mason County and Mike Wilson of Anderson County.

Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief
July 7, 2025: Kentucky Farm Bureau President Eddie Melton commented today on the inclusion of capital gains tax relief to help keep agricultural land in production in the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations
July 3, 2025: Over the last 25 years, Kentucky agriculture has gone through an extraordinary transformation moving from a tobacco-dominant ag economy into one of the most diversified ag industries in the country.