Kentucky Farm Bureau Honors Laura Rogers with Communications Award for Agricultural Reporting
The Kentucky Farm Bureau has announced Laura Rogers, a public affairs producer for Kentucky Educational Television (KET), as the recipient of its 2026 Communications Award. This annual award recognizes a professional journalist whose recent work has significantly enhanced public understanding and appreciation of Kentucky agriculture, its people, communities, and related issues. Rogers, nominated by the Hardin County Farm Bureau, has been producing content for KET since April 2022. Her work is primarily featured on 'Kentucky Edition,' a weeknight public affairs program, where she frequently covers agricultural topics such as climate, market prices, access to locally grown food, modern farming practices, and agricultural education. She has also contributed to the farm-focused segment 'Rooted,' reporting on subjects from rural meat processing to soybean exports. Rogers, who grew up on a 250-acre hay and beef cattle farm in Hart County, will be formally recognized at the Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in ...
