New YF&R committee members named

Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has appointed eight new members to the organizations Young Farmer and Rancher Committee (YF&R), for a 2-year term.

“I am always impressed with the quality of people who are nominated for these positions and this year is no exception,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “It is important to ensure that the future of agriculture is in good hands and I am confident that these individuals will become great leaders as they have already given so much back to their communities.”

New committee members include; Jason Bunting, Illinois; Derek Sawyer, Kansas; Daniel and Alison Smith, Kentucky; Ben and Kelsey LaCross, Michigan; Dan and Seena Glessing, Minnesota; Patrick and Kim Swindoll, Mississippi; Dustin Ladenburger, Nebraska; and Scott and Mendy Sink, Virginia.

“I am very proud of these new members and their accomplishments so far in their Farm Bureau Careers,” said Stallman. “I look forward to the work they will do on the YF&R Committee as well as watching them become even stronger and more capable leaders for American agriculture.”