Farm Bureau Delegates Elect Leaders
Cyndi Johnson, a wheat farmer from Conrad, was re-elected as president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation during the organization’s 106th annual convention which ran Nov. 17-20 in Missoula. Voting delegates from 29 county Farm Bureaus elected new leaders and discussed and voted on policy during their Delegates Session.
Delegates re-elected vice president Casey Mott, a cattle rancher from Custer, and welcomed several new members to leadership roles: Bronya Willmore, a rancher from Roy, was elected to replace outgoing Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee Chair Nick Courville.
Heidi Brewer from Bozeman replaced retiring Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Carla Lawrence.
Ashley Descheemaeker, a cattle rancher from Lewistown, was elected as District 3 Director.
Mike Lang, a production ag retailer from Malta, was elected as District 7 Director.
The following members were also re-elected to the MFBF Board of Directors: District 1 Director Beth Blevins, a large animal veterinarian and rancher from Ronan.
District 5 Director Darcia Patten, a cattle rancher from Broadus.
District 9 Director Karl Christians, a cattle rancher from Helena. Women’s Leadership Committee District 2 – Rhonda Boyd, Alder; Cady Brown, Dillon District 4 – Kathy Teter, Huntley; Carla Lawrence, Boyd District 6 – Britta Brenner, Glendive; Paula Steinbeisser, Sidney District 8 – Marjorie Pribyl, Cascade; Jeanne McKamey, Great Falls District 10 – Carole Plymale, Townsend; Rose Sande, Three Forks Young Farmer & Rancher Committee District 2 – Makae Reed, Dillon; Mark Boyd, Alder District 3 – Riley Slivka, Lewistown, replaced Bronya Wilmore District 4 – Stryker Anderson, Laurel; Jacob Stenberg, McLeod District 6 – Tienna Canen, Circle; Britta Brenner, Sidney District 8 – Hattie Bumgarner, Belt District 10 – Lauren Kett, Livingston; Jeremiah Peterson, Bozeman The Montana Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general agricultural organization with 19,000 members. Montana Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving and improving the agriculture and natural resource industries through member involvement in education, political activities, programs and services.
