I’d like to start this week with a few recognitions.
First a big CONGRATULATIONS to Daniel and Constance Herriott for their Top 10 Finish in the American Farm Bureau Federations Young Leader Achievement Award Competition. This is a massive accomplishment and the CCFB could not be more proud to see two incredibly deserving people be recognized at the national level for their impact on their community, on agriculture, and within the farm bureau.
I would also like to recognize Maynard Birkey, Chandler Janes, Mark Jones, and Jason Watson. They all just completed their tenures on the CCFB Board of Directors during the CCFB Annual Meeting last week. Every one of them were valuable board members whose service, thoughtfulness, and dedication to the CCFB should be commended. I personally have appreciated being able to learn from all of these board members and I have deeply valued their input.
Our newly elected board members are: Charlie Mitsdarfer – Crittenden Twp., Dirk Rice – Urbana Twp., Nate Bidner – Hensley Twp., and Chris Sommer – East Bend Twp. Jackson Craig has also been newly appointed as the Young Leader Committee Chair. If you see these folks out and about, please welcome these new board members and thanking them for their willingness to serve on the CCFB Board.
We have a lot going on this week. Governmental Affairs Committee and Farm Smarts on Tuesday, Breakfast at the Midwest Ag Expo at Gordyville on Wednesday, along with our normal presence in the booth at Gordyville both days. There is also an AgriLink meeting Thursday night for our Ag Business Professionals. All the details for those meetings can be found above and I hope that you will come join us at one or all of the upcoming events this week.
Finally, the CCFB office is going to be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We’ll be back in the office tomorrow, looking forward to serving our members.
Bailey Conrady
CCFB Manager, 1/19/26
