For the first time in a decade, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) delegation elected a new president following the retirement announcement of Craig Hill, who has served in a leadership role for 40 years, 10 as IFBF president. A local farmer and businessman, Brent Johnson of Calhoun County, was elected as the 14th president of the organization. He and his wife, LuAnn, and their son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Rebekah, own Johnson farms near Manson.
The couple also has a daughter, Kaeli, and two grandchildren. Johnson says it is a tremendous honor to be selected to serve as the president of the Iowa Farm Bureau; an organization he has been affiliated with for many years.
Johnson was elected to that role in 2016. He says Farm Bureau is the leader in supporting ag.
This is a role Johnson is taking very seriously. “Leading the state’s preeminent grassroots farm organization during such a critical time in agriculture is no small task, but with a long history of achievement and an engaged and unified membership, the Iowa Farm Bureau is positioned for continued success,” Johnson adds. In other business, nine delegates were elected to represent Iowa at the 2022 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention in Atlanta, Ga. in January. Ben Albright of Calhoun County is among those delegates. The Distinguished Service to Ag Award was presented to Dr. Paul Armbrecht, a Lake City veterinarian who was nominated by the Calhoun County Farm Bureau board for his dedication to his community and animal health since 1971. Dr. Armbrecht says he cares about his community and says it is important to connect and be an ear for the concerns and issues that may offer opportunities to drive change. “But some things that don’t change is the absolute necessity for people to have the care and knowledge of the animals they have,” he says.
