MISSOULA, MONTANA — Cyndi Johnson, a wheat farmer from Conrad, was re-elected as president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) this week during the organization’s 106th Annual Convention which runs November 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