Board of Directors

Nebraska Farm Bureau is governed by an elected Board of Directors, all of whom are farmers or ranchers. Rob Robertson, chief administrator of Nebraska Farm Bureau and its affiliated companies, is secretary-treasurer of the board. Elected board members are:

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Keith Olsen

President Keith Olsen grows dryland wheat and corn near Grant. Read Keith Olsen's bio.

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Steve Nelson

First Vice President Steve Nelson has a general grain and livestock operation near Axtell. Read Steve Nelson's bio.

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Sherry Vinton

At Large Director Sherry Vinton has a cow-calf operation near Whitman.

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Larry Hudkins

At Large Director Larry Hudkins has a cattle operation and raises corn and soybeans near Malcolm.

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Hilary Maricle

Youth At Large Director Hilary Maricle farms row crops and raises hay and has cow-calf, cattle backgrounding and feeder-to-finish hog operations near St. Edward.

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Nathan Bartels

District 1 Director Nathan Bartels raises swine and grows grain crops and has pasture land near Elk Creek.

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Mark McHargue

District 2 Director Mark McHargue has a cash grain and farrow-to-wean operation near Central City.

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Jason Kvols

District 3 Director Jason Kvols raises corn and soybeans near Laurel.

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Kevin Peterson

District 4 Director Kevin Peterson has a pork production facility and grows crops near Osceola.

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John C. Martin

District 5 Director John C. Martin grows irrigated and dryland row crops and small grains near Pleasanton.

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Ross Garwood

District 6 Director Ross Garwood has a ranch and feedlot operation and also farms near Amelia.

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Bruce Stuart

District 7 Director Bruce Stuart grows irrigated corn, soybeans and alfalfa and operates a beef feedlot near Lexington.

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Andy DeVries

District 8 Director Andy DeVries raises irrigated corn, soybeans and sugar beets, and dryland wheat and corn near Ogallala.