DECEMBER 12, 2025 | VOLUME 28 | ISSUE 24
Farm Bureau Press ARFB SELECTS LEADERS DURING 91ST ANNUAL CONVENTION
A PEEK INSIDE
During the convention’s business session, Arkansas Farm Bureau delegates elected new leadership and established key policy priorities for the coming year. Dan Wright of Waldron was re-elected president, and Magen Allen of Bismarck was elected vice president, becoming the first woman to serve as an officer of Arkansas Farm Bureau. “I’m sincerely grateful to our members for their trust to serve as a leader for this organization,” Allen said. “I look forward to working with our president and state board as we strengthen and support Arkansas agriculture and its rural communities.”
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Voting delegates also re-elected seven board members to two-year terms. They are Sherry Felts, Joiner; Bob Shofner, Centerton; Jon Carroll, Moro; Joe Thrash, Houston; Terry Laster, Strong; Chase Groves, Garland City; and Jack Evans of Lonoke. The voting delegates also approved policies addressing transportation, infrastructure, energy, labor, school food programs, nutrient management and private property rights. Farm Aid and Farmer Bridge Payments, Page 3
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GET THE LINKS ArFB Selects Leaders | Dan Wright (left) of Waldron was re-elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president and Magen Allen (center) of Bismarck was elected as the new vice president for the agriculture advocacy organization. Both were elected during Farm Bureau’s state convention at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Board action later resulted in the reelection of Terry Dabbs (right) of Stuttgart as secretary/treasurer, his third term in that role.
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