Val Wagner and her husband, Mark, ranch in Dickey County in southeastern North Dakota. Wagner is the current NDFB vice president, but has been involved in the organization for decades. Wagner said her roles within the Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Program and Promotion and Education Committee have given her experience at the national level. “I’ve seen firsthand how important the conversations that we have at the county level and relaying those up even to the national level, how quickly people’s opinions and views can be changed once they hear your personal story,” said Wagner. “Making those connections has been, in my opinion, one of the greatest gifts that Farm Bureau has given me. I’ve even been able to have conversations with people in the White House, regarding what’s happening on our local farms; those conversations are how we make a difference, no matter where you’re at.” The election will be held during the NDFB Annual Meeting, November 21-22, in Fargo.
