Mark McHargue (below) of Central City has been elected to serve as president of Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm and ranch organization. Delegates to the Dec. 8 annual meeting and convention selected McHargue to succeed Steve Nelson of Axtell, who retired from the position as president after serving nine years.

“It is a great honor, and I’m extremely excited to have this opportunity to work on behalf of our state’s farm and ranch families. Steve Nelson brought tremendous leadership to Nebraska Farm Bureau, and I thank him for his service,” McHargue said.

McHargue is a fourth-generation farmer producing pork, corn, popcorn and soybeans in Merrick County. He has served in numerous capacities with Farm Bureau over the years, including involvement on the Merrick County Farm Bureau board of directors, the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee, the State Legislative Policy Committee, and the State Board of Directors.

Since 2011, McHargue has served as the first vice president of Nebraska Farm Bureau, chairing both the Nebraska Farm Bureau Political Action Committee and the State Legislative Policy Committee.

“It’s extremely important Nebraska Farm Bureau works to foster an environment that creates opportunities for our members and our communities to be successful," McHargue said. "That starts with relationships. I’ll be placing a high priority on meeting with key stakeholders from across the state to reinforce the value of the work being done by our state’s farmers and ranchers, sharing our organization’s policy positions, and finding areas where we can work together to advance and grow Nebraska."

Among other priorities, McHargue pointed to a strong desire to find ways to increase direct engagement and communication with farmers and ranchers to hear their thoughts and ideas, in addition to continuing Farm Bureau’s focus on finding ways to help young farmers and ranchers and the next generation of farm and ranch leaders.

McHargue and his wife, Judi, have four adult children and six grandchildren with another grandchild on the way. He will represent the more than 57,000 families across Nebraska who are Farm Bureau members. Learn more at nefb.org.

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