Sam Snyder of Moran was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2019. He raises cattle and grows wheat in Callahan and Shackelford counties. For nearly 40 years, he has served several in numerous roles—including president, vice president, secretary/treasurer and board member—on the Callahan-Shackelford County Farm Bureau board of directors and assisted with the county Farm Bureau’s efforts recognized by the County Activities of Excellence program. He has participated in TFB’s leadership program, FarmLead, and served on TFB’s Natural Resources, Resolutions and Feral Hog committees. Snyder graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. Snyder has also served in leadership positions on the Moran ISD board of directors, the Shackelford County Hospital District board of directors, the Fort Griffin Special Utility District (vice president) and the Shackelford County Farm Service Agency Committee (chairman). He and his wife, Mary Anna, have two children and five grandchildren.
Brian Adamek of Victoria was elected to Texas Farm Bureau’s board of directors in December 2020. Adamek grows corn and cotton in Victoria County. He has served several years in numerous roles, including president, on the Victoria County Farm Bureau board of directors. He participated in AgLead, a TFB leadership program, and served as TFB’s Young Farmer & Rancher Advisory Committee chair. He and his wife, Jaclyn, have two sons.
Jared Blankenship of Hereford was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board of directors in December 2023. He is a third-generation farmer and rancher in the Panhandle. He grows corn, grain sorghum, wheat and hay and raises cattle. He also owns an ag construction company. He has been active in Farm Bureau for several years, serving as the president of Deaf Smith-Oldham County Farm Bureau and on the TFB Resolutions and Feed Grains committees. He’s also a graduate of FarmLead VI, an agricultural leadership program offered by TFB. He and his wife, Sheri, have two children.
Mark True of Plainview was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2024. He grows irrigated cotton, wheat, grain sorghum and millet. True also services the agricultural community with fuel sales and products. He has been a member of the Hale County Farm Bureau board of directors since 1997, serving as the county president for three terms. True also participated in TFB’s leadership program, AgLead, and has served on the state Resolutions Committee and Natural Resources Committee. True has also visited with Congressional lawmakers during National Affairs Awards Trips. He and his wife, Mary, have two children and five grandchildren.
Greg Buenger, DVM, of Newcastle was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board of directors in December 2023. He raises bulls and replacement females, as well as a small number of show steers and heifers. He is a retired veterinarian. As a Farm Bureau member, he has served on the TFB Resolutions Committee and as a judge for TFB’s scholarship program, including the Rural Veterinary Scholarship. He has also supervised the Ag Safety Day. He and his wife, Anneta, have six children.
James Foster of Lucas was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2024. He grows corn, wheat and grain sorghum. He also raises cattle and markets the beef direct to consumer. He has held multiple officer positions with Collin County Farm Bureau, including five years as president. Foster has hosted teachers on his farm to give them an opportunity to learn more about agriculture. He has attended leadership conferences and visited with lawmakers during the National Affairs Awards Trips. Foster and his wife, Jennifer, have two children.
Kevin Wilkerson of Mabank was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2019. He has a commercial cow-calf operation, stocker operation and a custom hay baling business in Van Zandt County. He also has a custom metal design and fabrication business. Wilkerson has participated in TFB’s leadership program, FarmLead, and served on TFB’s Small Farm & Ranch and Resolutions committees. Wilkerson also served as a board member and former president of Van Zandt County Farm Bureau. He is a director on the Trinity-Neches Soil and Water Conservation District and a director of the Little Hope-Moore Water Supply Corporation. He and his wife, Pam, have four children and eight grandchildren.
Warren Cude of Fort Stockton was elected to Texas Farm Bureau’s board of directors in December 2020. Cudehas a commercial cow-calf operation and raises registered and commercial sheep. He also operates a helicopter service for livestock gathering and predation management. Cude previously served as president and vice president of Pecos-Reeves County Farm Bureau. He has participated in TFB’s leadership program, FarmLead, and served on TFB’s Sheep and Goat, Animal Health and Predator advisory committees, as well as the state Resolutions Committee. He and his wife, Darla, have one son and two grandchildren.
Michael Moon of Little River-Academy was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2024. He raises cattle and custom hay bales for area farmers and ranchers. He has worked with the Texas A&M University Research Center and the Blackland Research Center. Moon has been active with Bell County Farm Bureau, serving as a board member for 12 years with six of those as president. Moon and his wife, Deborah, have three children.
John Griffith of Alto was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2019. He is a retired agricultural science teacher at Alto High School. He also has a commercial cow-calf operation and grows hay in Cherokee County. Griffith has been an active member of Cherokee County Farm Bureau, serving as president, vice president and secretary/treasurer. He has also served on TFB’s Resolutions Committee and traveled to Washington to advocate for agriculture with TFB’s National Affairs Awards Trip. Griffith graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with bachelor’s degree in agricultural education. He is also a member of the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas, a board member of the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation Committee, a lifetime committee member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and a member of the Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show Association. He and his wife, Kimberly, have two children.
Stephen Bauer of Harper was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2024. Bauer raises cattle and sheep and grows hay in Kerr County. He has been a member of Kerr County Farm Bureau for nearly 30 years and served as the president for 18 years. Bauer has served on numerous county and state Farm Bureau committees, including the Resolutions Committee. He and his wife, Mary Beth, have two children.
Stuart Traylor of Conroe was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board of directors in December 2023. He’s been active in Farm Bureau since 1973 and served as president of Montgomery County Farm Bureau since 1986. He has a small hay operation with his brother and works in the feed business. Traylor has served on the TFB Resolutions Committee twice and is active in state and national legislative advocacy efforts. He and his wife, Beth, have four children and 10 grandchildren.
Brian Jones, of Edcouch, was elected to the Texas Farm Bureau board in December 2021. He grows irrigated cotton, corn, grain sorghum and soybeans in Hidalgo County. Jones has served several years in numerous roles, including president and vice president, on the Hidalgo County Farm Bureau board of directors. He participated in TFB’s leadership program, AgLead, and served on TFB’s Feed Grains Advisory Committee. Jones also served as the state Young Farmer & Rancher Advisory Committee chair, as well as served on the advisory committee for three years. He was a member of TFB’s 2020 Vision Committee and participated in the Food Dialogues panels to help foster communication between consumers and farmers. He and his wife, Lisa, have two grown children and two grandchildren.