Russell Boening is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher from Wilson County. He grows feed grains, cotton and wheat, as well as raises cattle and operates a dairy with his brother, near Floresville.

Boening has served as president of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) and Affiliated Companies since December 2014, after first being elected to the TFB board of directors in 2008 and later serving as secretary-treasurer beginning in 2011. He also represents Texas agriculture on a national level, having been elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) board of directors in 2015. In February 2025, he was elected chairman of the board of the Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company.

A 1981 graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Agricultural Economics, Boening has long been active in his local and state agricultural communities. He previously served as president of the Poth ISD school board and is a member of Dairy Farmers of America. He was named TFB Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher in 1986 and has dedicated over 30 years to the Wilson County Farm Bureau board, including five years as president. He also participated in TFB’s first FarmLead class.

A respected voice in agriculture, Boening frequently speaks on key industry topics, including crop technology and water.

He and his wife, Margie, have three children and four grandchildren.