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

The fourth-generation farmer was elected president of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) and Affiliated Companies in December 2014. He was first elected to the TFB board of directors in December 2008 and became secretary-treasurer in December 2011.

He was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) board of directors in 2015. He currently serves on the AFBF executive committee.

Boening is a 1981 graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Agricultural Economics.

Boening served as president of the Poth ISD school board and is a member of Dairy Farmers of America.

He was chosen as the TFB Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher in 1986. Boening has held every office on the Wilson County Farm Bureau board, serving for more than 30 years, including president for five years. He also took part in TFB’s first FarmLead class.

He is a spokesman on a wide range of agricultural issues, including crop technology and water.

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