Monango farmer-rancher Val Wagner was elected president of NDFB in 2025. She and her husband, Mark run a Red Angus/Simmental commercial livestock ranch. They also raise corn, soybeans, alfalfa and cover crops. She was elected to the District 3 NDFB Board of Directors position in 2020 and elected as vice president in 2023.

Wagner is also a past member of the state and national Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee and the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee. She has also served on the local school board.

The Wagners have four boys.

John Jacobson was elected as NDFB Vice President in 2025.  He was elected to the District 2 Director position in 2024.

As the District 2 Director, John represents Farm Bureau members in Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele and Traill counties. He also serves on the Traill County Farm Bureau Board and is active on the local  school board and township board, as well as the Hatton Fire Department.

John and his wife, Stacey, have a cow/calf operation and a backgrounding feedlot near Hatton. They also raise small grains, edible beans, soybeans, corn and alfalfa.

The Jacbosons have three children.

Cavalier farmer Craig Vaughn was first elected as the District 1 director for the NDFB Board of Directors in 2019. As the District 1 director, he represents Farm Bureau members in Cavalier, Pembina, Walsh, Nelson and Grand Forks counties.

Craig and his wife, Kelly, raise sugarbeets, wheat, edible beans, corn and soybeans. They also raise purebred Limousin cattle. The Vaughns have two children.

Craig has served on the NDFB Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee as well as the American Farm Bureau Federation YF&R Committee. He has also served on the Cavalier City Council for more than 10 years.

Haley Moen was elected NDFB District 3 Director in 2025. She is a fifth-generation farmer who, along with her husband Nicholas, owns Hearthside Vineyard & Winery near Oakes. With a background in plant breeding and genetics, she brings both scientific knowledge and hands-on experience to developing their destination campus that blends viticulture, agritourism, and rural economic development.

As the District 3 representative on the board, Haley represents Dickey, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, and Sargent counties.

Jason Skaar was elected to the NDFB District 4 Board position in 2020. He is a lifetime resident of Hampden and the fourth generation on the farm. Jason and his wife, Danielle, have a small grain farm in northern Ramsey County and grow wheat, canola and soybeans.

As the District 4 Director, Jason represents NDFB members in Rolette, Towner, Pierce, Ramsey, Benson and Eddy counties.

Jason has been involved with the Ramsey County Farm Bureau Board since 2002, serving as chairman of the county board twice.

The Skaars have 4 children.

Tim Schoenhard of Steele was elected as the District 5 director for the NDFB Board of Directors in 2020. As the District 5 director, he represents Farm Bureau members in Wells, Foster, Kidder, Stutsman, Logan and McIntosh counties.

Tim and his wife, Kaylene, along with their two children, have a commercial cow-calf operation and are Registered Quarter Horse producers, holding an annual production sale.

Tim has served as the Kidder County Farm Bureau President and the Kidder County Fair Board President. He is also a member of the Kidder County Sportsman Association Board.

Bottineau farmer Brian Nordmark was elected to the District 6 position on the NDFB Board of Directors in 2022 and re-elected in 2025. As the District 6 Director, he represents Farm Bureau members in Bottineau, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan and Ward counties.

Brian is a fourth-generation farmer growing wheat, soybeans, canola, and sunflowers. He serves as the Bottineau County Farm Bureau President, is on the Bottineau County Ag Improvement Assn, is President of the Township Board, and serves as the District 6 GOP Vice President, as well as serving on the NDSU Extension Advisory Council.

Brian has one son.

Sterling area farmer Lucas Lang was elected to the NDFB Board of Directors in 2017. As the District 7 Director, he represents Farm Bureau members in Mercer, Oliver, Morton, Grant, Sioux, Emmons and Burleigh Counties.

Lucas and his wife, Heather raise barley, oats and flax. They also have a farrow to fork hog operation. Lucas has served on the NDFB Young Farmer and Rancher Committee and has been active in Burleigh County Farm Bureau for several years. The Langs have three children.

Keith Rockeman of Grassy Butte was elected to the District 8 position on the NDFB Board of Directors in 2021 and reelected in 2024 to his second three-year term. As the District 8 director, he represents Farm Bureau members in Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail and Williams counties.

Keith and fiancée Cheryl, are retired, but still keep a few horses on their ranch. Son, Joshua, now raises the registered Polled Herefords.

Dickinson-area rancher Chris Reindel was elected District 9 Director in 2023. As the District 9 Director, Reindel represents Farm Bureau members in Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark counties.

Chris and his wife Rebecca raise beef cattle and sheep. Chris has been active in Farm Bureau for many years and is also a New England Lions member and member of the New England Public School CTE Board. The Reindels have three children.

Samantha was elected as the Promotion and Education Committee chairman in 2024. As the P&E Chair, she represents that committee on the NDFB Board of Directors.

Sam lives in Bismarck and works for First International Bank & Trust as a Senior Credit Analyst where her main focus is underwriting processes and procedures for agricultural lending. She grew up active in 4-H, raising and showing registered Red Angus cattle. Even though she is not directly involved with production agriculture, she stays connected by helping her family with their show cattle operation and volunteering for any 4-H event related to livestock that she can.

As the chair of the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee, Kayla serves as a representative on the NDFB Board.

Kayla was raised on her family’s operation near Chaseley, N.D. (southwest of Fessenden), where they operate a SimAngus cow calf herd along with a backgrounding feedlot. Her family also farms wheat, soybeans, and corn, and her older brother runs a custom chopping business. She grew up very active in both FFA and 4-H, showing cattle and participating in youth leadership programs that helped shape her passion for agriculture.

Kayla became active in Collegiate Farm Bureau, later serving as a district representative for the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee before assuming the chair role in 2025. She works as the Program Coordinator for the North Dakota FFA Foundation, where she supports statewide student programming, partnerships, and agricultural leadership development.