The Kansas Farm Bureau board of directors has selected fifth-generation farmer and educator Glenn Brunkow to serve as president following Joe Newland’s resignation.
“Serving as president of Kansas Farm Bureau is a tremendous honor, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to lead this great organization,” Brunkow said. “Farming and ranching are the backbone of our state, and I look forward to working alongside farm and ranch families to strengthen our organization, advocate for rural communities and ensure a strong future for Kansas agriculture.”
Newland, who was elected as KFB president in 2022, stepped down to pursue a new opportunity.
Brunkow has been vice president since 2020. He previously served as 1st District director representing Atchison, Brown, Jefferson, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Shawnee, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, and Doniphan counties.
He and his wife, Jennifer, own wheat, hay, cattle and sheep in Pottawatomie County. The Brunkows have two children, Tatum and Isaac.
Brunkow began his Farm Bureau leadership as a board member in Pottawatomie County Farm Bureau in 1999. He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics in 1993 and a master’s degree in agronomy in 2011.
