New leadership elected for the Nebraska Corn Board

The Nebraska Corn Board elected four farmers to serve in leadership roles at the recent board meeting on Aug. 20. The leadership roles are effective immediately and are yearlong in duration, with the possibility of being reelected.

Brandon Hunnicutt, District 3 director, was elected as chair of NCB. Hunnicutt farms near Giltner with his father and brother. Andy Groskopf, District 8 director, was elected vice chair of the board. Groskopf farms near Scottsbluff. Ted Schrock, District 5 director, was elected secretary/treasurer of the board. Schrock farms near Elm Creek, where he farms with his father, brother, uncles, cousins and son.

Jay Reiners, at large director, assumes the role of past chairman of the board after serving three consecutive terms as chairman. Reiners farms near Juniata, where he grows field corn, seed corn and soybeans.