Board Member

Brad Doyle Chairman Poinsett County Call: 870-761-7730 Email: brad@eagleseed.com           Brad Doyle’s agricultural roots trace back to his great-grandfather, who cultivated soybeans on the family farm in Cross County. Although venturing on a different agricultural path in the 1990s scouting soybeans and cotton, Brad returned to his family origins after meeting…

West Higginbothom Secretary-Treasurer Lee County Call: 870-295-0335 Email: whigginbothom@gmail.com Nominated By: Ag Council       West Higginbothom is a third-generation farmer who returned to his family’s Marianna farm in 2009. When he graduated from the University of Arkansas, West wasn’t ready to return to farm life and his father encouraged him to try a…

John Freeman Lincoln County Call: 870-866-0003 Email: jff@centurytel.net Nominated By: Ag Council       John Freeman’s passion for farming and his personal work ethic come from his dad. While in high school, John worked on the farm alongside his dad where he developed a strong appreciation for the hard work it takes to be…

Joe Thrash Vice Chairman Perry County Call: 501-514-5631 Email: thrash@tcworks.net Nominated By: Farm Bureau Joe Thrash said he spent his childhood on the farm with his dad, wearing the paint off the fenders of a few tractors. A third-generation farmer, he didn’t know what else there was to do, but after high school, Joe packed…

Douglas Hartz Arkansas County Call: 870-673-6521 Email: dh_hfm@yahoo.com Nominated By: Arkansas Soybean Association For those in the soybean industry, the Hartz name started it all. For Doug Hartz, his last name means the tradition his grandfather, Jacob Hartz Sr., started 91 years ago when he planted the first soybean crop in Arkansas. Doug says, “It’s…

Donald Morton Jr. Prairie County Call: 501-516-5724 Email: donald1581@hotmail.com Nominated By: Riceland       Donald Morton Jr. never wondered about the path he would take. Farming was a part of his past, and he wanted it for his future. A third-generation farmer, Donald started on his own in 1992 with 800 acres. After 25…