MONTGOMERY — Morgan County farmer Mark Byrd was elected the Alabama Farmers Federation North Area vice president during last week’s federation meeting.
Byrd, a poultry and row crop farmer, won a two-year term, replacing Rex Vaughn of Madison County.
The North Area covers Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston counties.
Also during the nearly 500-delegate strong business session last week, Jimmy Parnell was unanimously elected to his seventh term as federation president.
“It seems like two or three weeks ago we started down this journey,” Parnell said. “We have accomplished so much. We’ve built a tremendous team. I love getting up to go to work. It’s really not work when you love what you do. The federation is as strong today as, I think, we’ve ever been. I’m just excited about our future.”
As federation president, Parnell also leads affiliate company Alfa Insurance.
Additionally, two North Alabama district directors were selected to three-year terms.
District 1 delegates reelected Walker County’s Dorman Grace — a poultry, cattle and row crop farmer — to his second term. District 1 includes Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion and Walker counties.
Darrell Lee of Winston County was elected to serve District 4, replacing Cullman County’s Steve Lake. District 4 consists of Blount, Cullman, Marshall and Winston counties. Lee raises cattle and hay.
