Joby Young

This year’s Keynote Speaker will be Joby Young.

We are excited to announce that Joby Young, Executive Vice President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will be our Keynote Speaker at the 2024 PFB Annual Meeting Opening Session being held Sunday, November 17 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Joby will speak on a wide array of subjects, including what resources AFBF has to offer members and the importance of membership at the county, state and national level.  He will also discuss the importance of county farm bureaus’ engagement with their communities and congressional members/staff and how that engagement helps move the needle in the right direction to successful bill passage.

Joby leads the AFBF staff, managing across all departments to achieve the goals of the President and Board of Directors and fulfill AFBF’s mission.  Joby has more than a decade of experience in food and agriculture policy, from the halls of Congress to the Executive Branch.  He served as Chief of Staff to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue after serving in that same role for the Deputy Secretary and several USDA offices.  He also previously served as Chief of Staff in the House of Representatives and as a consultant in the private sector.

Be sure to come to the Opening Session and hear Joby’s informative keynote address.