Making the concerns of Alabama farmers known is the focus each year of the Washington D.C. Legislative Conference hosted by the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Tom McCall replaces Gerald Long, who retired from the position after serving as GFB president since 2016.
In December, two of the region s largest farm organizations elected leadership during their annual meetings.
Georgia Farm Bureau members elected Tom McCall for a two-year term as president Dec. 8. McCall of Elbert County grows wheat, oats, triticale, grain corn, sweet corn and hay. The McCall family also raises beef cattle, hogs and sheep.
McCall replaces Gerald Long, who retired from the position after serving as GFB president since 2016. Long, of Bainbridge, served on the GFB Board of Directors in various roles since 1999 including GFB 9th District director, GFB South Georgia vice president and GFB 1st vice president.