Jones Named Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Achievement Award Winner

KEARNEY, NEB. - Grant Jones was named recipient of the 2024 Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Achievement in Agriculture Award. The award was announced Dec. 10 at the Member Appreciation luncheon during Nebraska Farm Bureau's (NEFB) 107^th Annual Meeting and Convention in Kearney.

Jones is a Chase County Farm Bureau member and was selected based on performance in farm or ranch management, setting and achieving goals, overcoming obstacles, and service to his community and Farm Bureau.

As the fourth generation on his family's operation, Jones always knew he belonged on the ranch. After graduating in 2014 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with his bachelor's degree in animal science, Jones returned home to find his place on the operation. Jones, alongside his parents, owns and operates Chundy Land and Cattle and Chundy Aquaculture.

From cows to row crops to shrimp, Jones saw immense opportunity in diversification. Today, Chundy Land and Cattle encompasses a registered SimAngus seedstock herd, a backgrounding lot, custom grazing, hay, and a row crop operation. Chundy Aquaculture is a direct-to-consumer shrimp farm.

Jones serves as the Southwest Region YF&R committee member and is an active Chase County Farm Bureau board member. Jones serves on NEFB's State Legislative Policy Committee (SLPC). Outside of his extensive Farm Bureau involvement, Jones serves on the Nebraska Angus Board and the zoning board in Chase County.

Farm Bureau members ages 18 to 35 can apply for the Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement in Agriculture Award. As the Nebraska winner, Jones will receive $500 and an all-expense paid trip to the 2025 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas in January to compete with other state winners at the national level.

The Nebraska Farm Bureau is a grassroots, state-wide organization dedicated to supporting farm and ranch families and working for the benefit of all Nebraskans through a wide variety of educational, service, and advocacy efforts. More than 56,000 families across Nebraska are Farm Bureau members, working together to achieve rural and urban prosperity as agriculture is a key fuel to Nebraska's economy. For more information about Nebraska Farm Bureau and agriculture, visit www.nefb.org.