Farm Bureau Announces Leadership Change

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) president Chris Hoffman submitted a letter of resignation of his position on July 11, noting that he had accepted a new position and could not serve in both roles. Hoffman, a Juniata County pig and poultry farmer, was elected as the ninth president of PFB in 2022 and previously served as vice president, beginning in 2014.

Upon Hoffman's resignation, according to PFB's bylaws, vice president Tommy Nagle immediately assumed his previous duties, becoming the 10th president of PFB. Glenn Stoltzfus is now serving as interim vice president. Nagle and Stoltzfus will maintain their new roles until the next regular annual meeting, where a formal election will be held to fill these offices. The meeting will take place from Sunday to Tuesday, Nov. 15 to 17, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey.

The newly elected president will serve the normal two-year term, with the elected vice president serving a one-year term until the normal vice presidential two-year election cycle can resume in 2027.

Nagle owns and manages a diversified agricultural operation in Patton, Cambria County, where he raises 200 head of Angus beef cattle and produces grain on 1,000 acres, primarily focused on corn and soybeans. Beyond production, he is responsible for the business side of the operation, overseeing budgeting, accounting, procurement, record-keeping, and annual reporting. His experience has given him a well-rounded perspective on both the economic and operational challenges that contemporary producers face.

Nagle served on the PFB state board of directors for three years before being elected vice president. He served on the Cambria County Farm Bureau board of directors from 2011 to 2019 and was president of the Cambria County Farm Bureau from 2014 to 2019. He is a longtime contributor to the Farm Bureau, previously serving as vice president for his county, as well as the policy development chair and chair of the Young Farmer and Rancher program, now Young Ag Professionals, in Cambria County.

Overall, Nagle has more than a decade of experience in Farm Bureau leadership roles.

Stoltzfus owns and operates Pennwood Farms, a 1,900-acre, 700-cow dairy in Berlin, in Somerset County, along with his three brothers. Stoltzfus' expertise is in heifer care, crop management, and ensuring that the farm complies with concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) and nutrient management regulations.

Stoltzfus has a long history of involvement in PFB, previously serving on the state board of directors from 2011 to 2019, before returning to the state board in 2025. While serving on the board, Stoltzfus was the chair of the Pennsylvania State Diary Committee and was a part of PFB's executive committee from 2016 to 2019.

Within Somerset County, Stoltzfus has had many leadership roles and currently serves on the Somerset County Conservation District ACAP Committee, the Somerset County Conservation board of directors, and the Animal Health and Diagnostic Commission. Stoltzfus previously served as Somerset County president from 2009 to 2011. He served on Somerset County's board of directors from 2003 to 2011 before being elected to PFB's board of directors.

Stoltzfus has served as a longtime advocate for dairy, providing recurring testimony to the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board for five years and presently serving on PFB's state dairy committee.

Stoltzfus and his wife, Gail, have been married for 38 years and have seven children and seven grandchildren. The Stoltzfuses were involved in foster care from 2003 to 2010, which led to them adopting four children. Stoltzfus is a member of Three Seasons Community Church and served as part of the worship team from 2007 to 2012.

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