AgFirst announces 2026 board election results, new board leadership

Columbia, S.C. — AgFirst Farm Credit Bank announces the election of one new member and the reelection of two others to its board of directors. Brian L. Boyd began his term Jan. 1 and will continue to serve until Dec. 31, 2029. Incumbent directors John W. “Whit” Player and David L. Richesin were re-elected to new four-year terms. The board also elected Jenny R. Black chair and Richesin vice chair. 

Boyd, the newly elected director, owns and operates a poultry operation and a small grain and soybean operation in Lebanon, Pa. He is also the owner-operator of Elizabeth Farms, LLC, a tree farm and venue; Boyd Boys Farms, LLC, a custom planting and trucking operation; and Cannon Hill Holdings, LLC, a land holding entity. A member of Horizon Farm Credit’s board, he also serves on the board of the South Lebanon Land Preserve. 

AgFirst has a total of 14 directors who use their experience and expertise to help further Farm Credit’s mission of supporting rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. View the full 2026 board.