SIDNEY — Mike Bensman, of Sidney, has been elected to a second, three-year term on the board of trustees of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He was elected during OFBF’s 98th annual meeting Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and will represent Farm Bureau members from Auglaize, Logan, Mercer and Shelby counties. As one of Ohio Farm Bureau’s 26 trustees, he will help govern the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and food organization.

Bensman has been a Shelby County Farm Bureau member for more than 38 years, served as county president and membership chair, was a policy development council advisor to the state OFBF board and has attended American Farm Bureau Federation annual meetings.

He has a grain crop farm plus farms in partnership with his three brothers, Dave, Greg and Dale. For 35 years he has worked at Koenig Equipment Inc., in Botkins, presently serving as manager of equipment delivery.

Bensman was Soil Conservation Cooperator of the Year in 1990 and is a member of the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association and Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council. He and his wife, Martha, have three children and three grandchildren.

Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is to forge a partnership between farmers and consumers. The organization helps its members engage in policy and communications activities to improve their communities and provides a wide range of member benefits. To learn more, visit ofbf.org.