The CHS New Leaders Forum, held each year the day before the CHS Annual Meeting, brings together young producers for a day of learning, connecting with each other and networking with CHS leaders. Here’s one couple who attended the event this year:
Names: Taylor Lynch and Jamie Robinett
Hometown: Nelson, Neb.
Family: Daughter Tatum and son Kane. “Life on the farm was something I always wanted for my children,” says Robinett.
Farm operation: The couple is the fourth generation on Lynch’s family farm, where they manage a dryland corn and soybeans operation with his father, plus their own cow-calf operation. Robinett also has an off-farm job as a physical therapist assistant.
Co-op connection: Lynch and Robinett are members of Cooperative Producers, Inc., based in Hastings, Neb.
Why they love farming: “The constant problem-solving makes every day different,” says Lynch. “You have to like the risk, but when things work out, it’ so rewarding. Farming challenges me and I love that. It shows you what you’re made of.”
