Feb. 19, 2026 (Carman, MB) – Effective immediately, there are some new faces representing wheat, barley, flax, corn and sunflower farmers across Manitoba.

Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) is proud to introduce its 2026 board of directors, including two new members: Jeffrey Stobbe-Wiebe (Springstein, MB) and Korey Peters (Randolph, MB). Stobbe-Wiebe is a delegate on MCA’s wheat and barley crop committee and Peters is a delegate on the sunflower crop committee.

The new directors join nine returning directors on the board:

• Jonothan Hodson (Lenore, MB) – corn committee
• Sally Parsonage (Baldur, MB) – sunflower committee
• Doug Martin (East Selkirk, MB) – corn committee
• Leigh Smith (Oak Lake, MB) – flax committee
• Robert Misko (Roblin, MB) – wheat and barley committee
• Scott Mowbray (Cartwright, MB) – wheat and barley committee
• Nick Matheson (Stonewall, MB) – flax committee
• Carl Bangert (Beausejour, MB) – corn crop committee
• Carly Chatham (Killarney, MB) – wheat and barley committee

Each of the new directors was elected from their respective crop committee during meetings held in late January. Together, the new board will guide the organization’s direction, with the primary goal of maximizing farmer levy dollars by investing in meaningful, independent research, valuable knowledge and targeted advocacy.

“Jeffrey and Korey each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the table, and I’m confident they will both be major assets to our board of directors,” says MCA CEO Pam de Rocquigny. “All our directors are extremely passionate about agriculture and giving back to the industry, so I know they will serve our farmer members well.”

MCA is also proud to introduce its new board executive for the upcoming year. The board of directors re-elected Jonothan Hodson as chair, Sally Parsonage as vice-chair and Doug Martin as secretary.

“I’m excited to continue serving as MCA’s chair,” Hodson says. “I’m honoured my colleagues on the board of directors have once again chosen me to lead the organization and together we will keep working hard to make our farmer members across the province more productive and sustainable.”

For more information about MCA’s board and crop committees, visit mbcropalliance.ca.

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For more information, please contact:

Cole Christensen
Communications Manager                
403-589-3529
cole@mbcropalliance.ca

About Manitoba Crop Alliance:
MCA represents more than 7,700 farmer members who grow wheat, barley, corn, sunflower and flax in Manitoba. MCA puts its farmer members first and strives to continuously improve their competitiveness and profitability by focusing on four main areas: research, agronomy, market development and access, and communications. By investing in these key areas, MCA ensures wheat, barley, corn, sunflower and flax remain sustainable production choices for Manitoba farmers. For more information, visit mbcropalliance.ca.