Fellow Kansan,

Agriculture is the heartbeat of the Big First District. Each month, I highlight the life and work of Kansas ag heroes – the people who make our state the pilot light of America and who inspire me to continue fighting for Kansas farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers. 

Yours in service,

Kansas Ag Hero of the Month:

Brent Rogers

If we want agriculture to succeed, we must both support today’s producers and invest in the next generation. Brent Rogers, a corn farmer in Sheridan County, embodies this ideal. On top of running his own farm, Brent is an active leader in his community and is committed to helping other agricultural producers succeed. Brent works tirelessly to ensure that Kansas agriculture continues to thrive. That is why he is this month's Kansas Ag Hero.

Brent was born and raised in Hoxie, Kansas. As a junior and senior in high school, he first experienced working in agriculture while helping his grandfather and uncle on the family farm and at his father’s fertilizer business. Brent attended Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business. When one of his grandfather’s neighbors retired, Brent took over his land and began building Double R Farms. Today, Brent, his wife Jodi, and their two daughters grow wheat, corn, and fallow, and co-manage a cow-calf operation. In 2018, Brent joined the Kansas Corn Growers Association (KCGA) board, representing corn farmers in the northwest part of the state, and in 2020 he was elected KCGA President. As KCGA President, he advocates on behalf of Kansas corn farmers across the state.

Brent says that his family members showcased passion for agriculture and taught him how to have perseverance, grit, and a pioneering spirit. He says it is that spirit that has helped generations of Kansans pave the way for others involved in production agriculture. Today, Brent relies on those qualities to also pave a wider road for the generation that follows. I'm honored to represent Kansas farmers like Brent, who are preserving Kansas agriculture and our rural way of life.