Greg Ibach
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Short description|American farmer}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Greg Ibach
| image = Greg Ibach official photo.jpg
| office1 = Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
| president1 = Donald Trump
| term_end1 = January 20, 2021
| predecessor1 = Edward M. Avalos{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/887|title=PN887 - Nomination of Gregory Ibach for Department of Agriculture, 115th Congress (2017-2018)|date=October 26, 2017}}
| successor1 = Jennifer Moffitt
| office2 = Nebraska Director of Agriculture
| governor2 = Dave Heineman
Pete Ricketts
| term_start2 = June 2005
| term_end2 = October 2017
| predecessor2 = Merlyn Carlson{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Ibach|title = Greg Ibach}}
| successor2 = Steve Wellman{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Wellman|title = Steve Wellman}}
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| spouse = Teresa Ibach
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| children = 3
| education = University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS)
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Gregory Ibach is an American farmer and government official from Sumner, Nebraska,{{Cite web|date=March 3, 2021|title=Ibach joins UNL as IANR Under Secretary in Residence|url=https://ianrnews.unl.edu/ibach-joins-unl-ianr-undersecretary-residence|access-date=May 26, 2021|website=IANR News|language=en}} who served as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Prior to assuming the role, he was the Nebraska director of agriculture.
Early life and education
In 1980 Ibach graduated from Sumner-Eddyville-Miller High School.{{Cite web|last=Potter|first=Lori|title=Rural Roots: After two decades at state, national ag departments, Greg Ibach returns to Sumner|url=https://kearneyhub.com/news/local/rural-roots-after-two-decades-at-state-national-ag-departments-greg-ibach-returns-to-sumner/article_1a258712-78bc-11eb-be42-9ffcc291ebc9.html|access-date=June 14, 2021|website=Kearney Hub|date=February 27, 2021 |language=en}} He earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln{{Cite web|date=March 3, 2021|title=Ibach joins UNL as IANR Under Secretary in Residence|url=https://ianrnews.unl.edu/ibach-joins-unl-ianr-undersecretary-residence|access-date=June 14, 2021|website=IANR News|language=en}} with majors in animal science and agricultural economics.{{Cite web|title=Greg Ibach Bopgraphy|url=https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110913/witnesses/HHRG-116-AG03-Bio-IbachG-20200721.pdf|access-date=June 14, 2021}}
Career
Ibach spent his early career with Farm Credit Services, working as a loan officer and eventually becoming assistant vice president. He is a past president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Tess|title=Ibach will be nominated for key role with USDA |url=http://journalstar.com/business/agriculture/ibach-will-be-nominated-for-key-role-with-usda/article_c6832e59-edb5-5f8a-b329-ea9e2f29d9e3.html|access-date=October 3, 2017|publisher=Lincoln Journal-Star|date=September 2, 2017}} Ibach was named Nebraska Director of Agriculture by Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman in June 2005 and was the longest-serving state agriculture director in Nebraska history.{{Cite web|url=http://nebraska.tv/news/local/ibach-leaves-a-mark-as-longest-ag-director-in-nebraska-history|title=Ibach leaves a mark, as longest ag director in Nebraska history|last=White|first=Steve|date=October 27, 2017|website=KHGI|access-date=February 28, 2019}} Prior to this appointment, he had spent over six years as Nebraska's Assistant Director of Agriculture.
Ibach was nominated by President Donald Trump to become Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs on September 5, 2017, and was confirmed by voice vote in the United States Senate on October 26, 2017. He left office on January 20, 2021.
On March 4, 2021, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced that their Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources had appointed Greg Ibach as the inaugural Under Secretary in Residence, who had started this half-time position on February 1, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Greg Ibach joins UNL as IANR undersecretary-in-residence|url=https://www.ncnewspress.com/story/news/2021/03/04/greg-ibach-joins-unl-ianr-undersecretary-residence/4579086001/|access-date=June 26, 2021|website=Nebraska City News-Press|language=en-US}}
Personal life
Ibach is married to wife Teresa. They have three adult children and live on their family farm and ranch in Sumner, Nebraska.
Awards
Ibach has been inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement and recognized for contributions to agriculture by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.{{cite news|date=September 2, 2017|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts|work=whitehouse.gov|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/02/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key|access-date=October 2, 2017|via=National Archives}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nasda.org/9383/6479/4420.aspx Biography at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004035718/http://www.nasda.org/9383/6479/4420.aspx |date=October 4, 2017 }}
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Ibach Biography at Ballotpedia]
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Category:United States Department of Agriculture officials
Category:First Trump administration personnel
Category:Farmers from Nebraska
Category:State cabinet secretaries of Nebraska
Category:University of Nebraska alumni