By Blake Jackson
At the 2024 Missouri Pork Expo on February 20, Adam Dohrman, Chairman of the Missouri Pork Association (MPA), honored Chris Chinn from Clarence, Mo., with the prestigious Chairman’s Award. Chris, alongside her husband Kevin, resides on their family farm in Shelby County, overseeing a 1,600-sow farrow-to-finish hog operation and a family feed mill. Their agricultural endeavors also include cultivating corn, soybeans, hay, and managing a small cow-calf herd.
In January 2017, Chris Chinn assumed the role of Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, where she established the MORE Strategic Initiative to safeguard and promote Missouri’s agriculture industry. Her dedication to advocating for the state's farmers and ranchers has been commendable.
Chris has a rich history in the pork industry, previously serving on the MPA Board of Directors from 2015 to 2016. She chaired the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee in 2007 and earned recognition as one of the Faces of Farming and Ranching by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance in 2013. Additionally, she was a member of Missouri ALOT Class 13 and the American Farm Bureau Partners in Agricultural Leadership Class 5.
The Chinns, who are members of the Shelbina Christian Church, have a family consisting of a son, daughter, son-in-law, and a granddaughter. The Chairman’s Award, presented annually, acknowledges individuals for their exceptional contributions to the pork industry, the association, and its members.
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Categories: Missouri, Livestock, Hogs