Michael D. Bernhard joined First Mid Ag Services in April 2019 as an Assistant Vice President/Farm Manager in the Kankakee, IL office. He is a 2019 graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in Agronomy Management. Michael grew up on a grain farm near Mazon in Grundy County. He operates the farm with his family. Michael was involved in 4H and FFA growing up and is an active member of the Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau Young Leaders. Prior to First Mid Ag Services, Michael worked summers in seed corn production in Utica, IL. He is a Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker. .