Biography
Matt Rush is the
5th generation in his family to be a farmer and
cattle rancher. He grew up and currently
resides in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, as did
both his parents, grandparents and
great-grandparents.
He and his dad partner on a cow/calf operation
where they average 150 crossbred cows per year.
They also farm 960 acres of wheat and hay. To
support his farming habit, he spends the winter
months traveling the country speaking to groups
on leadership skills as well as preaching the
importance of American agriculture.
He has been an invited guest of the White House
and has been honored on the floor of the New
Mexico House of Representatives. In 2003 he was
selected as the Students in Free Enterprise
Alumnus of the Year and in 2005 was chosen as
one of four “John J. McCloy” fellows to
represent U.S. Ag on a three week exchange
program with Germany.
He currently serves as the President of the
Roosevelt County Farm Bureau, and is a member
of the New Mexico Beef Council, the American
Farm Bureau's Foundation for Agriculture Board
of Directors, the Berean Children's Home Board
of Directors and is a member of the Church of
Christ.
Matt Rush