Gerald (Jerry) Neyer has dedicated his life to agriculture and public service. For more than 30 years, he has co-owned Neyer Farms Inc., a family dairy farm in Isabella County, with his parents and brother. In 2022, Neyer was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives to serve Michigan’s 92nd House District (Gratiot and Isabella counties), and was re-elected in 2024. Neyer currently serves as chair of the House Agriculture Committee and as a member of the Insurance, Regulatory Reform and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.
Throughout his career, Neyer has provided strong leadership on behalf of Michigan agriculture. For 20 years, he served on the Isabella County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, including four years as president, and chaired the Isabella County Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee. Neyer also spent 10 years as a director on the Michigan Dairy Market Program Committee.
Strongly involved in his community, Neyer also served 14 years as a commissioner on the Isabella County Planning Commission. Today, he remains actively involved in Michigan Farm Bureau’s Project Rural Education Day that provides elementary students with hands-on field trips to learn about farming, livestock and food production. Neyer also supports county fair activities and regularly assists with Sacred Heart Academy and Knights of Columbus fundraisers. For the past six years, he has also donated milk from his farm each week to a local food pantry, helping to support families in need throughout his community.
Neyer’s connection to Michigan 4-H began as a youth member in Isabella County, where he participated for eight years in the dairy project area. Neyer and his wife have continued that legacy by supporting the involvement of their two sons through 4-H. He credits 4-H not only with instilling foundational leadership qualities that have shaped his own service in public office, but also with helping his sons to gain critical life skills for success.
