J. David Swearingin
     President
     Carrollton, MO 
Bob Littleton
     Vice-President
     Dalton, MO 
Kevin Fischer
     Secretary
     Rockville, MO
Ron Gibson
     Treasurer
     Norborne, MO
Charles R. Dunlop
     Parker, KS 
Irvin Maddox
     Salisbury, MO
Marvin Oerke
     Butler, MO
Jim Reser
     Lincoln, MO
Ray E. Stropes
     Chilhowee, MO
Huleigh Wilson
     Nevada, MO 
Harold Wolf
     Tipton, MO 

Butch Endicott
   Chief Operations Officer

John David Swearingin, President/CFO

David and his wife Peggy have four daughters, Ann, Diana, Becky, and Tracy and seven grandchildren. David and Peggy are active in the First Baptist Church of Carrollton where they teach and David serves as deacon.  David is a partner with his brother and nephew in a corn, soybean, and hog family farm operation. David and his wife Peggy also operate a financial consulting and Internet service business. David received his B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Missouri. He has served on the boards of Missouri Farm Bureau, Carroll County Memorial Hospital, and Carrollton Area Chamber of Commerce.  He is currently serving on the boards of Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc. and Prairie Pride, Inc.

Bob Littleton, Vice-President

Bob makes his home in Dalton, MO. In partnership with his son Darren they farm 2000 acres in the Dalton bottoms, growing corn and soybeans. Bob is an active member of St. Johns Lutheran church in Brunswick serving as deacon. Bob also serves on the board of directors of County Bank Brunswick, Mendon and Moberly, president of the Brunswick Dalton Drainage District, Sec.- Treas. of the Chariton County Farm Bureau, Ag Advisory Committee for Congressman Sam Graves, delegate for Brunswick MFA Oil Bulk Plant and member of the Missouri Corn Growers. He also served 9 years on the Brunswick R2 School Board.

Kevin Fischer, Secretary

Kevin and his wife Mary have three sons. Kevin attended Central Missouri State University majoring in drafting. Following his college experience, Kevin returned to the farm where he has farmed for over 28 years with his brother Ivan in Bates County. Their farm produces wheat, corn, soybeans and Angus-cross cattle from birth to market. Kevin and his family are active in the Faith United Church of Christ where he serves as elder. Kevin has served on the public water board for approximately 25 years, and the Bates County Farm Bureau Board. He also served on the local school district board. Kevin previously served as General Manager for AEPI and is currently also serving on the board of Prairie Pride, Inc..

Ron Gibson, Treasurer

Ron has a family farming operation in Carroll and Ray counties.  He has served 17 years on the Missouri Soybean Association Board and 9 years on the American Soybean Association Board.  Mr. Gibson serves on Senator Bond's Agricultural Advisory Council.  He is a past board member of Missouri Value Processors, a board member of Trans Con Ag. Inc., president of the board of Ray County Levee District II, a member of the Missouri Department of Conservation Northwest Regional Landowners Council, and a board member of Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc.  Ron is also active in the Norborne Trinity Lutheran Church.

Charles R. Dunlop, Director

Chuck and his wife Cheri of Parker, KS have three children. Chuck and Cheri help manage and operate Dunlop Farms Inc. Dunlop Farms produces soybeans, corn, wheat and cattle on 4700 acres in Linn and Bourbon counties in Kansas. Chuck serves at First Baptist Church of Mound City, KS where he is a deacon and 5th and 6th grade teacher. Chuck has served on the board of Farm Management Kansas State Extension and currently serves on the board of Prairie Pride Inc. 

Irvin Maddox, Director

Irvin is a lifelong resident of Chariton County and lives in Salisbury, MO. Irvin's daughter Tena and her husband Bud are the parents of Irvin's three grandchildren - Jesse, Jody, and Justin. Irvin is a longtime member of Pleasant Woods Baptist Church. In addition to farming, Irvin is a broker/partner of Iman Realty of Salisbury and Marceline and also operates Maddox Taxes and Insurance of Salisbury.

Marvin Oerke, Director

Marvin and his wife Shirley have five children.  Marvin has farmed in Bates County for almost 50 years and currently farms approximately 4,500 acres of row crops and runs a 5,000 head cattle feedlot.  He currently serves on the board for Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc. ethanol plant at Malta Bend, Missouri.  He was the past president of Bates County Farm Bureau and helped organize the local water district.  He is also active in his church.  Marvin also is currently serving as a director and chairman of the board for Prairie Pride, Inc. 

Jim Reser, Director

Jim and his wife Myra live in Lincoln MO.  They have a son Joe and his wife Cindy, one grandson, Jonathan, and two granddaughters, Erin and Ashton.  Jim and Myra are both retired, Jim, supervisor with MODOT and Myra as bank officer. They are members of the Lincoln United Methodist Church, where they both serve on committees and boards and Myra teaches the pre-school Sunday School class.  Jim serves on the Benton County Health Department as an officer, is past president of the Producers Exchange Board.  Jim is a 33 Degree Mason and is very active in their events. He is also a past member of the board of Prairie Pride Inc.  Jim and his son have row crops, hay and cattle.

Ray E. Stropes, Director

Ray and his wife Sue have three sons and four granddaughters.  Ray has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University.  Ray and Sue grew up on farms in Illinois and now have a commercial cow-calf and backgrounding farm at Chilhowee, Missouri.  Ray served in the United States Air Force and is a retired airline pilot.  Ray and Sue are active at the Norris Methodist Church.  Ray also serves as a board member with Prairie Pride, Inc.

Huleigh Wilson, Director

Huleigh and his wife Linda have three sons, Kenny, Kurt, and Mark and seven grandchildren.  Huleigh runs cattle and row crop operations with his sons and owns and operates a chain of tire stores serving local producers.  Huleigh serves as a deacon in the Community of Christ Church in Nevada and is very active in community projects.  He  enjoys traveling with his family along with fishing and turkey and goose hunting.  Huleigh is also serving on the board of Prairie Pride, Inc.

Harold Wolf, Director

Harold and his wife, Teresa, live in Tipton, MO. They have two sons and three grandsons. Harold recently retired from MODOT after 29+ years as Maintenance Superintendent. They are members St. Andrews Catholic Church. Harold is active in Tipton Booster Club, Tipton Recreation Association, and American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Harold is a past school board member of St. Andrews School. Harold and his brother-in-law farm together raising corn, soybeans, and wheat.