The Midwest’s Unified Voice for Agriculture
We work to strengthen agriculture's future through leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and trusted policy insights.
Representing the region's interests on farm policy, trade, energy, conservation, and rural economic development.
States represented in the Midwest Council are:
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Former Rep. Collin Peterson
The former House Ag Committee chair with 15 terms representing Minnesota’s District 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Peterson has crucial insight to how Congress operates, with key contacts still in seats of power.
Former USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach
Greg Ibach is a farmer from Sumner, Nebraska, who served as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs from 2017-2021. Prior to that, he served as the Nebraska Director of Agriculture.
Let’s meet on common ground.
Midwest farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commodity groups and lenders are stronger together. Join our coalition of main street businesses, farmers and bankers who are committed to finding the common ground necessary to strengthen all of us involved in Midwest agriculture.
“This coalition of farmers, ranchers and agribusiness is bigger than just one industry or commodity, it's about the agriculture economy as a whole, throughout the Midwest.”