Membership

Uniting Voices. Shaping Policy. Securing the Future

Who We Are

The Midwest Council on Agriculture (MWCA) is a bipartisan coalition of farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commodity groups, and agricultural lenders united with common goals and advocating for strong, sustainable agricultural and economic policies across the Midwest.

Founded in 2021 under the leadership of former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, MWCA was created to unify the powerful voices of Midwest agriculture and ensure they are heard in Washington, D.C.

The Council utilizes and builds on the expertise and network of its members, along with policy experts with decades of expertise in federal and state agriculture policy across the legislative and executive branches.

What We Do

Policy Advocacy: We engage directly with lawmakers, agencies, and administration leaders to influence agricultural policy.

Monthly Member Meetings: Virtual meetings provide timely updates on agriculture policy and action items for our coalition.

Weekly Newsletters: Members receive curated analysis and news relevant to Midwest agriculture.

Washington DC Engagement: Members regularly travel to Washington to meet with Members of Congress, testify at hearings, and advocate for policy change.

Strategic Wins:

·       In 2024, MWCA secured a $1.2 million federal appropriation for the Agricultural Risk Policy Center —a coalition of Land-Grant universities informing Congress on Midwest agriculture policy.

·       H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, reflected the advocacy and outreach of MWCA in the tax provisions and the farm bill safety net improvements and funding enacted into law.

Membership

Contact for membership information: Allison@petersongrp.com

Current Members

 

  • Hefty Seed Co., Baltic SD

  • Prinsco, Inc. Willmar, MN

  • Highwater Ethanol, LLC, Lamberton MN

  • Bell Bank, Fargo, ND

  • Christianson LLP, Willmar MN

  • AgCountry Farm Credit, Fargo ND

  • R.D. Offutt Company, Fargo, ND

  • Titan Machinery, Fargo, ND

  • Ellingson, Harwood, ND

  • Farm Credit Services of America, Omaha NE

  • Compeer Financial, Lakeville MN

  • Knutson Farms, Crookston MN

  • Tharaldson Ethanol, Casselton ND

  • North Dakota Grain Growers Association, West Fargo ND

  • RCIS Crop Insurance/Zurich, Anoka MN

  • Schwartz Farms, Sleepy Eye MN

  • Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Burnsville MN

  • ProAg Insurance & Service, Mahnomen MN

  • Kemps LLC, St. Paul MN

  • Lincolnway Energy, Nevada IA

  • Red River Valley & Western Railroad, Breckenridge MN

  • MinnKota Power Cooperative, Grand Forks ND

  • Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Fargo ND

  • CHS, Inver Grove Heights MN

  • CoBank, Fargo ND

  • Great American Insurance Group, Cincinnati OH

  • Pederson Brothers Farm, Bejou MN

  • Farm Credit Illinois, Mahomet IL

  • Minnesota Wheat Growers, Red Lake Falls MN

  • Red River Retention Authority, West Fargo ND

  • North Central Bean Dealers Association, McCanna ND

  • Rosen’s Diversified, Fairmont MN

  • Riverview LLC, Morris MN

  • Aspect Ag, Marshall MN

  • Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, Renville MN

  • Chippewa Valley Ethanol LLP, Benson MN

  • Kibble Equipment/Brandt Holdings, Fargo ND

  • South Plains Financial/Windmark Insurance, Lubbock TX

  • American Crystal Sugar, Fargo ND

  • Buffalo Ridge Concrete, Pipestone MN

  • Grygla Seed & Services, Grygla MN

  • Strategic Farm Marketing Inc., Champaign Ill

  • Pioneer Equipment Dealers Association, Fargo ND

  • Cass Clay Creamery, Fargo ND

  • NAU Country, Ramsey MN

  • Minnesota State—AgCentric, Staples MN

  • Rain & Hail Insurance, Johnston IA

  • Amity Technology, Fargo ND

  • MinnDak Farmers Cooperative, Wahpeton ND

  • Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa, West Des Moines IA

  • Twin Cities & Western Railroad, Glencoe MN

  • Husker Ag, LLC, Plainview NE

  • Spronk Brothers, LLC, Edgerton MN

  • Iowa Corn Growers Association, Johnston IA

  • West Central Ag Services, Ulen MN

  • Donoho Insurance Group, Mt. Vernon IL

  • Scoular, Omaha NE

  • Renewable Fuels Nebraska, Lincoln NE

  • Agtegra Cooperative, Aberdeen SD

  • Select Milk Producers, Michigan & Indiana

  • Skaurud Grain Farm, Gary MN

  • Triumph Foods, St. Joseph MO

  • North Dakota Corn Growers Association, West Fargo, ND

  • Michigan Milk Producers Association, Novi MI

  • AgriCap Group, Minnetonka MN

 
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“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success.”

- Henry Ford