Agricultural Advisory Council

As part of its Center for Agriculture and the Economy, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City established the Agricultural Advisory Council in 2026.

Members of the Agricultural Advisory Council offer insights into emerging economic trends and issues in agriculture, advise on strategic direction and priorities of the Center, and help strengthen connections between the Center and key stakeholders.

2026 Agricultural Advisory Council

Chris Abbott

Chief Executive Officer

Pivot Bio Minnetonka, Minnesota

A.G. Kawamura

Founding Co-Chair

Solutions from the Land Fullerton, California

Deanna Kovar

President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, Production & Precision Agriculture, and Americas and Australia

Deere & Company Moline, Illinois

Bill Krueger

President and Chief Executive Officer

The Andersons, Inc. Maumee, Ohio

Dave McCarty

Co-Owner and Chief Financial Officer

McCarty Family Farms Colby, Kansas

Seth Meyer

Director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute

University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri

Gonzalo Petschen

President, Food North America

Cargill Wayzata, Minnesota

Shari Rogge-Fidler

Executive Director

Farm Rescue Sioux Falls, South Dakota

John Steeves

Head of Rural Business, North America

Rabobank Chesterfield, Missouri

Sheryl Wallace

Chief Executive Officer

Ardent Mills Denver, Colorado


About the Center for Agriculture and the Economy

The Kansas City Fed established the Center for Agriculture and the Economy in October 2025, underscoring its longstanding focus on U.S. and global agriculture. The Center serves as a resource within the Federal Reserve System by providing timely analysis of industry developments, in-depth research on the agricultural economy, and ongoing engagement with industry participants to gain perspectives that inform deeper understanding of emerging developments and trends. The Center also supports Federal Reserve policymakers and senior officials as they evaluate economic conditions and determine monetary policy.