Center for Agriculture and the Economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Launches Agricultural Advisory Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aug. 4, 2026

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - As part of its Center for Agriculture and the Economy, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has established an Agricultural Advisory Council.

The Agricultural Advisory Council will 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. The Council will meet twice a year.

The inaugural members are:

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

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.

For more information about the Center for Agriculture and the Economy visit https://www.kansascityfed.org/center-for-agriculture-and-the-economy.

As the regional headquarters of the nation's central bank, the Kansas City Fed and its branch offices in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha serve the seven states of the Tenth District: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, northern New Mexico and western Missouri.

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