Iowa AgSTATE Farm Bill Task Force

Iowa AgSTATE wants producers to be involved in the farm program debate from the beginning. So an AgState Farm Bill Task Force was formed. The team held its first meeting Aug. 19, 1998, and continued to meet throughout 1999.

1999 Farm Bill Task Force Members

Iowa Soybean Association

  • Doug Lindgren
    173 290 St.
    Perry, IA 50220
    515-436-8000
  • John Askew
    22684 Forrester Lane
    Glenwood, IA 51534
    712-527-9871

Iowa Corn Growers Association

  • Glen Moeller
    6712 Utica
    Ridge Rd.Davenport,
    IA 52807
    319-355-0064
  • Ron McCartney
    16753 Bixby Ave.
    Elgin,IA 52140
    319-423-5998

Agribusiness Association of Iowa

  • Paul Eckoff
    Crestland Cooperative
    Box 329, 300 Osage St.
    Creston,IA 50801
    515-782-6411
  • Tom Boeding
    1407 Collins
    Webster City, IA 50595
    515-832-4030

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

  • Allen Burt
    2749 170 St.
    Marshalltown, IA 50158
    515-752-1701
  • Charlie Norris
    10753 285 St.
    Mason City, IA 50401
    515-424-9198

Iowa Dairy Products Association

  • Elmer Paper
    2775 260 St.
    Stockton, IA 52769-9636
    319-843-2563
  • Earl Baudler
    205 Benton St.
    Fontanelle, IA 50846
    515-745-8771

Iowa Turkey Federation

  • Tony Helfter
    2931 380 St.
    Osage, IA 50461
    515-982-4212
  • Greyling Frederickson
    5822 V Ave., P.O. Box 6
    Aurelia, IA 51005
    712-434-5333

Iowa Pork Producers Association

  • Ken Gard
    1215 Carroll Ave.
    Sioux City, IA 51108
    712-239-2445
  • Nancy Dittmer
    2083 20 Pl.
    Lacona, IA 50139-8527
    515-942-4409

Iowa Poultry Association

  • Rex Adams
    Adams Poultry Farm
    1635 Peach Rd.
    Kirkman, IA 51147
    712-766-3318
  • Mark Friedow
    Sparboe Iowa
    Box 110
    Jefferson, IA 50129
    515-386-8580

Iowa Institute for Cooperatives

  • Tom Sharp
    2200 N. 3rd Ave E.
    Newton, IA 50208
    515-792-0262
  • John Priest
    2660 Pole Rd.
    Diagonal, IA 50845
    515-339-2224

Iowa Cattlemen's Association

  • Carol Balvanz
    Iowa Cattlemen's Association
    2055 Ironwood
    Ames, IA 50014
    515-296-2266
  • John Conway
    1281 155 St.
    Wellman, IA  52356
    515-636-3777

Assisting the Committee

  • Craig Hill
    1160 210 St.
    Milo, IA  50166
    515-961-5286
  • Mona Bond
    Agribusiness Association of Iowa
    900 Des Moines Street
    Des Moines, IA 50309
    800-383-1682
  • Keith Heffernan
    ISU - CARD
    515-294-0670
  • Frank Fuller
    ISU - CARD
    515-294-0470