With over 400 member firms in Texas and the grain belt states, the Association has members in virtually every legislative district of Texas. From the smallest country elevator and retail feed store to the export elevator and large integrated and commercial feed manufacturers, Texas Grain & Feed Association is the oldest trade association and one of the most diverse agricultural organizations in the State. Our industry is a major contributor to the Texas economy, with the total agricultural input at $80 billion, from field to fork.

Texas Grain & Feed Association's Purpose

To improve the business climate of our industry
Texas Grain & Feed Association continues its tradition of fair trade based on honesty and integrity. It achieves this while listening to its members concerns and serving as a unified voice in legislative and regulatory matters. TGFA provides an environment that promotes both social and professional interaction and fellowship, resulting in lifetime memberships and life long bonds.

Our Officers and Board of Directors
Officers
George Ferguson, Frank Bailey Grain Co., Inc., Fort Worth, Chairman
John Windwehen, Nutrena Feeds, Giddings, First Vice Chairman
Ladd Lafferty, Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, Watonga, OK, Second Vice Chairman                                                                                          
Ben Boerner, CAE, President

Directors                                                                                                                
Paul Dubravec, Advance Trading, Bloomington, IL
John Helsley, Texas Alliance of Rail Districts, Granbury
Rodney Tegeler, Rice Belt Warehouse, El Campo
Chris Breedlove, Willacy Coop, Ramondville
Benjamin Smith, Attebury Grain, Amarillo
Erik Vannorsdel, Frederick Sales, LLC, Lewisville
Bradley Krusa, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Amarillo
John Long, W.H. Nigh & Company, Houston
Dean McIntosh, J.D. Heiskell & Company, Amarillo

Meet Our Staff

Ben Boerner, CAE, President ben@tgfa.com
Ben joined TGFA in 1986 after receiving his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science and Nutrition from Texas A&M University. After a five year stint with Oil-Dri Corporation in Chicago, Ben in 1993 became only the fourth full-time exec the Association has had since 1959. Ben serves on the Facililty Certification Institute's Board of Directors and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, Texas Society of Association Executives, Agricutural Association Executives Council and the Grain, Elevator and Processing Society.  He is also a graduate of the US Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organization Management.

Lynn Parker, Manager of Communications and Public Relations lparker@tgfa.com
Lynn joined TGFA in June, 1999. A graduate of Texas Tech University, Lynn came from Lubbock where she had been an information specialist for the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District. A native of Mertzon, Lynn is responsible for the publications and outreach programs of the Association.  Lynn is a member of the Tarrant County Food and Fiber Committee and is a graduate of US Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organization Management.