Daniel Kelley
Treasurer · Chair, Audit & Finance Committee · GFN Board Member
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About
Dan grows corn and soybeans in partnership with his brothers and son. Long history with agriculture cooperative systems, providing leadership to GROWMARK and CoBank. Dan volunteers as treasurer and is the Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee for the Global Farmer Network.
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Articles by Daniel Kelley (21)
September 16, 2026
GFN Member Spotlight – Dan Kelley
Dan is committed to strengthening agriculture and supporting future agricultural leaders.
Read article →June 30, 2026
Happy Birthday America: Celebrating 250 Years of Independence and Trade
When people in different countries can focus on what they do well, in a system of specialization and comparative advantage, everyone can thrive.
Read article →January 15, 2026
It Takes a ‘Global Village’ to Produce a Kernel of Corn
It takes a global effort to produce a kernel of corn. Maybe you thought it took only a farmer. I’ve spent my life growing corn here in Illinois. I hav…
Read article →November 21, 2024
Modern Agriculture and RFK Jr.'s Vision: A Farmer's Insight
“There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks,” said Robert F. Kennedy in 1964. “They fear the future, mistrus…
Read article →June 8, 2023
Recognizing the Continual Improvement of Water Quality
I had not realized that my landlocked farm was in fact a waterfront property. Yet that’s what federal regulators were on the verge of insisting, until…
Read article →July 1, 2021
Here We Go Again: WOTUS
When EPA administrator Michael S. Regan on June 9 announced his agency's intention to change how it defines "waters of the United States," my first th…
Read article →Complete publishing history— all 21 articles
- Tom Vilsack's Encore Performance at USDA Can Be Good for American FarmersDecember 17, 2020
- Leadership Required from the US PresidentNovember 19, 2020
- The pandemic has America's farmers on the brink. This could help us surviveJune 30, 2020
- Adaptive Agriculture During a Global PandemicMay 28, 2020
- Giving Thanks is Good for UsNovember 28, 2019
- Farmers Are Trusting President Trump to Deliver the Greatest Harvest Yet to ComeJanuary 17, 2019
- History May Repeat ItselfAugust 2, 2018
- Technology is Getting CRISPRApril 26, 2018
- Let's Get Trade Back on Fast TrackFebruary 8, 2018
- The Benefits of NAFTA are in the PresentJanuary 18, 2018
- Peace Erupts Over FoodDecember 22, 2016
- Honoring the One Percenters Who Grow Our Food – America’s FarmersSeptember 1, 2016
- Nobody Wants to Hurt HoneybeesApril 15, 2015
- An Illinois Farmer Adds His Voice in a Message to EPA: Ditch the RuleSeptember 11, 2014
- In a World of Changing Climate, Agriculture Will Continue to Adapt with New TechnologiesApril 17, 2014
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