David Lueck wanted to give something back to the one thing that has been consistent in his family — agriculture. That is why he decided to run for re-election to the Lafayette County FSA Committee in Missouri, and it is where he will continue to serve as chairman in 2010.
“My main reason for running is to give something back to agriculture for all that agriculture has done for me and my family,” said Lueck.
Every member of Lueck’s family is involved in agriculture. His wife Debbie works for MFA, an agriculture cooperative, while their son Brendon works for Dow Agri-Science in Indianapolis. Their other son, Justin, works as a grain originator for a large co-op in Ulysses, Kan.
Since joining the county committee, Lueck has seen firsthand how FSA’s various programs benefit producers throughout the county.
“FSA has programs for every type of producer, from grain loans to livestock disaster programs to conservation programs, and the county committee system allows all types of producers in the county to be equally represented,” he said.
But what David enjoys most about being a part of the Lafayette County Committee is being able to share ideas with his fellow committee members and provide local input to administer FSA’s programs.
“The ability to take national programs and bring them down to a local level is one of the main reasons why I feel that the county committee system is important.”
Lueck operates a 500 acre family farm in eastern Lafayette County that produces corn and soybeans and also includes a cow/calf operation. He is active in local organizations including Trinity Lutheran Church, Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Young Farmers.
—by Brett Gilland, county executive director, Lafayette County, Missouri
