Rick Vanderheiden

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the production and trade of biofuel and renewable chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Biomass-based Diesel and Services. The Biomass-based Diesel segment processes waste vegetable oils, animal fats, virgin vegetable oils and other feedstocks and methanol into biomass-based diesel. The Services segment offers services for managing the construction of biomass-based diesel production facilities and managing ongoing operations of third-party plants and collects fees related to the services provided. The company was founded in August 2006 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

Part of Bayer AG, Channel Bio LLC is a company that produces corn, soybean, and alfalfa seeds. The company is based in Kentland, IN. Channel Bio was acquired by American Seeds LLC on November 17, 2004.

West Central Cooperative manufactures and markets dairy nutrition products. The firm operates a licensed public grain warehouse, provides grain marketing services, fertilizer, chemicals and other merchandise and manufactures and markets dairy nutrition products. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ralston, IA.