Ronald J. Rahjes is a partner in a diversified family farming corporation which produces wheat, corn, soybeans, and grain sorghum. He is also the owner of R&C Tax Service, an accounting and tax firm in Kensington, Kansas. Mr. Rahjes serves as a member of the board of directors of Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech, a telecommunications company.

Mr. Rahjes has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kansas. He previously served on the U.S. AgBank board. He is vice chairman of CoBank’s Audit committee.