POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose name appears below constitutes and appoints Robert B. Terry and John F. Berardi, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all Farmland Industries, Inc.‘s 20002000 annual reports prepared, pursuant to Sections 13 or 15d of the Securities Act of 1934, (including any amendments thereto), and file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
s/s ALBERT J. SHIVLEY Chairman of Board October 25, 2000
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Albert J. Shivley and Director
s/s JODY BEZNER Vice Chairman of Board October 25, 2000
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Jody Bezner and Director
s/s LYMAN L. ADAMS, JR. Director October 25, 2000
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Lyman L. Adams, Jr.
s/s RONALD J. AMUNDSON Director October 25, 2000
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Ronald J. Amundson
s/s BAXTER ANKERSTJERNE Director October 25, 2000
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Baxter Ankerstjerne
s/s STEVEN ERDMAN Director October 25, 2000
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Steven Erdman
s/s HARRY FEHRENBACHER Director October 25, 2000
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Harry Fehrenbacher
s/s MARTIE FLOYD Director October 25, 2000
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Martie Floyd
s/s DONALD GALES Director October 25, 2000
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Donald Gales
s/s WARREN GERDES Director October 25, 2000
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Warren Gerdes
s/s THOMAS H. GIST Director October 25, 2000
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Thomas H. Gist
s/s BEN GRIFFITH Director October 25, 2000
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Ben Griffith
s/s GAIL D. HALL Director October 25, 2000
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Gail D. Hall
Director October 25, 2000
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Barry Jensen
s/s RON JURGENS Director October 25, 2000
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Ron Jurgens
s/s WILLIAM F. KUHLMAN Director October 25, 2000
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William F. Kuhlman
s/s GREG PFENNING Director October 25, 2000
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Greg Pfenning
s/s MONTE ROMOHR Director October 25, 2000
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Monte Romohr
s/s JOE ROYSTER Director October 25, 2000
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Joe Royster
s/s E. KENT STAMPER Director October 25, 2000
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E. Kent Stamper
s/s ELI F. VAUGHN Director October 25, 2000
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Eli F. Vaughn
s/s FRANK WILSON Director October 25, 2000
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Frank Wilson