EXHIBIT 23.A
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Farmland Industries, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our reports, incorporated herein by reference, and to the reference to our firm under
the heading Experts in the Prospectus. Our report on the consolidated financial statements refers to a change in
accounting method for derivative instruments and hedging activities and to a change in accounting method for
planned major maintenance costs from the accrue-in-advance method to the direct expense method.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
November 27, 2001
