Exhibit 99      

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

    The following exhibits and financial statement schedules are filed as a part
of this Form 10-K.  Certain on these exhibits are incorporated by the reference
indicated.  Items marked with an asterisk (*) are filed herewith.

  Exhibit No.                         Exhibit


   ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS:

    *3.A  Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Farmland Industries, Inc.
          effective December 1, 1994.  

   INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES:

     4.(i)A Trust Indenture dated November 20, 1981, as amended January 4,
            1982, including specimen of Demand Loan Certificates. 
            (Incorporated by Reference - Form S-1, No.2-75071, effective
            January 7, 1982)

     4.(i)B Trust Indenture dated November 8, 1984, as amended January 3,
            1985, including specimen of 10-year Subordinated Capital
            Investment Certificates.  (Incorporated by Reference - Form S-1,
            No. 2-94400, effective December 31, 1984)

          4.(i)B(1)   Amendment Number 2, dated December 3, 1991, to Trust
                      Indenture dated November 8, 1984 as amended January 3,
                      1985 covering Farmland Industries, Inc.'s 10-Year
                      Subordinated Capital Investment Certificates. 
                      (Incorporated by Reference - Form SE, dated December 3,
                      1991)

     4.(i)C Trust Indenture dated November 8, 1984, as amended January 3,
            1985, including specimen of 5-year Subordinated Capital Investment
            Certificates.  (Incorporated by Reference - Form S-1, No. 2-94400,
            effective December 31, 1984)

          4.(i)C(1)   Amendment Number 2, dated December 3, 1991, to Trust
                      Indenture dated November 8, 1984 as amended January 3,
                      1985 covering Farmland Industries, Inc.'s 5-Year
                      Subordinated Capital Investment Certificates. 
                      (Incorporated by Reference - Form SE, dated December 3,
                      1991)

     4.(i)D Trust Indenture dated November 8, 1984, as amended January 3, 1985
            and November 20, 1985, including specimen of 10-year Subordinated
            Monthly Income Capital Investment Certificates.  (Incorporated by
            Reference - Form S-1, No. 2-94400, effective December 31, 1984)

     4.(i)E Trust Indenture dated November 11, 1985 including specimen of the
            5-year Subordinated Monthly Income Capital Investment
            Certificates.  (Incorporated by Reference - Form S-1, No. 33-1970,
            effective December 31, 1985) 

     4.(ii)A   Trust Indenture dated November 8, 1984, as amended January 3,
               1985, including specimen of 20-year Subordinated Capital
               Investment Certificates.  (Incorporated by Reference - Form
               S-1, No. 2-94400, effective December 31, 1984)

            4.(ii)A(1)  Amendment Number 2, dated December 3, 1991, to Trust
                        Indenture dated November 8, 1984 as amended January 3,
                        1985 covering Farmland Industries, Inc.'s 20-Year
                        Subordinated Capital Investment Certificates. 
                        (Incorporated by Reference - Form SE, dated
                        December 3, 1991)

     4.(ii)B   Credit Agreement among Farmland Industries, Inc., as Borrower,
               ABN Amro Bank N.V., The Bank of Nova Scotia, Boatmen's First
               National Bank of Kansas City, The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.,
               Commerce Bank of Kansas City, N.A., NBD Bank, N.A., as Banks
               and The National Bank for Cooperatives, Cooperatieve Centrale
               Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. "Rabobank Nederland", New York
               Branch, as Banks and as Co-Agents, dated May 19, 1994, (the
               "Syndicated Credit Facility").  (Incorporated by Reference -
               Form 10-Q filed July 14, 1994)

            4.(ii)B(1)  List identifying contents of all omitted schedules
                        referenced in and not filed with, the Syndicated
                        Credit Facility, dated May 19, 1994.  (Incorporated by
                        Reference - Form 10-Q, filed July 14, 1994)

   MATERIAL CONTRACTS:

     LEASE CONTRACTS:

     10.(i)A   Leveraged lease dated September 6, 1991, among the First
               National Bank of Chicago, not individually but solely as
               Trustee for AT&T Commercial Finance Corporation, The Boatmen's
               National Bank of St. Louis, Firstier Bank, N.A. and Norwest
               Bank Minnesota, National Association and Farmland Industries,
               Inc. in the amount of $73,153,000. (Incorporated by Reference -
               Form SE, filed December 3, 1991)

     10.(i)B   Leveraged lease dated March 17, 1977, among the First National
               Bank of Commerce as Trustee for General Electric Credit
               Corporation as Beneficiary and Farmland Industries, Inc. in the
               amount of $51,909,257.90.  (Incorporated by Reference - Form
               S-1, No.2-60372, effective December 22, 1977)

     MANAGEMENT REMUNERATIVE PLANS:

    *10.(iii)A   Annual Employee Variable Compensation Plan (September 1,
                 1995- August 31, 1996)

    *10.(iii)B   Farmland Industries, Inc. Management Long-Term Incentive Plan
                 (Effective September 1, 1995)

    *10.(iii)C   Farmland Industries, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement
                 Plan (Effective January 1, 1994)

    *21.    Subsidiaries of the Registrant

    *24.    Power of Attorney

    *27.    Financial Data Schedule