Dan Manternach grew up on a diversified family farm in Iowa that had a beef herd, feedlot, farrow-to-finish hog operation and an egg-laying chicken. He’s a graduate of Iowa State University where he majored in Agricultural Communications and Agricultural Economics. A former President of Pro Farmer, Dan developed strategic alliances with firms in Canada and Australia that led to the launch of Pro Farmer Australia and Pro Farmer Canada, both still thriving today under new owners.