J Daniel Eakes of Plains, Kansas, operates an irrigated and dryland farm in Meade and Seward Counties where he raises corn, sorghum, wheat and cotton. J Daniel is a proud, fifth generation farmer with a deep appreciation and respect for the generations before him. Prior to merging with MKC, J Daniel served as an associate director on Plains Equity Exchange and Cooperative Union Board. He was appointed to serve on the MKC board in June 2019 for a one-year term and elected for his first term in 2020 as an at-large director.