Richard Fordyce

Richard Fordyce, a fourth-generation Missouri farmer, has held various leadership roles in agriculture over the past 20 years. Currently serving as the Business Growth Director-Agriculture at Osborn Barr Paramore (OBP) since February 2021, Richard is also the Owner of Fordyce Farms since May 1984. Previously, Richard served as the Administrator of Farm Service Agency at USDA from March 2018 to January 2021 and as the Director of Agriculture at the Missouri Department of Agriculture from December 2013 to January 2017.