JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) has announced the appointment of Davin Althoff as the organization’s new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective immediately. The selection of Althoff was made following a nationwide search by the MOFB Board of Directors and MOFB President Garrett Hawkins.
Althoff joined MOFB in 2022 as the Director of Marketing and Commodities and has served as MOFB’s Interim CAO since February 2025.
“We’re excited to welcome Davin as our new Chief Administrative Officer,” said Hawkins. “From running a diversified farm in mid-Missouri to holding key leadership positions in agricultural organizations across the state, Davin brings a deep and practical understanding of Missouri agriculture. Whether it’s working with small farms, agritourism ventures, livestock or row crop producers, he truly understands the challenges facing our members and rural communities. We’re incredibly fortunate to have him advocating for Missouri Farm Bureau members.”
Althoff started his career in Jefferson City at MOFB as an account clerk in 1999. Since that time, he has served in key roles at the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the Missouri Beef Industry Council and the Missouri Senate. He has a vast background in Missouri’s agriculture industry, including serving in a leadership position at MDA where he led efforts to grow Missouri’s agribusiness opportunities both domestically and internationally.
“I’m thrilled for this opportunity to broaden my work serving MOFB members and all of agriculture,” said Althoff. “It’s been an honor serving as the MOFB’s Director of Marketing and Commodities, and stepping into the role of CAO allows me to expand my ability to further serve the state’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities.”
He is a graduate of Lincoln University with an MBA from William Woods University. Althoff remains a current partner of his family farm, consisting of beef cow/calf and stocker/backgrounding enterprises, as well as row crop production.
Althoff and his wife, Elizabeth, have four children, and they live on their family farm in Moniteau County.