ADM hosts public officials and major agribusinesses at a private dinner prior to the annual Farm Progress Show. Investigate Midwest asked each of the 17 top state agricultural officials who were invited what the goal is to attend. Here are their responses.

States with * = the official was included on ADM's email but was not listed as ever attending one of the seven dinners ADM has hosted. "Unclear" means the official did not specify to Investigate Midwest whether they were attending.