Servi-Tech, Inc.
Greg Ruehle serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for Servi-Tech, the nation’s largest independent agronomic firm. In this role, Mr. Ruehle manages a diverse staff of nearly 200 agronomists, laboratory technicians, information technology, sales and communication staff members across the company’s 8-state footprint. Annually, Servi-Tech agronomists consult on nearly 1 million acres of agricultural land for growers and the cooperative-owners of the company. Additionally, Servi-Tech has three laboratory locations (Dodge City, KS; Hastings, NE: and Amarillo, TX) that evaluate nearly a half-million agricultural samples (soils, feeds, environmental samples, etc.) annually. Servi-Tech is headquartered in Dodge City in southwestern Kansas.
Mr. Ruehle also served as Chief Executive Officer for the Independent Professional Seed Association, based in Omaha, NE. In this capacity, Mr. Ruehle managed the day-to-day administrative and fiduciary responsibilities for a national trade association representing nearly 100 independently-owned seed companies throughout the US and Canada. Mr. Ruehle served in this position from November 2005 through January 2015. Mr. Ruehle also served for 10 years as the Executive Vice President of the Nebraska Cattlemen, with primary association management and government affairs responsibilities for the nearly 5,000-member statewide group. In addition to managing a staff of twelve, Mr. Ruehle managed state and federal government relations and represented the Association as a speaker before numerous statewide, national and international audiences.
Mr. Ruehle’s association career began with the National Cattlemen’s Association (now National Cattlemen’s Beef Association), where he served in various positions, including Director of Private Lands, Water and Environment in the Washington, DC government affairs office. Mr. Ruehle represented the Association before Congress, Federal agencies and the Administration on a range of environmental and natural resource policy areas.
Mr. Ruehle has a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Agriculture from Oklahoma State University, as well as having graduated from the Ranch Management Program at Texas Christian University. Mr. Ruehle and his wife, along with their two children have relocated to Dodge City from eastern Nebraska. The family also maintains a diversified, family-owned livestock operation in eastern Ford County near Dodge City.