Andrew McCrea is a farmer and rancher, an award-winning radio and tv broadcaster and a nationally recognized speaker. He is the host of a nationally broadcast radio feature, “The American Countryside,” a program that has won five NAFB Oscars for rural and agricultural broadcasting. He has interviewed hall of fame sports stars, Emmy and Grammy winners and even been body slammed by professional wrestlers! His broadcasting work has taken him to all fifty states and six continents to interview thousands of guests for his program. “The American Countryside” is unique in broadcasting because all of the interviews are done “on location.” His broadcasts are heard daily on nearly 100 radio stations and Sirius XM satellite radio as a part of Farm Journal Broadcasting. The tv version of the show is a regular feature on U.S. Farm Report. He continues to own and manage the farm and ranch where he was born and raised. McCrea Farms has crop and pastureland in northwest Missouri raising corn and soybeans and beef cattle. He has also served agriculture as a past chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council and a representative to the US Meat Export Federation. He remains active in many agricultural groups, both as a participant and as a frequent speaker. He and his family reside near Maysville, Missouri, where they are the fifth and sixth generations to operate the family farm.