{"id":15967,"date":"2025-08-14T14:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=15967"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:37:50","slug":"rick-siemer-marks-50-years-with-siemer-milling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/15967-rick-siemer-marks-50-years-with-siemer-milling\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Siemer Marks 50 Years With Siemer Milling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Siemer Milling Company celebrates a milestone as Rick Siemer marks 50-years with the company in August, including 39 years of leadership as President.\u00a0 Rick\u2019s five-decade journey represents an impressive story of dedication in American agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>In this half-century span, Rick has guided the company from a small regional operation to a strong industry presence, with standards for quality, innovation, and customer service that drive growth and financial success.<\/p>\n<p>During Rick\u2019s tenure, Siemer Milling has achieved:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Mill growth and innovations, including new mills in Teutopolis, IL Hopkinsville, KY and West Harrison, IN, and a total 9x increase in production capacity<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Establishment of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) program, giving employees a direct stake in the company<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Creation of a successful, unique business unit selling wheat products that are functionally enhanced by means of heat treatment<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Continual adoption of cutting-edge milling technologies and quality control systems<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Development of strategic partnerships that strengthened the company\u2019s market position<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Cultivation of a workplace culture of Respect, Trust, and Responsibility that attracts and retains capable and motivated people<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Uncompromising emphasis on productive, fulfilling relationships with customers, employees, vendors, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Rick observes, <em>\u201cMany good people have worked hard to get us where we are today. I\u2019m <\/em><em>grateful for the chance to be part of that team, to help everybody pull together.\u00a0 I consider <\/em><em>myself a steward of our 143-year-old legacy, and a \u2018servant-leader\u2019 to ensure our people get what they need to succeed.\u00a0 God willing, there\u2019s a lot more Siemer Milling will achieve in the <\/em><em>future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rick\u2019s influence extends beyond company walls, as he has been active in advancing industry standards and fostering innovation throughout the milling sector.\u00a0 His business philosophy, centered on integrity, quality, and long-term relationships, has earned respect from customers, competitors, and industry professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Rick\u2019s efforts have extended beyond business.\u00a0 He has provided leadership in diverse areas, including Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, Lincoln Trails Boy Scout Council, Teutopolis School Board, St. Francis Parish Council \u2013 and the church choir.<\/p>\n<p>Rick and Diane have three children, Martha Stice, Katie Summers, and Henry Siemer.\u00a0 All three, and spouses Kenneth Stice and Aaron Summers, are engaged with the company as directors and\/or managers. Henry recently stepped into the presidential role to help carry the company into the future.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFrom my father, I\u2019ve learned that true leadership rests on four essential pillars of support. First, our employees\u2014the skilled, hardworking individuals who take ownership <\/em><em>of their work and drive our success.\u00a0 Second, our community, whom we serve with the <\/em><em>same dedication as our customers.\u00a0 Third, our family, the future generations for whom <\/em><em>we strive to leave a better world.\u00a0 And fourth, faith, which brings profound fulfillment and <\/em><em>guides our path\u201d<\/em> stated Henry Siemer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Siemer Milling Company celebrates a milestone as Rick Siemer marks 50-years with the company in August, including 39 years of leadership as President.\u00a0 Rick\u2019s five-decade journey represents an impressive story [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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