Tom Rabaey is a Sr. R & D Manager leading the Agronomy Sciences group at General Mills in Minneapolis, MN. The Agronomy Sciences team is focused on research and enabling the adoption of regenerative agriculture, supply chain resilience and GHG reduction for the ingredients we source, in addition the team leads oat breeding & genetics, variety development and agronomy support for other key ingredient crops.

Tom Rabaey holds a B.S in Agronomy Sciences from South Dakota State University and M.S and PhD in Agronomy Sciences and Entomology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

In 1995 Tom began work for General Mills, Inc. and has worked in many agriculture supply chains that provide the ingredients for several of the brands in the company including Green Giant, Big G Cereals, Cheerios, Pillsbury, Nature Valley, and organic brands such as Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, and Annie’s.

Tom Rabaey grew up on a diversified family farm near Minneota, MN where he still has an active role in the management of the operation.