Nathan Reed is a farmer from Marianna, Arkansas, located in the Mississippi Delta region. He manages approximately 9,000 acres of crops, with 4,500 acres dedicated to cotton. In addition to cotton, he cultivates rice, corn, and soybeans. Nathan earned his B.S.B.A. in Agricultural Business from the University of Arkansas in 2002 and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2005. He passed the Arkansas Bar examination in the summer of 2005.

In addition to his farming activities, Reed owns a farmland and wildlife property improvement business. His services include GPS land forming for better drainage and irrigation, as well as the construction and maintenance of wildlife habitats.

Reed has held leadership roles in various agricultural organizations. He is the chairman of the National Cotton Council, past Chair of American Cotton Producers and the Arkansas Agriculture Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors for The National Cotton Council and the Arkansas State Plant Board.

He is actively involved in his church, community, and various local, state, and national organizations. His community involvement includes serving as President of the Lee County Arkansas Farm Bureau and as a Justice of the Peace for Lee County. He has been a director and chair of the Arkansas Agriculture Council on the Board of Directors for Cotton Incorporated.