By Abby Stutsman
Nearly two decades have spanned since Lauren Christensen served his first term as soybean checkoff farmer-leader from 1991 to 1993. Christensen volunteered to serve again in 2003. The United Soybean Board farmer-director reflects on checkoff and personal accomplishments.Q You...
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By Abby Stutsman
By Laura Schafer
Doug Goehring, a soybean farmer from Menoken, N.D., has a passion for the soybean industry, displayed through service on his Qualified State Soybean Board and now as a USB farmer-leader. Doug shares his thoughts on industry improvements, production challenges in North Dakota and...
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By Abby Stutsman
Wisconsin is known for its dairy production, but there are also plenty of soybeans grown in the state. One Wisconsin soybean farmer and checkoff farmer-leader, Vicki Coughlin, works closely with the dairy and livestock industry to help provide high-quality food for the United...
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By Sarah Yancey
Mary Lou Smith has served her fellow farmers on the front lines of many soybean organizations and even helped organize the Michigan Soybean Association with her husband, Fred.Q You’ve worked extensively with the American Soybean Association. Why is it important to have both...
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By Jennifer Anthony
Like the Energizer bunny, George Martin keeps going and going. This western Kentuckian believes in being involved in his industry and puts in a lot of time doing just that.Q. As a farmer volunteer with 14 years experience, what benefits have you seen as a result of the...
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By Jennifer Anthony
New York State has grown enough soybean acreage over the last decade to gain its own director on the United Soybean Board (USB). In addition to growing soybeans, USB Director Russ Carpenter (N.Y.) and his wife, Sarah, raise cattle and also grow corn, hay and wheat in the...
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By Jennifer Anthony
You always know when Delaware farmer Marty Ross is in the room. Either it’s his Delmarva accent, enthusiasm for the chickens he raises or passion for the soybeans he grows that attracts a crowd.Q. You help decide how to invest checkoff dollars on new soy uses. What holds the...
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By Mike Orso
Mark Pietz grows soybeans and raises hogs. He knows how those industries are interdependent and has helped lead the soybean checkoff’s Animal Agriculture Initiative. Q. Why should soybean farmers care about poultry and livestock producers? A. “They represent our #1 market! For...
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By Abby Stutsman
As his first year with the United Soybean Board (USB) winds down, Jimmy Sneed, a soybean farmer and USB director from Hernando, Mississippi, shares his thoughts on ag leadership and encourages fellow farmers to become involved.Q In addition to USB, you also volunteer with Farm...
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By Abby Stutsman
As Karen Fear, a United Soybean Board (USB) director and farmer from Montpelier, Ind., attests, “It’s an exciting time for soybean farmers.” Here, she discusses new uses for soy and the changing role of women in ag.Q You’ve done a lot to promote new uses for soy. Is there soy in...
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By Laura Schafer
Floyd Peed, a soybean farmer from Aurora, N.C., has served five years as a soybean checkoff farmer-leader striving to find new uses for U.S. soy and working to develop new markets. In fact, he even installed carpet with soy-based backing in his home.Q . What’s a new market for...
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By Sarah Yancey
Not every soybean farmer knows what it’s like to be knee-deep in water in a rice paddy, but Jim Carroll III does. Jim brings experience from eastern Arkansas’ agricultural diversity into his work with the United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff.Q. You’ve served on the USB...
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By Sarah Yancey
Ken Dalenberg brings a wealth of knowledge in production technology to the United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff. When not lending his expertise to USB and several other agricultural organizations, he grows corn and soybeans on his farm near Mansfield, Ill.Q. What concerns...
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By Jennifer Anthony
Laura Foell brings fresh ideas to the United Soybean Board (USB). She is new to USB, but she’s not new to agriculture, with 22 years of experience farming with her husband, Bill, in west central Iowa.Q. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture appointed you as a USB director in...
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By Jennifer Anthony
Jason Bean is the sixth generation to continue the long tradition of farming in his family. He enjoys farming in Missouri’s southern tip, known as the Bootheel, and has a passion for staying on top of research and technology. Q. With a last name like “Bean,” did you feel...
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By Mike Orso
Vanessa Kummer wants to rally U.S. soybean farmers. Her call to action, as the USB director who leads the soybean checkoff’s initiative to improve soybean quality, is to choose and plant soybean varieties with at least 19 percent oil and 35 percent protein.Q. What’s 19/35 all...
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By Mike Orso
In Louisiana, the name “Boudreaux” is as common as “Smith.” “All good Cajun stories and jokes use the name Boudreaux,” said United Soybean Board (USB) Vice Chairman and Director, Ike Boudreaux, a soybean farmer from Lebeau, La. Q. How important are soybeans to your...
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