CHECKOFF INVESTMENT
USDA appoints ISA Chair Jim Douglas to national soybean checkoff board
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Consumer Information Act, the checkoff is composed of 78 he U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed Indiana members representing 29 states, in addition to the Eastern Soybean Alliance (ISA) Board Chair Jim Douglas, and Western regions. The number of seats on the board a farmer from Flat Rock, Ind., as one of nine new is determined based on bushels produced in their region. directors to the United Soybean Board (USB) on March 2. Members must be soybean farmers nominated by a Qualified Douglas replaces Mark Seib, a farmer from Poseyville, Ind., State Soybean Board, such as ISA. who has served on the USB board for the past nine years. “With different uses of soy continuing to grow, this is Douglas joins three other Hoosier farmers as directors of an exciting time to be a USB farmer-leader. I the national soybean checkoff board including: look forward to working with these passionate Don Wyss of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Tom Griffiths of individuals who will bring additional perspectives Kendallville, Ind.; and Kevin Wilson of Walton, and insights, expanding our group of creative Ind. Douglas will serve a three-year term as a and innovative thinkers,” said USB Chair Ralph USB director, and he can serve a maximum of Lott, USB Chair, a farmer from New York. “The three terms. reappointed leaders bring back valuable “I’ve been very honored to serve Indiana experience, having worked through our Value farmers on the ISA board, and I’m really looking Creation Framework process determining future forward to doing more while helping to guide checkoff investments. Together, we will move U.S. national soybean checkoff funds,” he explained. “I Soy forward and bring value back to the farm gate believe we are doing great things to create new of all U.S. soybean farmers.” markets and opportunities for soybean growers. Jim Douglas Other newly appointed USB directors by USDA I’m ready to dig into the projects that will help include: Robert Petter, Arkansas; Jesse Patrick, Georgia; make our soybean crops more valuable.” Patrick O’Leary, Minnesota; Robert Alpers, Missouri; Cindy Douglas raises soybeans, corn and wean-to-finish hogs on Pulskamp, North Dakota; Tim Ostrem, South Dakota; Shannon his rural Shelby County, Ind, farm where he partners with his Tignor Ellis, Virginia; and Nancy Kavazanjian, Wisconsin. son, James. He has represented District 4 on the ISA board USDA also repointed eight farmer leaders including: Lynn since 2014. Douglas represents ISA on the U.S. Soybean Rohrscheib, Illinois; April Hemmes; Iowa; Brent Gatton, Export Council (USSEC) and the Indiana Grain Indemnity Kentucky; Garrett Marsh, Louisiana; Tony Johanson, Nebraska; Corporation Board of Directors. Benjamin Derek Potter, North Carolina; Jeff Magyar, Ohio; and U.S. soybean farmers receive an estimated $12.34 in Andrew Fabin, Pennsylvania. value for every dollar they invest in the checkoff. These To learn about key investments made on behalf of U.S. investments fund programs that build a preference for soybean farmers, sign up for the Soy Hopper newsletter at U.S. soybeans across the country and around the world. unitedsoybean.org/newsletter. Authorized by the Soybean Promotion, Research and
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