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Applications sought for national checkoff board

Indiana Soybean Alliance is accepting applications for directors of the national soybean checkoff organization, the United Soybean Board.  While the US Secretary of Agriculture appoints directors to the USB board, ISA selects and submits candidate names to the US Department of Agriculture for the Secretary’s consideration.

Dave Lowe, ISA president says the USB Board is vital to the expansion of the United States soybean industry.  “Indiana is consistently one of the nation’s top soybean producing states, and we need our farmers represented at the national level,” he says.

Any Indiana farmer engaged in the growing of soybeans in the US who owns, or who shares the ownership and risk of loss of soybeans is eligible to apply.  If appointed, directors serve a three-year term.

To be considered as ISA’s nominee to the USB board, Indiana soybean farmers need to complete a background information form and a candidate questionnaire.  A link to the document can be found HERE.

The deadline for application is Friday, February 25, 2015.