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Tri-State Region Represented on USB Exec Committee

Published December 13, 2024

Mississippi farmer Philip Good will serve as the 2025 chair of the United Soybean Board. Mike Gast of Valley City, North Dakota is the USB treasurer. Tom Frisch of Dumont, Minnesota and Todd Hanten of Goodwin, South Dakota will also…

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Soybean Checkoff Appointments Announced

Published November 18, 2024

USDA has appointed 17 members to the United Soybean Board. Patrick O’Leary of Benson, Minnesota; Cindy Pulskamp of Hillsboro, North Dakota and Tim Ostrem of Centerville, South Dakota will serve three-year terms on the soybean checkoff board.

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ASA Survey Highlights Importance of Seed Treatments

Published November 8, 2024

The American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board surveyed soybean farmers about the use of seed treatments. ASA Economist Jacquie Holland found the results to be very one-sided. "We found that 90 percent of soybean acres in the U.S.…

Seed Treatment Used on Most Soybeans

Published November 5, 2024

According to a survey conducted by the American Soybean Association and United Soybean Board, 90 percent of the soybean acres in the survey were planted with seed treatments. Fungicides and insecticides are the most widely used seed treatments at 72…

Soy-Based Firefighting Foam Continues to Pass Tests

Published August 22, 2024

Farmers and commodities groups are always looking for new products for their crops. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Director Glen Groth recently attended a demonstration on SoyFoam, which uses soybean meal for firefighting and came away impressed. "Part of…

ND to Lose a Seat on USB Board

Published June 21, 2024

USDA is in the process of adjusting the state representation on the United Soybean Board. Effective 2025, North Dakota would lose a member on the soybean checkoff board and New York would add a member. Valley City farmer Matt Gast…

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USB Announces Management Team

Published June 20, 2024

United Soybean Board CEO Lucas Lentsch has announced the soybean checkoff's new management team. Keenan McRoberts is the executive vice president of strategy. Dairy Chatman is the executive vice president of compliance. The executive vice president of finance is Sandi…

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ND Impacted by USB Reapportionment

Published June 18, 2024

USDA is seeking public comment on a proposal to adjust the makeup of the United Soybean Board. This plan would remove one board position from North Dakota and add a member from New York. The change reflects a shift in…

Soy Checkoff Finding Uses for Soy Meal

Published April 4, 2024

The United Soybean Board held a recent board meeting to discuss the use of soy checkoff dollars and to start presenting proposals for their 2025 budget. Board Treasurer Brent Gatton says that finding other options to help move the soybean…

Agricult-HER: Vanessa Kummer

Published March 21, 2024

RRFN's Agricult-HER series continues with Vanessa Kummer of Colfax, North Dakota. Kummer was the first woman to chair the United Soybean Board. "I'm also proud to say I was the first one from North Dakota to chair the board so…

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Tri-State Region Represented on USB Exec Committee

Soybean Checkoff Appointments Announced

ASA Survey Highlights Importance of Seed Treatments

Seed Treatment Used on Most Soybeans

Soy-Based Firefighting Foam Continues to Pass Tests

ND to Lose a Seat on USB Board

USB Announces Management Team

ND Impacted by USB Reapportionment

Soy Checkoff Finding Uses for Soy Meal

Agricult-HER: Vanessa Kummer

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