Soybean Board Elects New Chair
A soybean farmer from Colfax, N.D., takes the reins of the national soybean checkoff
Vanessa Kummer, a soybean farmer from Colfax, N.D., has been elected by her fellow farmer-directors to lead the United Soybean Board (USB).
Kummer, who officially took the reins immediately after the balloting Dec. 6, was elected chair as the national soybean checkoff marks its 20th anniversary a
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