Meet USB's 2012 Chair

A soybean farmer from Colfax, N.D., leads the national soybean checkoff

Meet USB's 2012 Chair 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 and looks to the future. “Now is a pivotal time for the U.S. soy industry as it continues to evolve in an ever-changing world,” Kummer said after her election. “I’m honored to help lead a group ...

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Seeing Firsthand, Where Your Soybeans Go Beyond the Elevator

Another growing season has begun: U.S. soybean farmers are busy in the fields, working ground and planting seed that will produce this year’s crop of U.S. soybeans. For many farmers, dropping their last load of soybeans off at the local ...

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These Soybean Farmers Are About to See for Themselves

These Soybean Farmers Are About to See for Themselves

Ten U.S. soybean farmers from the Dakotas to Ohio will take part in an educational excursion with stops in St. Louis and Mexico, including at the massive PROAN farm (pictured), this summer as part of the United Soybean Board’s (USB) ...

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Soybean checkoff connecting with CONNECTIONS outcomes

Every two years the United Soybean Board (USB) brings together soybean farmers, researchers, industry stakeholders such as soy processors, seed companies and food, feed and fuel representatives to discuss and prioritize opportunities and challenges for the next three to five ...

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What’s on the minds of U.S. soybean farmers?

The most recent checkoff-funded Producer Attitudes Survey indicates U.S. soybean farmers remain optimistic about their futures and the future of the U.S. soybean industry overall. The survey serves as one of two conducted each year to check the pulse of ...

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USB/ASA Code of Conduct

The Memorandum of Understanding approved by the American Soybean Association (ASA) and United Soybean Board (USB) Board of Directors sets forth a commitment of both organizations to build a culture of trust. One means to achieve this goal is the ...

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USB/ASA Memorandum of Understanding

Preamble American Soybean Association (ASA) and United Soybean Board (USB) have reached an understanding that is intended to form the basis for an improved relationship between their organizations. This understanding has been achieved by finding common ground and includes an agreement ...

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Every dollar works for U.S. soybean farmers

Some farmer-leaders who volunteer their time for the soybean checkoff are focused on tracking USB investments, ensuring every dollar spent to develop the U.S. soybean industry makes a strong return that helps soybean farmers remain profitable and efficient. Currently, independent audit ...

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