LINCOLN, Neb. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of 19 new farmer-leaders to serve on the United Soybean Board (USB). In addition, 24 farmer-leaders were reappointed. Ed Lammers of Hartington and Victor Bohuslavsky of Seward will join the board of 77 farmer-leaders from across the country; four representing Nebraska. Lammers has also been re-elected to the USB Executive Committee as Secretary in 2023.
Forty-six leaders and alternates will serve three-year terms, and one new appointed member will serve a one-year term. The terms of board members appointed to three-year terms start December 2022 and end December 2025.
“It is an honor to represent and serve soybean farmers, both in Nebraska and across the country,” said Ed Lammers, Nebraska farmer of Hartington. “I am proud to continue with a fantastic group of creative and innovative thinkers with one common goal: maximizing profit opportunities for every U.S. soybean farmer.”
Lammers and Bohuslavsky accepted their appointments this week at the confirmation hearing during USB’s December meeting.
“I am very excited about my appointment to the United Soybean Board,” said Victor Bohuslavsky, Nebraska farmer of Seward. “The soy checkoff has been a huge success story for soybean farmers. I am passionate about this industry and am proud to serve both Nebraska and U.S. farmers on this board.”
The newly elected USB Executive Committee includes:
- Meagan Kaiser, Chair — Missouri
- Steve Reinhard, Vice Chair — Ohio
- Ed Lammers, Secretary — Nebraska
- Philip Good, Treasurer — Mississippi
- Matt Gast — North Dakota
- April Hemmes — Iowa
- Gary Berg — Illinois
- Brent Gatton — Kentucky
- Belinda Burrier — Maryland
- Laurie Isley — Michigan
Lammers and Bohuslavsky join Greg Greving of Chapman and Tony Johanson of Oakland as the four farmer-leaders representing Nebraska on USB.
Ed Lammers (Courtesy Photo)
Victor Bohuslavsky (Courtesy Photo)
About United Soybean Board: United Soybean Board’s 77 volunteer farmer-leaders work on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers to achieve maximum value for their soy checkoff investments. These volunteers create value by investing in research, education and promotion with the vision to deliver sustainable soy solutions to every life, every day across the three priority areas of Infrastructure & Connectivity, Health & Nutrition, and Innovation & Technology. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff. For more information on the United Soybean Board, visit unitedsoybean.org.
About the Nebraska Soybean Board: The nine-member Nebraska Soybean Board collects and disburses the Nebraska share of funds generated by the one-half of one percent times the net sales price per bushel of soybeans sold. Nebraska soybean checkoff funds are invested in research, education, domestic and foreign markets, including new uses for soybeans and soybean products.
— Nebraska Soybean Board
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