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Cedar County soybean farmer to serve on United Soybean BoardNebraska Cedar County soybean farmer Mike Korth of Randolph, Neb., will represent Nebraska as one of the newest directors serving on the United Soybean Board. Korth was one of seven new members selected to the board by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer. The seven new members were announced along with twelve directors that are returning to serve an additional term. Each of these appointees represents soybean farmers from their state or region. The returning members will use their experience and knowledge of the checkoff to better position the industry for success while new members will bring forward fresh ideas to achieve maximum value for each soybean farmer's checkoff dollar. The board members will work to better the soybean industry from the ground up by using checkoff funding to research better seed varieties and production processes along with finding new markets and uses for their product. "I look forward to this opportunity to represent the hard working soybean farmers of Nebraska," says Korth. "Soybean farmers fund the research and marketing efforts of the checkoff by selling their soybeans, with end results of safe and renewable products made with Nebraska soybean as well as a reliable and abundant source of food." Korth also serves as the Nebraska Soybean Board Director for District One. The appointees will begin their three-year term in December. USB is made up of 68 farmer-directors who oversee the investments of the soybean checkoff on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers. Checkoff funds are invested in the areas of animal utilization, human utilization, industrial utilization, industry relations, market access and supply. As stipulated in the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soybean checkoff. 9/15/08 Date: 9/10/08 Advertisement
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