Soy Insights Sponsored Cont Checkoff Leadership With United Soybean Boarod behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers to maximize profit opportunities, says Jared Hagert. One Open For Nominati of the North Dakota directors for the USB and an Emerado, N.D. farmer, Hagert has served ing nominations of North Dakota soybean Farmer-directors of the USB oversee the North Dakota Seats consumer education on why soy is the most complete protein out there. tale Uih thds lared additional position to North Dakota with four total board seats. Currently three of the direc-T The North Dakota Soybean Council is oard for 10 years. For more information on the United Soy- bean Boards and their role in investing the soy checkoff, visit UnitedSoybean.org. producers interested in serving on the United Soybean Board (USB) which has grown to include 73 positions. This growth gives an investment of the soy checkoff to maximize market and profit opportunities for soy prod- UNITED SOYBEAN BOARD NOMINATION PROCESS ucts. This involves determining investment All North Dakota checkoff paying soybean producers are eligible for the three available board seats and marketing in a variety of areas. The USB has three primary areas we focus on, says Hagert. "That's soy meal, oil and To apply, complete and submit both the Form AD 755 and the Agreement to Serve statement available at http:/bit ly/ USBnd19 and submit to NDSCS Executive Director Stephanie Sinner at ssinner - sustainability. So that's the whole bean. Jared Hagert,North Dakota United Soybean Boad SUSB nities," the USB dirc and Emerado, N.D. famer Referred to as cropportu has and continues to work on ideas, research While serving on the board is a time com and strategy to create U.S. soy as the ultimate mitment, the benefits the industry gains from . 2019 soybean.org by 4 p.m. on Monday. April w material. From more common uses as engaged growers working to invest checkoff by the Norh Dakota Soybean Counci Qualifying nominees will be interviewed by the North Dakota Soybean Council UNITED SOYBEAN B0ARD feed and food to more unique biodiesel and dollars in local, regional and national pro-excutive committee in April. consumer products uses, the USB searches for and develops "cropportunities" to utilize producers as a whole creates long-term strat information soy checkoff dollars, expanding the market egies and gains for the soy market. and use of U.S. soy. As a farmer-director with You can most certainly have a big impact, the USB, North Dakota soy producers work explains Hagert. "If you look at our five year with national ag producers to build demand, strategic plan, in that five years we're going to research new uses and work to incorporate be investing a half a billion dollars of produc grams are significant. Serving U.S.soyben Questions? Cal (701) 566-9300 for tor positions are available for nomination and eligible checkoff paying soybean producers are encouraged to apply. North Dakota Serving on the United Soybean Board is extremely important because as a farmer, it's one of the only chances you get to interact with members around the country to work on Soybean Council Our World Is Growing sustainable growing practices. er money to promote research and provide