The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the United Soybean Board for 41 members and five alternates with terms that expire in December 2025. The nominees will represent the following states and regions.
Member Seats:
- Eastern Region: Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
- Western Region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
- Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Alternates Seats:
- Eastern Region: Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
- Western Region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
- Delaware, New Jersey, and Oklahoma.
The deadline for nominations is Aug. 29, 2025. Individuals appointed to the board will serve three-year terms beginning in December 2025.
Soybean producers in the United States who own or share ownership and risk of loss in soybean production are eligible for nomination. To be nominated, a soybean producer must be endorsed by a qualified state soybean board and complete a background application. The Secretary of Agriculture will select individuals from the submitted nominations.
A list of qualified state soybean boards, nomination form, and information about the board are available on the AMS United Soybean Board webpage and on the board’s website, unitedsoybean.org. For more information, contact Barbara Josselyn at 202-713-6918 or Barbara.Josselyn@usda.gov.
Since 1966, Congress has authorized industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 22 boards. The oversight ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity and is paid for by industry assessments.
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