Three Commissioners set to be appointed in Feb. meeting

January 25, 2024 – The Kansas Soybean Commission board plans to meet Feb. 27 in Houston, Texas, ahead of the 2024 Commodity Classic. The meeting begins at 8 a.m.

On the agenda for this meeting, commissioners plan to review the checkoff budget and fiscal audits, receive program and organizational updates, and more.

The two Commissioner-at-large positions are to be appointed at the meeting. Because no candidates submitted petitions, the commissioners must also appoint a commissioner for Districts 1, 2 and 3 in the western third of the state.

For individuals wanting to be involved in this process of managing checkoff funds, applications for the at-large positions are available online. Applicants may also call the soybean office at 785-271-1030 for assistance or additional information.

Commissioners volunteer their time to oversee the investment of checkoff dollars to improve profit potential for all soybean farmers in Kansas. They attend three meetings annually and participate in conference calls between those meetings. The soybean checkoff reimburses Commissioners for travel and other expenses related to their service. Applicants must be a Kansas resident at least 18 years old and must have been engaged in growing soybeans within the last three years to qualify. The Commission seeks to ensure, to the best of its ability, that appointees reflect the diversity of the farmers it serves in terms of farm size, experience, production methods, and marketing strategies.

The appointees take their seats on the Commission at the annual meeting in late summer. Nine farmer-leaders serve on the commission, each elected by region to a three-year term. The commissioners-at-large term cycle coincides with the election of the single commissioner for districts 1, 2 and 3 in the western third of the state.

The commissioners may go into executive session to discuss confidential, contractual matters.

To obtain a complete agenda or receive information about participating in the meeting, contact KSC Administrator Kaleb Little at little@kansassoybeans.org or call the Kansas Soybean office.

The Kansas Soybean Commission, established in 1977, includes nine volunteer farmer-commissioners who are elected by their peers. They oversee investments of the legislated “soybean checkoff” assessment in research, consumer information, market development, industry relations and farmer outreach to improve the profit opportunities for all Kansas soybean farmers.

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