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Commissioners

The Kansas Soybean Commission includes nine volunteer farmer-commissioners who are elected by their peers. Their contact information is shared here so their fellow farmers may contact them with questions, comments, suggestions or requests regarding the checkoff. All other inquiries, such as media requests and business opportunities, should be directed to a staff member.

Districts 1, 2 & 3
Kurt Maurath
Oakley | email

District 4
Ron Ohlde, Vice Chairman

Palmer | email

District 5
Keith Miller
Great Bend | email

District 6
Dennis Gruenbacher
Andale | email

District 7
Gary Robbins, Secretary

Emmett | email

District 8
Robert (Bob) Haselwood, Chairman
Berryton | email

District 9
Mike Bellar
Howard | email

At Large
Lance Rezac
Onaga | email

At Large
Raylen Phelon, Treasurer

Melvern | email

 

United Soybean Board Directors

Nomination information is in the Forms section.

Dennis Gruenbacher

Kurt Maurath

Lance Rezac

 

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2020 Yield & Value Contests

https://kansassoybeans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ks-Soy-Update-Lancaster-Final-580-Short.mp3

Jan 13-19: Sarah Lancaster recaps the results from the 2020 Kansas Soybean Yield & Value Contests.

Women Managing the Farm Conference

https://kansassoybeans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ks-Soy-Update-Higgins-Final-Short.mp3

Jan. 6-12: Holly Higgins highlights the Feb. 10-12 Women Managing the Farm Conference.

2020 Soybean Markets

https://kansassoybeans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ks-Soy-Update-Marshall-Final-Short.mp3

Dec. 30-Jan. 5: Mac Marshall, VP of Market Intelligence with USSEC/USB recaps 2020 soybean markets.

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Scott Kennedy of Sheridan County took third in the value contest with P31A22X soybeans that came to a value at $12.4616.

Taking second in the 2020 value contest was Dale Longenecker of Dickinson County. He entered Asgrow 35X9 soybeans with a value of $12.4679. The value is determined by analyzing protein, oil and additional value-added qualities.

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Rounding out our social media highlights of 2020 contest winners, let's recognize our value contest top three. In first place, Brooks Farm of Norton County entered P31A22X soybeans that came in with a value of $12.5087.

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