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Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Directors Re-Elected FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (April 24, 2007) – The Missouri Department
of Agriculture recently released the results of the Missouri Soybean
Merchandising Council (MSMC) elections. The following farmers were re-elected
to serve additional three-year terms: “We are pleased to welcome back our four directors who have been re-elected to the merchandising council’s board,” said Dale R. Ludwig, MSMC executive director/CEO. “These four individuals have devoted a tremendous amount of time and effort to promote Missouri soybeans and we look forward to their continued support.” Gibson, who serves as chairman of the MSMC, is encouraged by advancements in research and new possibilities for soybeans. “Missouri soybean farmers realize the importance and versatility of our commodity,” Gibson commented. “We were among the first groups to invest in biodiesel research in the early 1990s. That investment is now beginning to pay off and we will continue to look for innovative ways to bring added value to the industry.” The soybean checkoff program began in Missouri in 1979 as a way for soybean producers to pool resources to promote their product. The MSMC is a producer-run organization, with 13 farmer-directors overseeing the investment of 50 percent of Missouri’s checkoff dollars. The directors are volunteers and are elected by fellow soybean farmers to represent their district. Through “checking off” soybean farmers contribute one-half of one percent of their net receipts for the commodity to fund a variety of projects aimed at increasing the profitability of soybean farming. The United Soybean Board directs the usage of Missouri’s remaining soybean checkoff dollars. # # #
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