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National and State Soybean Organizations Announce 2026 Board Elections

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is now accepting applications for one Board Director position. ASA Board Directors may serve a maximum of three, three-year terms. The Board Director currently seated is eligible for two additional terms.

ASA Director eligibility requirements indicate that candidates:

  • Must be a member of the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG), an affiliate of the American Soybean Association (Visit www.ilsoygrowers.com to join)
  • Must be a producer of soybeans as a farm owner, farm manager, or farm operator
  • May not be an officer or director of any other national soybean policy organization
  • Must be elected by the Illinois Soybean Growers Board of Directors

All eligible candidates will be invited to interview with the ISG Board of Directors during their July 2026 Board Meeting in Champaign, Ill., prior to the election being conducted at the same meeting. Seating on the ASA Board will take place during ASA’s December 2026 meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. No write-in provision exists for the ASA director elections.

Interested applicants should complete the online application by 4:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

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