Area farmers chosen for soybean leadership roles

Two area farmers are taking on leadership roles in the soybean industry.

According to the Indiana Soybean Alliance, Greensburg farmer Mike Koehne has been elected as chairman of the Soy Transportation Coalition. The coalition includes 14 state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board. It advocates for transportation needs to deliver cost effective, reliable and competitive service for growers.

Koehne grows soybeans and corn on his farm in rural Decatur and Franklin counties. He is a past chair of the Indiana Soybean Alliance and as an Indiana representative to the American Soybean Association.

Also according to the Alliance, Flat Rock farmer Jim Douglas was re-appointed to a second three-year term on the United Soybean Board by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack last week. Douglas was a nine-year board member of the Indiana organization and served as the Chairman.