Soybean commission sets funding, election deadline

Kansas Soybean Commissioners are gearing up to make important decisions for the next year at their Dec. 5 to 7 meeting. The board convenes at the Kansas Soybean Office in Topeka to analyze funding proposals for the 2026 fiscal year and conduct regular business.

Commissioners analyze funding requests that were submitted for consideration through a request for proposal process and select potential projects for further presentation at the meeting. Project proposals range from agronomic and new use research to youth education and industry development initiatives. Project leads who receive approval are asked to make formal presentations at the December meeting before final funding decisions are made.

Available boards seats for the 2025 election are districts seven, eight and nine, comprising the eastern third of the state. Interested individuals must gather 20 signatures from eligible growers and meet the Nov. 30 filing deadline to be included on the ballot. The petition and instructions are available online at www.agriculture.ks.gov/kgcvoter or may be completed on paper or a combination of both. Once signatures are collected and submitted by Nov. 30, the election occurs in early 2025.