National Sorghum Producers welcomes new Legislative Committee members

National Sorghum Producers board of directors Chairman Dan Atkinson has appointed four new members to the NSP Legislative Committee and a new committee chairman. The new chairman of the NSP Legislative Committee is board Vice Chairman Kody Carson of Olton, Texas. In addition to Carson, new members to the committee include Durward Dixon of Elida, New Mexico, Ethan Miller of Columbia, Missouri, and Chris Yaklin of Robstown, Texas.

These producers and 12 existing committee members will serve the sorghum industry, shaping future policy and guiding the organization on legislative matters in accordance with NSP’s mission to lead legislative and regulatory change through effective policy and relationships for a more profitable, diverse and competitive sorghum industry. Their leadership will be of particular importance this year as work to complete the farm bill and create industry-benefiting trade deals persists.

The 2019 National Sorghum Producers Legislative Committee members in addition to Carson, Dixon, Miller and Yaklin are Mike Baker, Trenton, Nebraska; Mike Brooks, Walsh, Colorado; Brittan Gruhlkey, Wildorado, Texas; John Lowery, Rayville, Louisiana; Lance Russell, Hays, Kansas; Devin Schierling, Moundridge, Kansas; Adam Schindler, Reliance, South Dakota; Jim Sipes, Manter, Kansas; Samuel Sparks III, Mercedes, Texas; J.B. Stewart, Keyes, Oklahoma; John Williams, Enfield, Illinois; and Kent Winter, Mount Hope, Kansas.

New committee members had their first meeting Oct. 3.