During its annual meeting Feb. 27 in Houston, the U.S. Soybean Export Council seated its new board of directors for 2024-2025, in advance of Commodity Classic, America’s largest farmer-led and farmer-focused agricultural event.
Lance Rezac, a farmer from Onaga, Kansas, and USB representative on the board, was elected chair for a 12-month term. Rezac and his wife grow soybeans, corn, wheat, alfalfa, native hay, brome and hay. Additionally, he runs a farrow-to-finish swine operation and raises beef cattle with his brother, son and daughter.
Besides Rezac, other members of the USSEC board of directors for 2024-2025 are, for the executive committee, Janna Fritz, Bad Axe, Michigan, vice chair; Joel Schreurs, secretary; and John Buboltz, treasurer. American Soybean Association appointments include Fritz; Mike Koehne, Greensburg, Indiana; Randy Miller, Lacona, Iowa; and Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare, Nebo, Illinois. United Soybean Board appointments include Mike McCranie, Claremont, South Dakota; Cindy Pulskamp, Hillsboro, North Dakota; Rezac; and Reggie Strickland, Mount Olive, North Carolina.