The Kansas Soybean Commissioned ended its Tuesday meeting with a new team of officers.
Ron Ohlde stepped into the chairman position. He raises soybeans, corn, wheat, sorghum and cattle with his sons near Palmer. Ohlde has served as a commissioner since 2003 and occupied a number of leadership roles during his service. Ohlde represented Kansas on the United Soybean Board previously. The chairman supervises and maintains control of all business pertinent to the Commission's work.
Keith Miller, Great Bend, stepped into the vice chair position. He grows soybeans, wheat, corn, grain sorghum and alfalfa hay. Miller joined the commission in 2020. The vice chairman acts in the absence of the chairperson.
Gary Robbins, who farms near Havensville, stayed in the secretary position. He farms with his wife and son growing soybeans, corn, wheat, hay and they raise background steers. Robbins moved into his commissioner role in 2020 following service on the Kansas Soybean Association board. The secretary is tasked with maintaining corporate records and minutes from meetings.
Raylen Phelon was elected treasurer. He farms near Melvern alongside his wife and son growing soybeans, corn, wheat, hay and managing a cow and calf herd. Phelon served on the Kansas Soybean Association previously. The treasurer manages the receipt, deposit, disbursement and investment of soybean checkoff funds.
Each of these positions serve on the Commission's Executive Committee, which is tasked with maintaining routine operations of KSC business and, in certain cases, may authorize expenditures within individual program levels as approved by the Commission. Officer terms on the Commission encompass one calendar year.
Additional Annual Meeting business included funding a beef cattle feeding study at Kansas State University, approving the position description and timeline for a new assistant research contractor and hearing reports from organizations supported by Commission funds.
Commissioners convene again Dec. 15-17 in Topeka to review funding proposals and make fiscal year 2024 funding decisions.
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