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About the Council

Wisely directing investments of checkoff dollars to increase profitability to MN soybean farmers

Because Minnesota soybean farmers invest so much in their operation to be profitable, so does the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC). Our elected board of soybean-producing directors are dedicated to maximize checkoff dollars for the prosperity of all soybean farmers and their families.

What we do

soybean news

How the checkoff works for Minnesota farmers

The soybean checkoff is federally mandated by the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act. Every time a Minnesota soybean farmer sells soybeans, one half of one percent of the market price is checked off. Half of the checkoff is utilized by Minnesota, while the other half is utilized by the United Soybean Board. The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council is committed to increasing farmer profitability through the wise investment of checkoff dollars.

What we do

Fund research for
soybean profitability

Increase markets for
soybean farmers

  Educate farmers and
non-farmers about
soybeans

Minnesota Soybean staff

Two organizations serving Minnesota’s soybean farmers.

Joe Smentek
  • Executive

Joe Smentek
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director
Melinda Roberts

Melinda Roberts

  • Executive

Melinda Roberts
Director of Administration
Tom Slunecka

Tom Slunecka

  • Executive

Tom Slunecka
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Youngerberg

Mike Youngerberg

  • Field Services

Mike Youngerberg
Senior Director of Product Development & Commercialization
  • Finance

Adam Sorensen
Staff Grant Accountant
  • Finance

Sherry Yang
Accounts Receivable Specialist
  • Finance

Beth Roemhildt
Project Accounting Specialist
Scott Miller

Scott Miller

  • Finance

Scott Miller
Chief Financial Officer
Kim Nill

Kim Nill, Minnesota Soybean director of market development

  • Market Development

Kim Nill
Director of Market Development
David Kee

David Kee, Minnesota Soybean director of research

  • Research Programs

David Kee
Director of Research
  • Operations Staff

Wendy Atherton-Stoen
Administrative Assistant
  • Operations Staff

Karen True-Smith
Receptionist
  • Communications

Bailey Grubish
Marketing Communications Specialist
(Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine)
  • Communications

Kaelyn Rahe
Communications Program Mgr.(Blue Earth, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca)
  • Communications

Mark Askelson
Marketing Communications Specialist
(Becker, Chippewa, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Pope, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wilkin)
Jodie Arndt

Jodie Arndt

  • Communications

Jodie Arndt
Membership Manager
Lorri Ann Hartel

Lorri Ann Hartel

  • Communications

Lorri Ann Hartel
Communications Contractor
Drew Lyon

Drew Lyon

  • Communications

Drew Lyon
Senior Manager of Communications
Kristeena Patsche

Kristeena Patsche

  • Communications

Kristeena Thisius
Director of Marketing
  • Communications

Doug Monson
Senior Director of Communications
  • Sales and Events

Erin Rossow
Sales Manager
  • Sales and Events

Todd Ginter
Event Manager

 

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Mankato, MN 56001

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Careers

Minnesota Soybean employees are passionate about agriculture, talented in their fields, and dedicated to the success of our farmer-led organizations.