Producers of four Minnesota agricultural commodities have elected new members to serve on the barley, beef, corn and soybean commodity research and promotion councils.

Each new board member will serve a three-year term to help guide how each group spends mandatory checkoff dollars.

The councils play an important role in developing and promoting Minnesota farm products, including grains and meats.

“Commodity council elections allow producers a say in how their checkoff dollars are spent,” says Dave Frederickson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner. “It’s very important they take advantage of this opportunity, and I want to thank all the candidates and producers who took the time to cast a ballot.”

Here are the results of the 2017 commodity council elections for barley, beef, corn and soybean.

Barley Research and Promotion Council
Brian Lacey, Dalton

Beef Research and Promotion Council
District 1: Dan Larson, Clearbrook
District 4: Davis Wulf, Morris
District 5: David Glessing, Howard Lake
District 7: Neil Johnson, Jasper
District 8: Jeri L. Hanson, Comfrey

Corn Research and Promotion Council
Districts 1, 2 and 4: Dwight Mork, Bellingham
District 7: Brandon Fast, Mountain Lake
District 8: Jim O’Connor, Blooming Prairie
District 9: Brennen Toquam, Claremont

Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Districts 1, 2 and 3: Bill Zurn, Callaway
District 4: Pat O’Leary, Benson
Districts 5 and 6: Pat Sullivan, Franklin
District 7: Ron Obermoller, Brewster
District 8: Rochelle Krusemark, Trimont

Source: MDA