Ohio Soybean Council board member John Motter was elected Dec. 7 to lead the national United Soybean Board as its 26th chairman. He previously served on the USB executive committee as vice chairman and treasurer and has been a board member for eight years. This is the first time since USB was created in 1991 that an Ohio farmer has been elected chairman. 

“We congratulate John on his new leadership position,” says Terry McClure, OSC chairman and soybean farmer from Paulding County. “John has an excellent leadership track record both here in Ohio and nationally. His work ethic will undoubtedly benefit all U.S. soybean farmers.”  

Motter farms soybeans and corn in Jenera. In addition to his position with USB, he serves on the OSC board of trustees, where he has held the position of chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary. Motter is also a member of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, previously served on the Ohio State Extension Advisory Board and has been an active leader on the Hancock County Fair Board.  

Other farmer leaders from around the country elected to the executive committee include Lewis Bainbridge, vice chairman, South Dakota; Jimmy Sneed, secretary, Mississippi; Keith Tapp, treasurer, Kentucky; and members Mike Beard, Indiana; John Dodson, Tennessee; Nancy Kavazanjian, Wisconsin; Jim Carroll, Arkansas; Dan Farney, Illinois; and Gregg Fujan, Nebraska.  

Source: USB