January once again marks the time of year that Kansas soybean farmers will gather to recognize good news in agriculture. Now in its second year, Kansas Soybean Celebration is set for January 30 in Salina and invites growers to join for an evening of awards and camaraderie.
“We were really pleased with the switch to Celebration from the traditional Soybean Expo in Topeka last year,” says Kansas Soybean Association President Brett Niebling, Highland. “It was an effort to better use resources, engage more with other commodities and serve farmers with a more central location, and we’re excited to see it pay off again this year.”
Following Kansas Commodity Classic and the KSA annual members meeting, Celebration is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. All Kansas soybean growers are invited to attend and enjoy a meal, an awards ceremony, organizational updates and a featured speaker.
Delivering the keynote address this year is Tyne Morgan, award-winning agricultural journalist and host of the U.S. Farm Report. Aside from raising two daughters with her husband in a rural Missouri community, what Morgan values most is sharing stories from across rural America that showcase the grit and tenacity that is hallmark to agriculture’s success.
The Kansas Soybean Celebration features recognition of KSA’s Friend of Soy and Meritorious Service recipients, honored farmer-leaders retiring from service and the results of the Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contests.
Celebration is a free event coordinated by KSA and made possible by checkoff funding from the Kansas Soybean Commission. Registration, details and updates are available at www.kansassoybeans.org/celebration.
The Kansas Soybean Association, headquartered in Topeka, is the voice and advocate on local, state, national and international issues of importance to Kansas’ 16,000 soybean farms. Founded in 1973, its advocacy efforts are made possible through the voluntary memberships of farmers and industry supporters. It also is the primary, administrative contractor to the Kansas Soybean Commission.
The Kansas Soybean Commission, established in 1977, includes nine volunteer farmer-commissioners who are elected by their peers. They oversee investments of the legislated “soybean checkoff” assessment in research, consumer information, market development, industry relations and farmer outreach to improve the profit opportunities for all Kansas soybean farmers.
