Indiana Soybean Alliance Election Information

The Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) is governed by a board of 24 volunteer farmer-directors plus seven non-voting ex-officio board members who meet throughout the year to develop ISA’s programs. Farmer directors are elected by Indiana soybean farmers in June by vote and take office to begin their term in November. These farmers from all over Indiana volunteer their time to improve opportunities for Indiana soybean farmers through checkoff investments and advocating for legislation and policies that support Indiana soybean farmers.

There are two seats for each of Indiana’s four districts up for election each year.  Candidate applications are due Friday, Feb. 27, and elections in contested districts are held during the month of June by ballots sent to every soybean farmer residing in that district. Board members are elected to a three-year term and can serve three consecutive terms.

Download the director application here.

2026 Election Information

• Farmers interested in applying to be a board member must meet the eligibility requirements and fill out the Indiana Soybean Alliance Director Expectation Statement here.
• Election ballots will be distributed to soybean farmers by mail this spring.
• You are eligible to vote if you are a soybean producer and have paid into the Indiana soybean checkoff in the last two years; reside in the district you are voting; and are the single vote casted under your farm entity.
• Elections in contested districts are held during the month of June by ballots sent to every soybean farmer residing in that district.
• Board members are elected to a three-year term and can serve three consecutive terms. The term begins at the first meeting in the new fiscal year.

There will be elections in all 4 districts this summer with terms beginning in November 2026. Two candidates will be elected for each district. The elections for each district are as follows:

District 1

Directors up for re-election in District 1:
Kevin Kelley
Open Seat

District 1 includes these counties: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Elkhart, Fulton, Howard, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke, St. Joseph, Tipton, Wabash, White
View District 1 on the district map here

District 2

Directors up for re-election in District 2:
Steve Phares
Open Seat

District 2 includes these counties: Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Madison, Noble, Randolph, Steuben, Wayne, Wells, Whitley
View District 2 on the district map here

District 3

Directors up for re-election in District 3:
Open Seat
Open Seat

District 3 includes these counties: Clay, Daviess, Dubois, Fountain, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Spencer, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Warrick, Warren
View District 3 on the district map here

District 4

Directors up for re-election in District 4:
Chris Eck
Roger Wenning

District 4 includes these counties: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock Harrison, Hendricks, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Switzerland, Union, Washington
View District 4 on the district map here

Candidate Eligibility

• Resides in Indiana from the district they wish to represent
• Produces soybeans or has an ownership interest in an entity which produces soybeans and shares in the risk of loss of soybean production
• Has paid within the last two years into the federal soybean checkoff administered by the ISA and is not in arrears or default on such payments
• Has not previously been involved in actions that were found by the ISA Board of Directors to be a violation of the code of conduct of the ISA and resulted in such candidate’s removal or resignation from the ISA Board of Directors.
• All candidates shall provide to the ISA a list of all the places to which they’ve sold soybeans in the last two years.
• No immediate family member of a Director shall serve concurrently as a Director on the Board of Directors with the related Director.

Voting Information

Elections in contested districts are held during the month of June by ballots sent to every soybean farmer residing in that district. Ballots must be postmarked by June 30, 2026.

Mail To:
Indiana Soybean Alliance
ATTN Amber Myers
8425 N Keystone Crossing, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46240

Learn more about being an ISA Board Member

Meet Our Volunteer Board

View Our ISA Board

How the Soy Checkoff Works

Learn about Soy Checkoff

Soy Policy & Legislation Priorities

See ISA M&P Priorities

What does the ISA Board do?

• Manages and conducts the business of the Indiana Soybean Alliance
• Upholds certain standards of conduct including duty of care, duty of loyalty, duty of obedience, and duty of transparency.
• Attends quarterly board meetings (typically held in November, March, June and August). These meetings are required and are two days in length. Most meetings will be held at the ISA office in Indianapolis.
• Participates in trade missions, work with the media, represent ISA at events and meetings.
• Serves on ISA committees each year. These committees lead the staff members’ work and provide direction regarding board decisions. The committees typically meet at the same time as Board meetings.
• Invests as an Advocate Member if choosing to serve on the Membership and Policy Committee.

Have questions?

United Soybean Board 2026 Election Information

• The United Soybean Board is now looking for Indiana candidates.
• Applications are open now and are due by February 27, 2026.
• Interested farmers should download the the application from the button below and submit it back to Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) by Feb. 27.
• Applications should be mailed to:
  Indiana Soybean Alliance
  Attn: Amber Myers
  8425 Keystone Crossing, Suite 200
  Indianapolis, IN 46240
• Or emailed to amyers@indianasoybean.com
• Candidates will be reviewed by ISA in March 2026 and submitted to the United Soybean Board in April 2026.

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