New officers elected for N.C. Soybean Producers Association

John Fleming of Scotland Neck was recently elected president of the N.C. Soybean Producers Association at its 50th annual meeting.

Jeff Tyson of Nashville was elected vice president. Also elected were David Heath of Dover for secretary and Jeff Peed of Aurora for treasurer.

Isaac Boerema of Pantego, Ben Moses of Conway, Michael McPherson of Mebane and Chris Naylor of Clinton were elected to serve on the executive committee.

Soybean producers also elected Brett Medlin of Indian Trail to serve on the board of directors, representing Gaston, Mecklenburg and Union counties.

The following were re-elected to the board: Jessica Burgess of Eure, representing Pasquotank County; Elbert Dixon of Maury, representing Greene, Lenoir, Wayne and Wilson counties; Gary Hendrix of Raeford, representing Hoke, Scotland and Robeson counties; Ben Moses of Conway, representing Edgecombe, Halifax and Nash counties; Chris Naylor of Clinton, representing Sampson County; Cody Paul of Bayboro, representing Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow and Pamlico counties; and Craig Seaman of Manson, representing Franklin, Vance, Wake and Warren counties.

Directors serve a three-year term and are responsible for overseeing the research, marketing and communications work of the association, as well as the association’s advocacy work on behalf of soybean farmers.