Top 10 Reasons to Join

As a SoyLeader, you will:

  1. Become a spokesperson for agriculture and the soybean industry
  2. Learn to work with the media and practice team-building and conflict management techniques
  3. Discover opportunities to participate in the Checkoff Board's many activities
  4. Discuss environmental policy, regulation, and the proactive measures available to soybean producers
  5. Attend industry conferences such as the Illinois Commodity Conference and the Midwest Soybean Conference
  6. Tour the National Soybean Research Center on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  7. Visit major soybean-related businesses including Monsanto, ADM, and John Deere
  8. Learn about efforts like the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) that are maintaining and building international markets for soybeans
  9. Compete for recognition as the state's DuPont Young Leader, an opportunity for additional soybean-industry leadership training
  10. Gain experience that will qualify you for future leadership positions with the Checkoff Board