Thursday 28th March 2024

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The Policy Leaders Fellowship (PLF) program kicked off on Tuesday, September 21 at the Center for Soy Innovation in Jefferson City.

According to a news release, Missouri soybean farmers invested in the program, in partnership with Iowa soybean growers, to provide young professionals involved in production agriculture experience with policy, government and legislative processes.

One farmer was selected from each of the seven Missouri Soybean districts:

District 1: Curtis Lewis, Graham
District 2: Nathan White, Norborne
District 3: Christopher Taylor, Palmyra
District 4: Brock Billings, Gladstone
District 5: Sarah Kliethermes, Bunceton
District 6: Andrea Kientzy, Silex
District 7: Ryan Wilson, Portageville

Official says the program allows participants to learn from national-level speakers and mentors, build a foundational understanding of the legislative and regulatory process, engage policymakers to advocate on behalf of agriculture and the soybean industry and strengthen their personal leadership skills.

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