(Indianapolis, IN) – Greensburg area farmer Mike Koehne is taking on a leadership role with the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA).
Koehne has been elected chairman of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), which includes ISA and 13 other state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board.
The goal of the organization is to position the U.S. soybean industry to benefit from a transportation system that delivers cost effective, reliable and competitive service.
Koehne is a past chair of the ISA as well an Indiana representative to the American Soybean Association.
He grows soybeans and corn on his farm in rural Decatur and Franklin counties.
Koehne says good infrastructure is essential to American farmers.
“Our infrastructure is our competitive advantage here in the U.S., and it is important to maintain and improve it,” Koehne said. “As a farmer, I know we rely on the ports, inland waterways and road and rail systems in the U.S. to move grain. It is essential to our farms and our bottom line. I am very excited to work with other farmers around the U.S. to look for new improvements and to help keep American soybeans moving as efficiently as possible.”
