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Sue Roesler
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Meyer Farm — James and Jen Meyer, and their daughter, Jasmine, farm near Wilton, N.D.

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WILTON, N.D. – Fourth-generation producers Jennifer (Jen) Meyer, 38, the first woman to serve on the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC), and her husband, James Meyer, 44, are building their family farm near Wilton. They have a daughter, Jasmine, 8, who is the fifth generation on the farm.

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