The American farmer faces uncertainty

By Lucas Lentsch, United Soybean Board CEO
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025

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By Lucas Lentsch, United Soybean Board CEO

As I write this, I’m thinking of Philip Good, our United Soybean Board chairman and a Mississippi soybean farmer I deeply respect. He was more than 60 days behind in planting his crop this year and dealing with one of the most difficult growing seasons in his career.

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Lucas Lentsch is CEO of the United Soybean Board, the national Soy Checkoff working on behalf of America's soybean farmers to create value through research, education and promotion investments. Lentsch previously served as an executive vice president on the leadership team for Dairy Management Inc. In addition to having served as a past CEO of Midwest Dairy, he also served as South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving as a Commanding Officer with the Army National Guard. Lentsch holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from South Dakota State University.