The year-old U.S. Soybean Federation (USSF) has two new state affiliates and new officers to announce.

According to a news release, the Minnesota Soybean Federation (MSF) and the Oklahoma Soybean Federation (OSF) have joined USSF as state affiliates. They join the Nebraska Soybean Federation, Missouri Soybean Association, Oklahoma Soybean Federation and the Minnesota Soybean Federation as part of the group that was formed in 2009 with a mission of “ensuring U.S. soybean producers and the soybean industry are provided the maximum opportunity for success in the global marketplace through policy and advocacy efforts.”

The USSF Board of Directors also announces recently elected new officers for the organization.

Stepping into the position of president is Jerry Slocum, a soybean farmer from Coldwater, Miss. “I’m proud to serve as an advocate for my fellow soybean farmers on policy issues at the national level,” says Slocum. “These days we can’t have enough voices in our nation’s capital speaking on behalf of agriculture and farmers.”

Joining Slocum on the USSF Executive Committee are Brian Greenslit, vice president and a soybean farmer from Franklin, Minn.; Greg Anderson, secretary/treasurer and a soybean farmer from Newman Grove, Neb.; and Warren Stemme, chairman and a soybean farmer from Chesterfield, Mo.

The USSF Board of Directors will meet again this summer where it will review additional policy objectives moving forward. While OSF has already been accepted as a USSF member, MSF will formally be accepted at that time.