Greensburg, IN
Mike Koehne is a first-generation farmer from Greensburg (Decatur County) in southeast Indiana. He farms 900 acres with his wife, Jill, and their four children, Rebecca, Luke, Logan, and Caroline. The Koehnes raise high oleic and food-grade soybeans, which they ship by container to Japan and Taiwan. They also grow corn for the Kentucky bourbon market and for dry millers in Japan.
In addition to corn and soy, Mike and his family raise cattle and grow hay. For the last 21 years, they have operated a farm drainage business. The Koehnes previously owned and operated a trucking company for 19 years, hauling livestock in 38 of the lower 48 states.
Mike is an active member of the Indiana Soybean Alliance where he now serves as an ex officio member. He also serves on the U.S. Soybean Export Council board. Outside the soybean family, he is involved with the Indiana Land Improvement Contractors Association where he has served as president and remains a board member.
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