During its annual election meeting in St. Louis this week, the American Soybean Association Board of Directors voted in the executive committee members who will lead the organization through the coming year’s top advocacy priorities, including farm bill, regulatory issues, tax policy, markets, biofuels and other top policy issues for U.S. soybean farmers.

Caleb Ragland (KY), who previously served as ASA vice president, will serve as 2025 ASA president. Ragland began serving on ASA's board of directors in December 2017. He farms 4,000 acres of soybeans, corn and winter wheat on his Magnolia, Kentucky, farm.

Immediate past president Josh Gackle (ND) moves to the role of ASA chairman. Former chairman Daryl Cates (IL) rotates off the nine-member executive committee.

The ASA board elected Scott Metzger (OH) as ASA vice president, a role that puts him in line to serve as the association’s president in 2026.

In addition, the board elected Dave Walton (IA) as ASA secretary; Alan Meadows (TN) as treasurer; and Heather Feuerstein (MI); Tanner Johnson (WI); Jimmie Lee Shaw (SC); and Jordan Scott (SD) as at-large members of the executive committee.

ASA celebrated the advocacy of and said farewell to several directors retiring this week, including Charles Atkinson (KS); Ken Boswell (NE); Jeff Harrison (CAN); James Hereford (AL); Chris Hill (MN); Jered Hooker (IL); and Mike Petefish (MN).

ASA welcomed five new directors who begin their nine-year terms, including Teresa Brandenburg (KS); Julie Maw (CAN); Geoff Ruth (NE); Bob Worth (MN); and Bryan Severs (IL).