Roger Wolf

The American Soybean Association recognized Roger Wolf, Iowa, with its Distinguished Leadership Award during an awards ceremony at the Commodity Classic trade show and educational event in Denver.

The ASA Distinguished Leadership Award recognizes a soybean grower or association staff leader who has shown a high level of dedication and successfully led others to meet goals and achieve successes to benefit soybean farmers.

Wolf has been an advocate for soybean farmers for 25 years. He was one of the Iowa Soybean Association’s first conservation hires for its Research Center for Farming Innovation.

As director of conservation for the Iowa Soybean Association, Wolf built a strong team. He also spearheaded the creation, development and oversight of programs and services designed to advance the sustainability of soybean farmers by providing them with tools and systems that generate environmental solutions.

Wolf uses his knowledge to develop and advocate for policies that ensure proposed conservation practices are also practical for farmers to use. He was instrumental in developing a “conservation agronomist network” in Iowa to connect conservation expertise to retail agronomy. Wolf also had a vital role in establishing the “Soil and Water Outcomes Fund,” which helps farmers receive compensation for implementing conservation practices.

Wolf says he believes in sharing knowledge and research data to help soybean farmers become more educated and engaged ag policy advocates. He uses multiple communication methods to reach a wide audience of soy growers.

Wolf’s visionary leadership and innovative ideas have increased productivity, profitability, and sustainability for soybean farmers in Iowa and other soybean-growing states.

ASA congratulates Roger Wolf, winner of the 2025 Distinguished Leadership Award!