Hailing from Lennox, South Dakota, our featured farmer leader this week is Dave Poppens. Dave farms over 2,800 acres of corn and soybeans with his brother and nephew and has 1,000 head feed lot beef cattle.

Dave Poppens (right) and Jim Miller (left) showing their support of the World Soy Foundation at Commodity Classic 2014. Photo Credit: Ashley Wightman

Dave first served on the South Dakota Soybean Board for 10 years before becoming an American Soybean Association Director. For the past five years, Dave has served on the ASA Board and is currently on the Membership and Corporate Relations Committee.

While serving on the ASA Board, Dave was first introduced to the World Soy Foundation through members Dave Iverson and Jim Hershey. Overtime, Dave began hearing more about the Foundation from other farmers involved and supporting, including Jack Trumbo, Scott Fritz and Bob Metz.  Dave says, “I know Dave Iverson and Bob Metz as we’re all from South Dakota. They knew the history of the Foundation and really showed me what it was all about.”

Dave now serves as a World Soy Foundation Board Member as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee.

“The foundation is a neat way for farmers to help those in need who are less fortunate,” Dave said. “The WSF does some great things with soy to help children in different parts of the world.”

Click here to watch a short video on why Dave supports the Foundation!

Dave is a great supporter and contributor to the Foundation, and generously donates to the Acre Challenge. To join Dave and hundreds of other farmers in reducing malnutrition through the power of soy, simply calculate the value of an acre of soybeans in your

Make your donation by visiting www.worldsoyfoundation.org or sending your check to: World Soy Foundation; 12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive, Suite 100; St. Louis, MO 63141. operation (yield multiplied by price) and give the gift of protein today!

The World Soy Foundation is a 501c3 charitable organization. Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.