Iowa Soybean Association elects Lee Brooke as president

The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) has elected Lee Brooke of Clarinda as its new president. Brooke, who manages a diversified row crop and livestock farm, was elected during the association’s September board meeting. He joins a board of 22 volunteer farmer directors responsible for managing soybean checkoff and non-checkoff resources across Iowa’s nine crop reporting districts.

Other recent leadership appointments for the ISA include Scot Bailey as President-Elect, Anita Sam Showalter as Treasurer, Hampton Amanda Tupper as Secretary, and Jeff Ellis as At-Large Director. Additionally, Josh Blair and Jeff Hedges were elected to three-year terms, while Lisa Obrecht was appointed to fill a vacancy.

In a separate industry engagement, farmer-leaders from the U.S. Soybean checkoff programs participated in the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. Directors used the event to engage directly with growers regarding the allocation and impact of checkoff investments, focusing on market expansion and industry transparency.