Delbert J. Christensen

West Central Cooperative manufactures and markets dairy nutrition products. The firm operates a licensed public grain warehouse, provides grain marketing services, fertilizer, chemicals and other merchandise and manufactures and markets dairy nutrition products. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ralston, IA.

United Soybean Board is a group of 78 volunteer farmer-directors who invest in research, education, and promotion to deliver sustainable soy solutions across the three priority areas of infrastructure & connectivity, health & nutrition, and innovation & technology. The non-profit company is based in Chesterfield, MO. As stipulated in the federal soybean promotion, research and consumer information act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff. The volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds in programs and partnerships to drive soybean innovation beyond the bushel and increase preference for soy. Polly Ruhland has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the production and trade of biofuel and renewable chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Biomass-based Diesel and Services. The Biomass-based Diesel segment processes waste vegetable oils, animal fats, virgin vegetable oils and other feedstocks and methanol into biomass-based diesel. The Services segment offers services for managing the construction of biomass-based diesel production facilities and managing ongoing operations of third-party plants and collects fees related to the services provided. The company was founded in August 2006 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

Iowa Soybean Association operates as a non-profit organization for soyabean farmers. It offers producer services, biodiesel, Iowa food and family project, international marketing, livestock aquaculture, soyfoods, soy transportation coalition, and soybean meal. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.

The US Meat Export Federation is an association for meat exporters. The non-profit company is based in Denver, CO. Dan V. Halstrom has been the CEO of the company since 2017.