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12/03/2007

Knouff and McClure Join OSC Board of Trustees

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Jamie Butts

Communications Director

614-476-3100

jbutts@soyohio.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2007

Knouff and McClure Join OSC Board of Trustees

COLUMBUS, OH The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) Board of Trustees recently welcomed two new board members during the OSC annual meeting. Patrick Knouff of Shelby County was elected to represent District 7, consisting of Mercer, Auglaize and Shelby Counties. Knouff replaces retiring board member, Ellen Joslin.

Terry McClure of Paulding County was appointed to the board to represent District 4, consisting of Paulding, Van Wert, and Allen Counties. McClure replaces Dale Profit, who now assumes an ex-officio position after his appointment to the United Soybean Board of Directors.

Knouff currently raises soybeans and corn, as well as a herd of heifers on his farm. He is a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation as well as the Ohio Soybean Association. Also an active member of the community, Knouff volunteers at his local YMCA, participates in The Ohio State University Alumni Association and is a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

"I'm really excited to be a part of OSC and help Ohio's soybean famers," said Knouff. "I will work very hard to represent my district in a positive way."

McClure farms soybeans, corn and wheat, and has a hog operation. He is a member of Ohio Cattlemen's Association, Ohio Pork Producers Council and Ohio Corn Growers Association. He also currently serves on the Ohio Wheat Growers Association Board of Directors.

"I am aware of the good work the soybean checkoff has done in the past and I want to help continue that great tradition," said McClure. "It is important to continue to use well the Ohio soybean famers' checkoff."

"Patrick and Terry will be a great addition to the OSC board," said John Lumpe, OSC Executive Director. "Both of them bring a tremendous amount of experience with them, and are eager to represent Ohio's soybean farmers and the soybean checkoff."

Headquartered in Columbus, the Ohio Soybean Council is governed by an 18-member volunteer farmer board, which directs the Soybean Promotion and Research Program. The program's primary goal is to improve soybean profitability by targeting research and development projects through the investment of farmer-contributed funds.

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