ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Brandon Wipf, a soybean farmer from Huron, SD, recently joined 12 other farmers from across the country to complete the two-part Leadership At Its Best program, co-sponsored by Syngenta and the American Soybean Association (ASA). This valuable leadership training provides the skills necessary to be an effective voice for the U.S. soybean farmer. Participants were trained in media relations, public speaking skills, soybean industry policy issues, future trends, effective advocacy and organizational leadership.
Part 1 of the Leadership At Its Best program was held last August near Syngenta’s offices in Greensboro, N.C. During this part of the program, the farmer-leaders also had the chance to network with fellow participating farmers representing the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Part 2 of the program was held in conjunction with the recent ASA Board Meeting, March 20-22, in Washington, D.C. During this session, the training put a greater emphasis on preparing the farmer-leaders for meetings with legislators.