Reed Burres ('17 ag bus) of Humboldt is the recipient of Iowa Soybean Association’s (ISA) New Leader Award presented by Corteva.
The third-generation farmer was recognized at the ISA’s annual awards banquet held Jan. 27 in Des Moines.
Burres has exponentially grown his involvement with ISA over the last two years. After joining as a District Advisory Council member, he completed the 2018 ISA Experience program that engages soybean farmers who want to learn more about the association and consider future leadership opportunities.
Impacting policy issues affecting soybean farmers is also a priority for Burres. He is an ISA Policy Advisory Council participant and served as ISA’s representative in the 2018-19 American Soybean Association/Corteva Young Leader Program.
“Through my involvement with the Iowa Soybean Association I have been able to interact with some of the best farmers in the country,” says Burres. “Through these interactions I have become a better agriculturalist as I have newfound perspective on growing practices and management techniques.”