2025 Director Elections - At-large candidates

May 29, 2025

Neil Krummen - Linn Grove

Neil Krummen grows soybeans, corn, alfalfa and small grains in Iowa County. He also raises sheep and goats and manages a pig finishing site.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in ag business from Iowa State University.

He was involved in the Iowa Soybean Association's (ISA) Iowa-Missouri Grassroots Fellowship and served as a voting delegate. Neil also participated in American Soybean Association's Young Leader Program. He’s been involved in Iowa Corn Growers Association's Leadership Enhancement and Development (I-LEAD), and serves on his church board, the Clay County Fair sheep committee and the Little Sioux golf board.

Why are you interested in serving on the ISA board?

I want to do whatever I can to promote Iowa soybeans and increase profitability for soybean farmers.

What’s the biggest issue facing Iowa soybean farmers right now and how can the board address it?

Soybean farmers need better prices for their soybeans. To achieve this, there needs to be increased demand. Boosting usage, exports, and the development of new products would help with this.

Brian Strasser - Homestead

Brian Strasser and his wife Vicki are the fifth generation to farm the family farm in Iowa County. They grow soybeans and corn in a no-till system and own a custom hog finishing facility.

Strasser earned a degree in computer science from Indian Hills Community College.

He has been involved in Iowa Soybean Association's (ISA) Ag Leaders Network, the Iowa-Missouri Grassroots Fellowship, and ISA Experience Class. He is vice president of the Iowa County Farm Bureau and is involved in his local church. He works for Advanced Agrilytics.

Why are you interested in serving on the ISA board?

Soybean farmers need the strongest leadership we can provide. My basis in agronomy and my experience with equipment and technology puts me in a unique position to understand Iowa farmers. Working with farmers all over the state allows me to hear their needs.

What's the biggest issue facing Iowa soybean farmers right now and how can the board address it?

Education. Farmers need information faster than ever from a source they can trust. We need to continue ISA programming and add efforts around farm succession planning and mentoring.

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