Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Election Opens July 10

MADISON, Wis. – Soybean growers in two Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board districts have until August 15 to vote for candidates for two open seats in the 2026 election. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting ballots beginning on July 10.

Two of the seven districts that make up the board have an open seat this year, and both have one nominee:

District 1: Thomas Perlick, Sarona
Includes Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Iron, Marathon, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn, and Wood counties.

District 7: Matt Wagenson, Bear Creek
Includes Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Shawano, Vilas, and Waupaca counties.

DATCP is mailing ballots to eligible soybean growers. If you have not received a ballot by July 25 and are an eligible grower, please contact the DATCP Market Orders Program at DATCPMarketOrders@wisconsin.gov to request a ballot. Completed ballots must be signed and sent to DATCP, Market Orders Program, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911, postmarked on or before August 15, 2026. Unsigned ballots will not be counted.

Elected growers will serve three-year terms beginning September 1, 2026.

DATCP administers elections for Wisconsin commodity marketing boards. To learn more about these boards, visit http://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx.