David Wessel

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Assistant Treasurer/Secretary

David Wessel is the Assistant Treasurer/Secretary for the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and serves on the Soybean Production, Finance, and Governance Committees. He currently sits on the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) as Treasurer and is a United Soybean Board (USB) Director. He is also the Western Illinois University representative for the University Endowed Research Support Fund Advisory Committee. Wessel raises corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle and hay on his 100 percent no-till farm in Chandlerville, Illinois. He is a past Soy Ambassador and Cass County FSA Committee Chairman and has been involved with the Clear Lake Drainage District, Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau and Illinois Farm Bureau. He and his wife, Tama, have two children.

Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program.

Bloomington Office
1108 Trinity Lane
Bloomington, IL 61704
P: (309) 663-7692 | F: (309) 663-6981

Lombard Office
100 22nd St., Suite 102
Lombard, IL 60148

Springfield Office
217 E. Monroe, Unit 95
Springfield, IL 62701

The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development, soybean production and government relations efforts, while the membership program, Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) and the Illinois Soybean Growers PAC actively advocates for positive and impactful legislation for farmers at local, state and national levels. ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean farmers through promotion, advocacy, research and education with the vision of becoming a trusted partner of Illinois soybean farmers to ensure their profitability now and for future generations.