Steven Yoder
TCPB Vice Chairman
Dalhart, Texas
Steven Yoder farms approximately 3,000 acres in Dalhart, Texas, with his wife, Pamela, as well as his son and daughter-in-law, Zach and Rinnell. A little more than one-third of his crop is corn, while the other acreage is devoted to soybean, wheat, sunflower and alfalfa. Yoder has farmed this land for 25 years.
Yoder served on the National Corn Growers Association Corn Board from 2005 to 2008 and has been a member of the Texas Corn Producers Board and Corn Producers Association of Texas since 2003. Currently, he is serving as vice chairman of TCPB. He also is on the board of his local co-op.
“This is an exciting time for farmers,” Yoder said. “Joining your respective trade association is the best way to be a part of the change.”
Originally, Yoder said he joined the board because he felt the Northern Panhandle needed to be represented. However, now he has more defined goals for his service. He wants to promote corn overall and keep farmers profitable. Additionally, he wants to ensure profitability and success for the next generation of corn farmers.
“The more active we are as farmers,” Yoder said, “the louder our voice is. Participating on the board is a learning experience, just like farming. You get back a lot more than what you put in.”
Yoder anticipates a need for the corn industry to constantly find new ways to utilize improving trade relations with Cuba. Using these outlets for export, Yoder said, will only help corn production in our country, and better our economy.
