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Todd Hesterman

member, Ohio Soybean Council Board of Trustees

Todd knows a lot about: farming, soybeans, Henry County

Todd Hesterman of Henry County farms nearly 1,000 acres of soybeans, corn and wheat. Todd previously served as the Ohio Soybean Association’s President, First Vice President and Treasurer. He currently serves OSA as Chairman. He earned a B.S. from The Ohio State University in Agronomy and holds a Certified Crop Advisor designation. In addition, Todd is the past Chair and current member of the Henry County Soil & Water Board of Supervisors, Member of the Brookside Society of Professional Consultants, and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

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