Brent Swart is one of three Iowa soybean farmer representatives on the ISRC’s Industry Advisory Council (IAC). The council identifies research needs in the areas of soybean production and protection for the center. Farmer representatives serve three-year terms on the council and provide feedback on what research topics are of importance to soybean farmers. 

Swart farms full-time with his brother, Steve, near Spencer, Iowa. He is a 5th generation farmer and has been in farming for 18 years, growing soybeans and corn. Swart implements strip and no-till practices and uses cover crops on the majority of his land. Swart earned his BS in agronomy and MS in crop production and physiology from Iowa State University. Swart and his brother also own Cotton Grave Farm Management where they work with farmers and landowners to implement sustainable farming practices to improve soil health and productivity.   

Swart is president-elect of the Iowa Soybean Association, as well as a District 1 director. In addition, Swart also serves as a farmer member of the Midwest Soybean Collaborative, a director for Community State Bank, and a board member for the Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation. Swart is also a member of the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association and Iowa Farm Bureau.