Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Corn check-off
Corn grown in Tennessee will now be promoted on a broader scale, with the establishment of a corn checkoff program. Tennessee corn producers voted on a statewide checkoff referendum to impose a one cent per bushel assessment on corn sold to support in-state promotions. Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton authorized the referendum at the request of the Tennessee Corn Growers Association, the state's largest corn organization. "We always welcome input from our partners and industry leaders," Commissioner Templeton said. "Tennessee farmers and landowners should have a say in determining the future of their business. We're proud that they were given the opportunity to do so." Tennessee corn farmers or landowners who share in the production costs or the proceeds of the sale of corn were eligible to vote. Of the producers who cast ballots at local UT Extension offices, 64% supported the measure. A total of 474 farmers participated in the referendum. The check-off funds will be used to finance a program of research, education, market development, marketing, advertising, and other methods designed to promote the increased production, consumption, use, and sale of Tennessee corn products. Assessments will begin March 1, 2019. Producers who do not want to participate may request a refund of the assessed amount within 90 days of the sale of their corn. Tennessee ranks 17 among states for corn acreage in the U.S. and Tennessee farmers harvested approximately 740,000 acres of corn in 2017, generating more than $418 million.


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