Social Links Search
Tools
Close

  

Close

MICHIGAN WEATHER

Michigan’s Corn Producers Vote Down Proposed Assessment Increase

Michigan’s Corn Producers Vote Down Proposed Assessment Increase


Michigan’s corn producers have voted down a proposed assessment increase under the state’s Agriculture Commodities Marketing Act, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced today which ran the referendum for the Corn Marketing Program.

MDARD received a total of 1,317 ballots with 107 of those ballots being disqualified as invalid. Of the valid 1,210 referendum ballots to determine whether to increase the assessment of Michigan corn by additional $0.01 per bushel, 583 producers voted yes (48 percent) representing 41,612,583 bushels of corn (43 percent) and 627 producers voted no (52 percent) representing 55,402,313 bushels of corn (57 percent).

Click here to read more michigan.gov

Photo Credit: gettyimages-dszc

The Field Crops Webinar Series Continues With a Discussion on Agronomy and Weather-Related Challenges for 2024 Production The Field Crops Webinar Series Continues With a Discussion on Agronomy and Weather-Related Challenges for 2024 Production
USDA Invests $2.5M in UP for Water and Sewer Enhancements USDA Invests $2.5M in UP for Water and Sewer Enhancements

Categories: Michigan, Crops, Corn, Rural Lifestyle

Subscribe to Farms.com newsletters

Crop News

Rural Lifestyle News

Livestock News

General News

Government & Policy News

National News

Back To Top