The Ohio Department of Agriculture today certified the results of the Ohio Corn Marketing Program Referendum. The referendum, seeking to increase the state checkoff on corn from ½ of a cent to ¾ of a cent per bushel, received enough favorable votes to pass.
“We are humbled by the confidence in our organization by Ohio’s corn farmers,” said John Linder, OCMP Chairman. “I want to express how seriously we take this responsibility and ensure that this investment will be committed to projects that will seek to directly benefit the Ohio corn farmer.”
According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s announcement, a total of 964 votes were certified; 819 votes, or 85% of the total, were cast in favor of the referendum and 145 votes, about 15%, were opposed to the increase. Producers were able to vote by absentee ballot, and also in person at the Ohio Department of Agriculture and at OSU Extension offices.
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