1 cent corn check off?

Dave from MN · Jul 2, 2009

"NOTICE- - - - - - STARTING ON JULY 1, 2009 SAUK RAPIDS WILL BE TAKING A PENNY PER BUSHEL FOR THE STATE CORN GROWERS CHECK OFF. UP FROM A 1/2 CENT."

Can any one tell me what this is all about. Not worried about the cent a bushel, just kinda curious what it's all about?

ddl · Jul 2, 2009

maybe some lobbyist needs a raise?

IaGary · Jul 2, 2009

That penny is used for the promotion of corn use. The more the corn growers promote the product the more of this glut of corn we can get rid of.

It is also used to develop new uses for corn.

I assume that the MN Corn Growers passed a referendum to collect the penny. It will last for so many years and then will have to pass thru the growers again.

They must have just passed it lately.

Here in Iowa it is 1/3 of one penny checkoff. But that may go towards the Grain Indemnity Fund.

Gary

thurlow · Jul 2, 2009

A few years ago, the National Cattlemen's Association combined with one or more other organizations to form the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (the most convoluted name I've ever heard); about the time I was getting out of the cattle business (after 47 years), a MANDATORY check-off was working its way thru the courts and the courts at each step were affirming the right for the NCBA to collect a MANDATORY check-off, for each head of cattle sold.........anywhere in the states. The check-off had been collected for years, but producers could ask and have it refunded. I was a long-time director for our local 8-county feeder calf association and many of us kept it alive through voluntary check-offs. We needed to.....and did........support our product, but I could not/still cannot understand how the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT could force anyone who wanted to sell a cow to contribute to the NCBA; lost interest when the cows were gone, but I'm sure the MANDATORY check-off is in place today.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 2, 2009

Its a Ripoff,the only folks these checkoffs help are the ones drawing a salary from the sucker producers

IaGary · Jul 2, 2009

Consider it advertizing costs.

Every good business advertizes.

Gary

thurlow · Jul 2, 2009

I understand the concept; what I don't understand is the forced/extorted check-off. The NCBA is not a gov't agency......just a group of people who have banded together, for the common good. They have said that if you sell a cow, calf, bull, etc. in the USA, you will be FORCED to contribute to our fund. The Federal Government (thru the court system) was backing their right to do so. The last I heard, the lawsuit, filed by people who think like I do, was headed to the Supreme Court. If anyone checks the fine print on the sales slip at the sale barn, processing center, slaughter house, etc., I expect you'll find that either a set amount or a percentage is being with-held and forwarded to the NCBA, with or without your knowledge or permission.

JMS/.MN · Jul 2, 2009

Most commodity groups use the mandatory checkoff to raise funds for research and promotion. Haven"t seen the milk promo people bragging lately about the great price they got for dairy farmers.

JMS/.MN · Jul 2, 2009

After thinking about this for a while- if memory serves me right, this was the referendum held at the corn growers state convention, at a casino in western MN a few months ago. Voting was done by the maybe 200 farmers that attended- there was no state-wide mailed ballot. Sometimes voting is at county USDA offices. This one was very controversial.

Bill in Colo · Jul 2, 2009

I'm a cattle producer who voted for the checkoff, It made good sense with the competition we were getting from the chicken and hog people. Our worst offender was a man handled thousands of head per year and ask for it all back. this way you pay to play.
To become law I believe that a majority of producer producing a majority of the cattle voted yes.

1 cent corn check off?

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