USDA Sorghum ballots available

Published 9:02 am Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized procedures for the upcoming referendum on the continuation of the Sorghum Checkoff Program and is announcing the dates it will conduct the referendum.

USDA will conduct the referendum Feb. 1-28 at local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for producers and the Agricultural Marketing Service office, for importers.

Any eligible person engaged in the production or importation of sorghum from July 1, 2008, to Dec. 31, 2010, is eligible to participate. Individuals are required to provide documentation such as a sales receipt or remittance form that shows they engaged in the production or importation of sorghum.

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Ballots may be obtained in person, by mail or fax at the Freeborn County FSA office or via the Internet at www.ams.usda.gov/sorghumpage.