Give corn checkoff a boost?

KearneyHub
Author: LORI POTTER Hub Staff Writer
Posted: March 24, 2012 at 10:00 am

KEARNEY — St. Paul farmer and Nebraska Corn Board Director Tim Scheer figures the state checkoff he pays on his corn amounts to about 50 cents per acre.

“As a farmer, I can’t add 50 cents per acre to make an appreciable difference,” he said, particularly in the areas of research and development that are required for any industry to remain competitive.

However, combining all checkoff payments made by Nebraska corn growers yields millions of dollars for corn promotion, education, research and market development projects initiated or supported by the Corn Board.

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