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Dates set for soybean request for referendum

The USDA has announced that soybean producers will have an opportunity to request a referendum on the soybean checkoff program beginning May 4.

To be eligible to participate, producers must certify and provide documentation that shows that they produced soybeans and paidan assessment on the soybeans during the period of Jan. 1, 2007, through Dec. 31, 2008.

Forms will be available online , by mail, fax, or in person at local Farm Service Agency offices.Completed forms need to be returned by May 29.

USDA will conduct a referendum if at least 10 percent of the nation’s 589,182 soybean producers support a referendum.

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