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Illinois wheat checkoff referendum passes
The Illinois Department of Agriculture says the state’s wheat producers have approved a measure to implement a wheat check-off program.
By a vote of 207 to 69, producers passed a referendum to implement a voluntary program with a 1.5 cent per bushel assessment rate.
The Illinois Wheat Development Act was passed into law to foster the development of new markets for wheat and wheat products, to provide research, enhance production and enable the wheat industry to adapt to changing markets.
In the coming weeks, the Illinois Wheat Checkoff Committee, in conjunction with the IDOA, will be implementing procedures for the fall 2025 election of members to the Illinois Wheat Development Board. The program will go into effect January 1, 2026.
Illinois is the nation’s 11th largest producer of wheat.
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