USDA: Pork Checkoff referendum request
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will conduct a Request for Referendum this month among eligible producers and importers of hogs, pigs, pork, and pork products to determine if they want a referendum on the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order, commonly known as the Pork Checkoff Program.
Participation is voluntary, and only individuals who desire a referendum on the Pork Checkoff Program should participate.
USDA will only conduct a referendum on the order if at least 15 percent of the total number of eligible pork producers and importers request a referendum. The total number of producers and importers eligible to participate in the Request for Referendum is approximately 69,446; therefore, at least 10,417 eligible producers and importers must request a referendum.
If a referendum is necessary, it will be conducted within one year after the results of the Request for Referendum are announced. If results of the Request for Referendum indicate that a referendum is not supported, a referendum would not be conducted.
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