Two district and two at-large elections for Indiana corn checkoff board in August

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 12, 2024) — The Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC), the state’s corn checkoff program, will host elections for Board of Director positions in Districts 5 and 8 and also for two, statewide, at-large seats.

ICMC was established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2007 to promote the interests of corn growers in the state and to manage corn checkoff funds. Led by a board of 17 voting directors who guide corn checkoff funds on behalf of more than 20,000 Indiana corn farmers, ICMC aids corn farmers through its strategic initiatives of market development; environmental, social and economic sustainability; value creation and producer engagement.

Absentee voting is open now through Aug. 7. Absentee ballots can be downloaded from the ICMC website here or by calling the ICMC office at 317-644-2863.

Farmers may vote in person at Purdue Cooperative Extension Service county offices from Aug. 12-16. All eligible Hoosier corn producers, defined as any person engaged in the business of producing and marketing corn in Indiana under the producer’s own name or the name of an entity in which the producer has ownership, may vote in the election.

The state is divided into nine districts with one director representing each of the state’s Congressional districts and six at-large seats representing all of Indiana. The following candidates will appear on the ballots:

• Scott Smith, a Windfall, Ind., farmer – District 5, which includes the counties of Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby and Tipton.
• Matthew Lucas, a Brownstown, Ind., farmer – District 8, which includes the counties of Brown, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Perry and Washington.
• Janis Highley, a Warren, Ind., farmer – an at-large candidate who would represent all 92 Indiana counties.
• Lori Cyr, a Fowler, Ind., farmer – an at-large candidate who would represent all 92 Indiana counties.

The ICMC board manages state corn checkoff investments and determines promotional, educational and research activities that can strengthen Indiana’s corn industry. The elected directors will serve three-year terms beginning Oct. 1, 2024. ICMC directors can serve three consecutive full terms or a total of nine consecutive years.

For more information, click here or call Amber Myers, ICMC Board Leadership Manager, at 317-644-2863.

About Indiana Corn Marketing Council: The Indiana Corn Marketing Council was established by the Indiana General Assembly to promote the interests of corn growers in the state and to manage corn checkoff funds. The Council is composed of 17 voting directors who guide investments of corn checkoff funds on behalf of more than 20,000 Indiana corn farmers. The ICMC works to assist corn farmers through its strategic initiatives of market development; environmental, social and economic sustainability; value creation and producer engagement. Learn more at www.incornandsoy.org

This communication was funded with Indiana corn checkoff dollars.