ICPB to Hold Director Elections for USDA Crop Reporting Districts 1, 3, 6 and 8

Apr 14, 2026

Since 1978, Iowa corn farmers have elected their peers to serve on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB) to oversee the investment of funds generated by the Iowa corn checkoff program.   

On July 14, 2026, corn farmers in crop reporting districts 1, 3, 6 and 8 can vote at their local county ISU extension office for representation on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board. The board’s primary priorities and responsibilities include domestic and foreign market development, research of new and value-added corn uses and education on corn and the farmers who grow it.    

Corn farmers within districts 1, 3, 6 and 8 who have produced and marketed 250 bushels of corn or more in Iowa in the previous marketing year (September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025) and are interested in running for a position may still file a petition with the ICPB. Petitions can be obtained by contacting the Iowa Corn office and must contain the signatures of 25 corn producers from the same district as the prospective director candidate.

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