HELENA, Mont. – In cooperation with a producer-driven advisory committee, the Montana Department of Agriculture has sent paper ballots to known Montana canola growers to voice their opinion on the establishment of a $0.10 per hundredweight ($0.05 per bushel) checkoff program.
The proposed checkoff is both voluntary and refundable. The estimated revenue based on current production figures will be approximately $265,000 annually. Funds will be used exclusively to support efforts to help grow the canola industry and fund Montana-specific research projects.
Project funding decisions will be made by a five-member grower committee, supported by advisors from Montana State University, the Montana Department of Agriculture, and the canola industry. Public participation is always welcome.
If you are a current canola grower and would like to receive a ballot, you may provide your mailing address to the Department by contacting Logan Kruse at logan.kruse@mt.gov.
Return ballots are due back to the Department by August 15, 2025.
The Montana Department of Agriculture is serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky. For more information on department programs and services, visit agr.mt.gov.
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Montana Department of Agriculture
