Opportunity to Request a Referendum: Soybean Promotion, Research, and Information Program

May 15, 2024
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces that soybean producers may request a referendum to determine whether producers want the Secretary to conduct a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order (Order), as authorized under the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (Act). Participation in the request for referendum is voluntary. Producers should participate only if they wish to request a referendum on the program.

If at least 10 percent, not to exceed ⅕ of producers from any one State, of the 515,008 eligible producers determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) participate in the request for referendum, a referendum will be held within one year from that determination. If results of the request for referendum indicate that a referendum is not supported, a referendum will not be conducted. The results of the request for referendum will be published in a notice in the Federal Register.

Soybean producers may request a referendum during the 4-week period beginning May 6, 2024, and ending May 31, 2024.

To be eligible to participate in the request for referendum, producers must certify that they or the producer entity they are authorized to represent paid an assessment at any time between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023.

Form LS-51-1, Soybean Promotion and Research Order Request for Referendum, can be obtained from May 6, 2024, to May 31, 2024, by mail, FAX, or in person from Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Offices, or can be downloaded from https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/researchpromotion/soybean . Completed forms and supporting documentation must be returned to the appropriate FSA County Office:

By FAX or in person no later than COB on May 31, 2024.
By mail postmarked by midnight on May 31, 2024, and must be received in the FSA County Office by COB on June 7, 2024.

Notice of the Request for Referendum was published in the February 2, 2024, Federal Register. For more information, contact Jeana Harbison, Research and Promotion Division; Livestock and Poultry Program, AMS, USDA; STOP 0249 – Room 2092-S; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, D.C. 20250-0249; tel. (202) 720-5705; or via the Internet at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/soybean .

May 15, 2024
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God’s Food Pantry and Community Outreach Inc. which has been located for the past nine years at 430 E. Broad Street in Smithville has moved temporarily to Dogwood Plaza, Unit A, 1225 S. Congress Blvd., Smithville. This move was necessitated by the sale of the building and an increased rental fee of $2,500.00 monthly.

Given the space limitations at the Dogwood Plaza site, there will be a modification in one of the operations. “We will continue food deliveries on a twice a month basis to the 100 plus medically frail, elderly and/or disabled individuals. In addition, homeless and emergency requests and issues will be addressed on an as needed basis be it for food or other special assistance. However, the twice a month general pantry will be disrupted for a short term that is, until a larger space is located,” said spokesperson Pat Zornow.

If you are someone who attended the general pantries and there is need for food, please call the pantry and leave a message requesting assistance. The pantry phone number is (615)- 597-4540.

May 15, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigerettes, fresh off their 10-0 Region Tournament opening softball victory over Marshall County Monday evening, are scheduled to host Upperman Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. in Smithville at the Danny Bond Field on the campus of DCHS. A Region Tournament championship is on the line

WJLE plans LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigerettes John Pryor.

Kora Kilgore, the winning pitcher for the Tigerettes Monday night pitched a one hit shutout through five innings. She struck out 12 and walked only one hitter.

DeKalb County scored 10 runs on 13 hits and made no errors. DC scored 2 runs in the 1st inning, 5 runs in the 2nd, and 3 runs in the 3rd inning.

Brookelyn Nunley was the losing pitcher for Marshall County.

Tigerette Rylee Wilbur had 3 hits in the game including a solo homerun in the first inning. She also singled in the 2nd inning and doubled in the 3rd.

Bryna Pelham had 2 hits and 4 RBI. Kora Kilgore collected 3 hits. Zayleigh Bain had 2 hits, and Gracie Randolph, Elaina Turner and Hannah Brown each had 1 hit.