Nearly half (46.4 percent) of respondents said a seed purchase surcharge would be the way to go. "Tacked onto the beef checkoff program" was the second most popular choice, with 21.4 percent of the votes.

Having research as a budget line item was deemed the best option by 14.3 percent. A twine purchase surcharge and an endowment fund received 10.7 percent and 7.2 percent of the votes, respectively.  FG

If forage research funding shifted to the private sector, how would you like to see these funds collected?

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  • Tacked onto the beef checkoff program: 21.4%

  • With a twine purchase surcharge: 10.7%

  • With a seed purchase surcharge: 46.4%

  • Endowment fund: 7.2%

  • Budget line item: 14.3%