DATCP Certifies Nominees for Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board Including District 1 Which Includes Clark and Surrounding Counties

Monday, December 8th, 2025 -- 2:00 PM

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees eligible for election to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board.

Corn producers in affected districts will have until January 12, 2026, to vote on the following candidates:

District 1 Nominee: Randall Woodruff, Chippewa Falls
Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Eau Claire, Iron, Jackson, Lincoln, Marathon. Oneida, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn, Waupaca, and Wood counties

District 2 Nominee: Shane Goplin, Osseo ​
Buffalo, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix, and Trempealeau counties

District 7 Nominee: Ken Rosenow, Oconomowoc
Dodge, Green Lake, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties

DATCP confirmed that all certified candidates meet the eligibility criteria of being an active corn producer who sells corn into commercial channels and residing within their respective districts.

To facilitate the voting process, DATCP has distributed mail-in ballots to corn producers who reside within the three affected districts. Producers who have not received a ballot by December 19, 2025, should request a ballot by emailing [email protected].

Completed ballots must be signed and sent to DATCP Market Orders Program, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708 and postmarked on or before January 12, 2026. Election results will be announced early next year.

Elected growers will serve three-year terms beginning February 1, 2026.

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