About KYCA

Who is KY Corn

Our vision is to sustainably feed and fuel a growing world.

KyCGA

Our organization empowers corn farmers to elevate their voice in the governmental process.

KY Corn Promotion Council

The Kentucky Corn Promotion Council collects and administers a .0025 checkoff, which is remitted on corn sold throughout Kentucky.

Annual Report

Review the latest Annual Report and explore highlights from 2023.

Checkoff at work

Overview

The Kentucky corn checkoff makes important market development, promotion, education, and research efforts possible.

Markets

We serve a variety of markets including, Ethanol, Bourbon & Distilled Spritis, Trade, and Livestock Feed to name a few.

Research

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Education

Kentucky Corn supports multiple programs about agriculture literacy and improving agriculture educations.

Sustainability

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Policy

Action Alerts

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Grassroots

For us, grassroots means that corn farmer members are the organization. Our organization is governed by a board of directors who are elected by farmer members.

Resources

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FAQs

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Programs

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Corn farmer checkoff funds go to a variety of annual programming to ensure a strong and vibrant Kentucky agriculture industry and to strengthen the efforts of other organizations toward their missions to enhance the future of our industry.

Core Farmer Scholarship

The CORE Farmer Program is a two-year curriculum designed to deliver classroom-style instructional learning, expand participants’ peer network and gain perspectives from other business endeavors.

News & Resources

Blog, Press, Updates

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Corn Facts

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Agriculture Education

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by | Jan 22, 2018

2017 Kentucky Corn Yield Contest Winner Photos

Winners of the 2017 Kentucky Corn Yield Contest were honored on January 18 at the Kentucky Commodity Conference. Many thanks to Chad Lee and his University of Kentucky team for administering this contest. Photos by Stephen Patton, UK Ag Communications. 

View the full results. Some winners not pictured. 

State Champion - Tillage/No-Till, Griffith Farms, Graves Co. Dekalb DKC62-08RIB 319.95 bu/A

State Champion – Tillage/No-Till, Griffith Farms, Graves Co. Dekalb DKC62-08RIB 319.95 bu/A

2nd Place - Tillage/No-Till, Morris Farms, Casey Co. Dekalb DKC64-35 315.22 bu/A

2nd Place – Tillage/No-Till, Morris Farms, Casey Co. Dekalb DKC64-35 315.22 bu/A

3rd Place - Tillage/No-Till, Peterson Farms, Boyle Co. Pioneer P1197 312.54 Bu/A

3rd Place – Tillage/No-Till, Peterson Farms, Boyle Co. Pioneer P1197 312.54 Bu/A

State Champion, White Corn. Brey Farms, Daviess Co. Pioneer P1618 278.26 Bu/A

State Champion, White Corn. Brey Farms, Daviess Co. Pioneer P1618 278.26 Bu/A

3rd Place, White Corn. PPJ Thompson Farms, Daviess Co. Pioneer P1477W 254.46 Bu/A

3rd Place, White Corn. PPJ Thompson Farms, Daviess Co. Pioneer P1477W 254.46 Bu/A

State Champion - Irrigated. Knott Farms, Daviess Co. AgriGold A6711VT2PRO 322.61 Bu/A

State Champion – Irrigated. Knott Farms, Daviess Co. AgriGold A6711VT2PRO 322.61 Bu/A

2nd Place - Irrigated. Meredith Farms, Henderson Co. Pioneer P1870AM 314.73 Bu/A

2nd Place – Irrigated. Meredith Farms, Henderson Co. Pioneer P1870AM 314.73 Bu/A

3rd Place - Irrigated. Stephen Farms, Daviess Co. AgriGold A6499T2RIB 310.74 Bu/A

3rd Place – Irrigated. Stephen Farms, Daviess Co. AgriGold A6499T2RIB 310.74 Bu/A

District 1 - No-Till. Griffith Farms, Graves Co. Origen Seed 14R34 307.06 Bu/A

District 1 – No-Till. Griffith Farms, Graves Co. Origen Seed 14R34 307.06 Bu/A

District 2 - No-Till. Gifford Turner, Todd Co. AgriGold A6659VT2RIB 285.24

District 2 – No-Till. Gifford Turner, Todd Co. AgriGold A6659VT2RIB 285.24

District 4 - No-Till. Fresh Start Farms, LaRue Co. AgriGold A6544VT2RIB 276.49

District 4 – No-Till. Fresh Start Farms, LaRue Co. AgriGold A6544VT2RIB 276.49

District 5 - No-Till. Dusty Feathers Farms, Franklin Co. Wyffels W7736RIB 307.52 Bu/A

District 5 – No-Till. Dusty Feathers Farms, Franklin Co. Wyffels W7736RIB 307.52 Bu/A

District 6 - No-Till. KSW Farms, Wayne Co. Seed Consultants 1125 YHR 294.66 Bu/A

District 6 – No-Till. KSW Farms, Wayne Co. Seed Consultants 1125 YHR 294.66 Bu/A

District 3 - Tillage. Sparks Farms, Daviess Co. DeKalb DKC70-27RIB 310.50

District 3 – Tillage. Sparks Farms, Daviess Co. DeKalb DKC70-27RIB 310.50

District 6 - Tillage. Donald Clint Poore, Cumberland Co. Beck's 6365AM 260.41 Bu/A

District 6 – Tillage. Donald Clint Poore, Cumberland Co. Beck’s 6365AM 260.41 Bu/A

Supervisor Award - Camille Lambert, Henderson Co. Extension, White Corn Division.

Supervisor Award – Camille Lambert, Henderson Co. Extension, White Corn Division.

Supervisor Award - Paul Winkler, Daviess Co. Extension, No-Till Division.

Supervisor Award – Paul Winkler, Daviess Co. Extension, No-Till Division.

Supervisor Award - Tyler Miller, Daviess Co. Extension, Tillage Division

Supervisor Award – Tyler Miller, Daviess Co. Extension, Tillage Division

What we do.

Kentucky Corn strives to create a future for Kentucky corn farmers where they can operate successfully, grow demand and foster an understanding of corn farmers and the industry.

Become a member.

For us, grassroots means that corn farmer members are the organization. Our organization is governed by a board of directors of volunteer farmers who are elected by farmer members. Kentucky Corn Growers Association’s ability to influence policy decisions depends entirely on the strength of its membership.

By being a member, you make the Kentucky Corn Growers Association a stronger advocacy group.