The KyCorn Board of Directors is proud to announce their 2018 scholarship recipients. This is the seventh year KyCorn has provided scholarships for students in an agricultural field of study. A new college scholarship was added this year in honor of the late Jim Barton, KyCorn founding member and longtime Promotion Council Chairman. Recipients are children of KyCorn member families. Scholarship awards, which totaled $6,000 this year, are funded by board and council member contributions.
Mary Hinton, Breckinridge Co.
$2,000 Jim Barton Memorial
Scholarship
Studies Agriculture Education at
Western Kentucky University
Leah Collins, Warren Co.
$2,000 KyCorn Scholarship
Studies Animal Science at Murray State University.
Abbey Dickerson, Warren Co.
$1,000 KyCorn Scholarship
Plans to study Agriculture Education at the University of Kentucky
Kathryn Reding, LaRue Co.
$1,000 KyCorn Scholarship
Plans to study Agriculture Biotechnology at the University of Kentucky
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.
Learn about how much corn is grown in Kentucky, and how it's used.
Classroom Resources
Educational corn and farming resources for students.
Programs
Program, Investments and Collaborations
Corn farmer checkoff funds support annual programming to ensure a strong and vibrant Kentucky agriculture industry.
CORE Farmer Program
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.
Scholarships
The Kentucky Corn Growers Association offers four scholarships to high school seniors and current college students pursuing a degree in agriculture or a related field from an accredited college, university, or trade school.
Policy
Action Alerts
The Kentucky Corn Growers Association needs your help in our efforts to shape opinion, policy, and legislation. As a grower and constituent, you have a unique ability to convey your views and concerns and be heard.
Farm Bill
The farm bill directs most of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s farm and food programs. We're working to ensure the next farm bill addresses the priorities of corn growers.
About Kentucky Corn
Who is KY Corn?
Our vision is to sustainably feed and fuel a growing world.
About KY Corn Growers Association
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 the highlights from 2024.
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 Spirits, Trade, and Livestock Feed to name a few.
Research
Learn about some of our research projects supported by the Kentucky Corn Promotion Council.
Education
Kentucky Corn supports multiple programs about agriculture literacy and improving agriculture education.
Sustainability
Kentucky corn farmers are committed to the continuous improvement in the production of corn.
Food Processing
Field corn plays a big role in many of the foods you eat every day. Once harvested, corn kernels are dried, ground, and milled into many of the food items you can find in your pantry.
Corn is ground for grits, cornbread mixes, tortillas, and taco shells. Each year, 40 to 45 million bushels of corn are processed right here in Kentucky.
Not only does corn bring flavor, but it’s also naturally gluten-free, packed with carbohydrates for energy, and is a good source of fiber, B vitamins, and antioxidants.
Bourbon & Spirits
Corn is at the heart of Kentucky bourbon. In fact, by law, corn must make up at least 51% of the grain used to produce Kentucky bourbon. But most distillers go beyond that, using 70% or more Kentucky-grown corn in their mash bills.
After harvest, corn is fermented, distilled, and aged to create the spirit we know as bourbon. It’s a major economic driver for our state, contributing more than $9 billion annually to Kentucky’s economy and supporting over 23,000 jobs.
Ethanol
Ethanol is a renewable, domestic fuel for your vehicle, made from corn grown right here in Kentucky.
Benefits of Ethanol:
– Better for your engine. Ethanol’s higher octane level helps boost horsepower and efficiency.
– Burns cleaner. Ethanol reduces toxins and lowers emissions, making it more environmentally friendly.
– Better value. Ethanol provides unrivaled value, saving up to 10-30 cents per gallon each trip to the pump.
At the pump, here’s what to look for:
– E10– 10% ethanol, 90% gasoline. The standard fuel most of us already use.
– Unleaded88 (E15)– 15% ethanol, 85% gasoline. Usually with a blue handle. Safe for all cars made in 2001 or later.
– E85– Up to 85% ethanol, only for flex fuel vehicles. Look for the yellow nozzle.
Corn helps bring high-quality meat, milk, and eggs to your table. It’s an essential ingredient in livestock feed, packed with both energy and protein to provide chickens, cattle, and hogs the nutrients they need to grow strong and stay healthy.
– Livestock love the taste of corn. Nearly 70 million bushels of corn are fed to Kentucky livestock each year.
– 1 in every 4 rows of corn planted in Kentucky goes directly to feed poultry in the state.
– Corn is a diverse feed ingredient. It can be fed as whole kernels, cracked, ground, silage, or even as Distillers Dried Grains, which is a byproduct of ethanol production.
