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Who is KY Corn

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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by | Sep 4, 2018

Market Facilitation Program (MFP) Sign-up Begins Today

Will Snell, University of Kentucky

Last week, the Trump administration announced the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) to partially compensate U.S. farmers for the estimated losses associated with the current trade disputes.  The program consists of $4.7 billion of payments to U.S. corn, cotton, soybean, wheat, sorghum, dairy, and hog farmers.

Beginning today (September 4th), Kentucky farmers can apply for the MFP at their local Farm Service Agency office.  Crop farmers can apply after their 2018 harvest is 100 percent complete to determine 2018 production levels. Dairy payments will be based on historical production reported within the Margin Protection Program (MPP) or validated production levels for those dairy producers not participating in the MPP. Payment for swine producers will be based on the total number of hogs owned on August 1, 2018.

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The initial payment (see table) will be based on 50% of 2018 production levels. Signups will continue through January 15, 2019. A second round of payments for the remaining 50% of production may be announced in December if trade conditions warrant.

Only farmers with an average adjusted gross income less than $900,000 for the 2014-2016 tax years are eligible for payments. In addition, applicants must also comply with USDA’s conservation compliance provisions. MFP payments are capped at $125,000 per person or legal entity for dairy and hog farmers and $125,000 for grain producers.

U.S. Soybeans producers are estimated to receive approximately 77% of the initial round of MFP payments based on USDA’s assessment of the economic impact evolving from the current trade dispute.  Kentucky will receive in the neighborhood of $100 million of MFP payments (with approximately 90% going to soybean producers) — around 7% of the state’s average net farm income over the past three years.

In addition to the $4.7 billion of MFP payments, USDA also announced $1.2 billion to buy agricultural commodities impacted by tariffs (Food Purchases and Distribution Program) and $200 million to assist in export market development (Agricultural Trade Promotion Program).

For more details go to: www.farmers.gov/manage/mfp and www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/08/27/usda-announces-details-assistance-farmers-impacted-unjustified

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.