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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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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 | Dec 11, 2020

Kentucky Corn Works with Green River Distilling Company on Yellow Banks Bourbon

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KY Corn is proud to announce a new collaboration with the Green River Distilling Company in Owensboro on a new bourbon offering that is designed to put a portion of profits back into the corn industry for corn production and sustainability research.

The label, Yellow Banks™ Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, is a 2020 Gold Medal recipient from the Beverage Testing Institute. It carries the Ky Corn Growers Association logo directly on the bottle. It was released in the Owensboro market on November 1, with expectations to be expanded regionally and eventually nationally over the coming year.

“We are so excited to enter into this relationship with Green River Distilling Company,” said Laura Knoth, KY Corn’s Executive Director. “The leadership at this distillery has demonstrated it as a priority to incorporate the people behind the production of corn, their commitment to the environment and the culture of corn farming. The commitment to give back financially speaks volumes.”

A section of the distillery Visitor’s Center and artwork throughout is dedicated to educate visitors about farmers and the production of corn.

Ray Allan Mackey, chairman of the KY Corn Promotion Council, commented, “Bourbon is a big buyer of our corn and the bourbon industry is an incredible platform to educate consumers about corn production in an accurate fashion. It only makes sense for the corn checkoff to invest with bourbon industry stakeholders to empower them in efforts to tell bourbon’s and corn’s story.”

Yellow Banks™ Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey can be purchased at the Green River Distillery, 10 Distillery Rd., Owensboro, KY and at several locations around the Owensboro Area. Visit www.yellowbankswhiskey.com.

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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.