by Ky Corn | Feb 3, 2025 | Carbon, Conservation, Distilled Spirits, Market Development, Sustainability
Louisville, KY (Feb. 3, 2025) – Precision Conservation Management (PCM), in collaboration with the IL Corn Growers Association and Kentucky Corn Growers Association, has received new grant funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to bolster...
by Ky Corn | Jul 28, 2023 | Conservation, Events
Kentucky corn grower leaders and staff were in Washington D.C. for National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Congress last week. Action teams met on Monday and Tuesday. Farmers participated in Hill visits on Wednesday and the week wrapped up with the Corn...
by Jennifer Elwell | Jun 30, 2022 | Conservation, Policy
Triazine Network News Release In an unprecedented move, EPA today announced it is reopening the finalized reregistration of atrazine, putting this key crop protection tool and today’s carbon-smart farming practices at risk. This is according to the Triazine Network, a...
by Jennifer Elwell | Jun 11, 2021 | Conservation, Leadership
Secretary Rebecca Goodman and her team visited several western Kentucky grain farms and businesses. They were amazed with the technology and sustainability demonstrations. Here she is with KyCorn’s Adam Andrews and Josh Lancaster, manager of L. Hust Farms. For...
by Jennifer Elwell | Jun 11, 2021 | Conservation, Leadership
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) solidified U.S. corn farmers’ commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability with the release of U.S. Corn Sustainability Goals and the first U.S. Corn Sustainability Report. The report documents a long...
by Jennifer Elwell | Jul 29, 2020 | Conservation, Production Tips, Sustainability
Using an improved agroecosystem modeling approach and field observations, UK scientists found that long-term no-tillage together with cover crops would significantly enhance soil carbon sequestration in the context of climate change, gaining many more carbon benefits...
