Farmers and Monarchs: Perfect Together
A collaboration of Environmental Defense Fund and National Corn Growers Association Over just the last two decades, the monarch population has declined by 90 percent, bringing the butterfly dangerously close to extinction. Many factors contributed to this loss,...
Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
FRANKFORT, KY. — Know a Kentucky farmer or forester who goes above and beyond in the care and management of natural resources? Nominate them for the 2019 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award®.Sand County Foundation, the nation’s leading voice for conservation of...
Corn Growers Statement on WOTUS Rule
Today, the EPA and Department of the Army proposed a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of “waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act. The agencies’ proposal is the second step in a...
Dicamba Still Available for Use in Kentucky with Changes
Commissioner Ryan Quarles announced in an open letter that dicamba would still be available for growers with a new record-keeping system for dealers, fine structure for producers and without an application cut-off date in the 2019 season. Quarles said the Kentucky...