by Ky Corn | Nov 21, 2023 | Market Development, Trade
Which came first? The production of chicken, turkey and eggs requires a top-quality diet for the birds, much of which consists of locally-grown corn. This valuable partnership may leave some folks asking: “Which came first, the chicken or the corn?” The answer...
by Jennifer Elwell | Nov 3, 2022 | Market Development, Trade
KyCorn supports calls by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) for Mexico to reverse a proposed ban on genetically modified (GM) corn. In 2020, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador stated that his country would phase out GM corn and the use of...
by Jennifer Elwell | Oct 15, 2022 | Market Development, Trade
Kentucky Corn Checkoff dollars are invested every day to boost demand through relationships with global buyers. It is important to demonstrate the advantages American grain farmers have over our overseas competitors, like reliable maritime transportation and on-farm...
by Jennifer Elwell | Sep 29, 2022 | Distilled Spirits, Market Development
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The number of Bourbon barrels in Kentucky reached a record 11.4 million in January, as the state’s signature industry marked its fourth consecutive year filling more than 2 million barrels – while paying $40 million in discriminatory barrel taxes, the...
by Jennifer Elwell | Sep 19, 2022 | Market Development, Trade
Agreement could benefit Kentucky farmers, Taiwan Pictured above are Ray Allan Mackey (Ky Corn Promotion Council Chairman), Drew Graham (Ky Agricultural Council Chairman), Chin-Cheng Huang (Deputy Minister, Taiwan Council of Agriculture), Elliott Wang...
by Jennifer Elwell | Jun 17, 2022 | Livestock, Market Development, Trade
Record-level red meat exports of $18.7 billion in 2021 had a major impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study by the Juday Group. The study quantified the returns that red meat exports brought to corn and soybean producers in 2021...