by Ky Corn | Feb 7, 2025 | Advocacy, Ethanol, Exports, Market Development, Policy, Tarrifs, Trade, Transportation
The Trump administration moved on Feb. 1 to place a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico. A couple of days later, the president agreed to a 30-day pause as the U.S. continues to negotiate with the two countries. On Feb. 3, the Trump administration...
by Ky Corn | Oct 31, 2024 | Tarrifs, Trade
Originally published by the National Corn Growers AssociationKrista Swanson, NCGA Lead EconomistScott Gerlt, PhD, ASA Chief EconomistJacquie Holland, ASA Economist Considerable discussion has surrounded suggestions of ratcheting up tariffs for various reasons on U.S....
by Ky Corn | Oct 11, 2024 | Farmers, Partners, Trade
After attending the U.S. Grains Council’s Export Exchange 2024 Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, from October 7-9, 14 participants from Central America, South America, and the Caribbean traveled to Kentucky and Tennessee to tour Green Plains Ethanol Plant, Lowry Farms,...
by Ky Corn | Jul 24, 2024 | Trade
Photo courtesy of U.S. Grains Council Mick Henderson, General Manager at Commonwealth Agri-Energy of Hopkinsville, Kentucky recently represented the Bluegrass State at the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 2024 Corn and Ethanol Conference in Tokyo, Japan. The event...
by Ky Corn | Apr 16, 2024 | Events, Trade
Kentucky corn producers connect globally to advance local corn production and sustainable farming practices. Engaging in Global Agricultural Conversations in Guatemala In February, Kentucky corn producers participated in the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) International...
by Ky Corn | Jan 16, 2024 | Ethanol, Farm Bill, Tarrifs, Trade
By Brooke S. Appleton, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Corn Growers AssociationThe new year offers many opportunities on the policy front, and my staff and I will spend the year building on the successes of corn grower advocates from 2023. Last year,...
