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Kentucky agricultural economy improves; growth needed for grains

Kentucky agricultural economy improves; growth needed for grains

Even though the general agriculture economy may be improving, that’s not being felt by grain farmers as they face more projections of below the cost of production prices,” said Laura Knoth, KyCorn executive director. “There are few bright spots being predicted for grain prices, especially with a record crop behind us and a trade battle in front of us. KyCorn is continually working on policy issues to help turn it around.

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The Economic Value of Applying Fall Poultry Litter

The Economic Value of Applying Fall Poultry Litter

Spring application of poultry litter is ideal for maximizing the economic value of poultry litter but faces challenges that include wet soil conditions, lack of time to spread litter near planting, and availability of poultry litter in the spring. Therefore, it is a common practice in Kentucky to apply poultry litter in the fall.

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Farm Bill Listening Sessions Gather Corn Farmer Input

Farm Bill Listening Sessions Gather Corn Farmer Input

We would like to thank everyone who attended one of our Farm Bill Listening Sessions, November 20-21. We had a great turnout and wonderful conversation. Your input will help us craft language for our congressional delegation so they may work toward policy that will benefit our Kentucky corn farmers. 

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Corn Growers Applaud Bill With Proposed Changes to ARC

Corn Growers Applaud Bill With Proposed Changes to ARC

The following is a statement from National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Skunes and Kentucky Corn Growers Association President Richard Strode regarding the introduction of a bill this week by Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D – N.D.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) directing the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to use crop yield data from the Risk Management Agency for yield calculations.

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Why Trade Matters to Kentucky’s Ag Economy

Why Trade Matters to Kentucky’s Ag Economy

At the end of the day, a bushel of corn that leaves the U.S. for a foreign marketplace is a bushel of corn that adds value to the corn we grow and process right here in Kentucky,” said Philip McCoun, Shelbyville farmer and chairman of the Kentucky Corn Promotion Council.

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RFS has been ‘Tremendous Success’ Since Adoption

RFS has been ‘Tremendous Success’ Since Adoption

More than a decade after the original renewable fuel standard (RFS) was signed into law, tremendous progress has been made toward its goals of energy security, clean air and boosting local economies, according to a new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association, “RFS Impacts: By the Numbers.”

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A Witness to Change

A Witness to Change

KyCorn past president and KyCorn Promotion Council member Russel Schwenke, a farmer in Union (Boone Co.), attended the announcement made May 11 by US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue that the USDA was reorganizing and naming an Undersecretary of Trade. 

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Ethanol Breaks Through the 10% Blend Wall

Ethanol Breaks Through the 10% Blend Wall

Gasoline consumed in the United States in 2016 contained more than 10 percent ethanol on average for the first time ever, according to an analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data released last week by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).

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Study: U.S. Ethanol Industry Makes “A Significant Contribution to the Economy”

Study: U.S. Ethanol Industry Makes “A Significant Contribution to the Economy”

The U.S. ethanol industry added $42.1 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product and supported nearly 340,000 jobs in 2016, according to a new study commissioned by ABF Economics. The study, released today by the Renewable Fuels Association at the 22nd annual National Ethanol Conference, looked at the contribution of the ethanol industry to the U.S. economy in 2016.

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CORE Farmer Program Has Second Session

CORE Farmer Program Has Second Session

Class IV of the KyCorn CORE Farmer Program met for its second session recently in Lexington. This session focused on farm management where speakers provided information on goal setting, human resources management and development, succession planning, farm branding, legal liability and partnership issues.

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2016 National Corn Yield Contest Results

2016 National Corn Yield Contest Results

The results of the National Corn Yield Contest have been posted. While Kentucky farmers were not among the national winners, they made a good showing among their regional peers. The following are the first through third place entries in Kentucky for each of the four categories.

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CORE Farmer Program Class IV Opens with Farmer Advice

CORE Farmer Program Class IV Opens with Farmer Advice

Class 4 of the CORE Farmer Program kicked off in December with Session 1 in Cadiz. Veteran farmers Tripp Furches, Phillip Bean and Joseph Sisk led off on the agenda by sharing their wisdom in a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Chad Lee entitled “My Biggest Mistake.”

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