Corn farmers and poultry and livestock producers enjoy a mutually beneficial and synergistic relationship. Poultry and livestock producers rely on the corn industry as a top source of high-quality, nutritional feed, and corn growers depend on the poultry and livestock sector as its number one customer.

Ethanol remains our largest market, nationally, for the growing corn supply, and it is a major demand segment for Kentucky-grown corn. This clean burning fuel supports cleaner air, creates American jobs and is safe to use. Kentucky Corn ensures this market remains strong for both growers and consumers.

Each year, Kentucky’s bourbon and alcohol distillers utilize between 15 and 20 million bushels of corn. Bourbon provides Kentucky Corn the opportunity to share about corn farming and sustainability.

With the productivity of U.S. agriculture growing faster than domestic demand, U.S. farmers and agricultural firms rely heavily on export markets to sustain prices and revenues. And while most of the corn produced in Kentucky stays in the state, exports are still a critical factor in the economic success of Kentucky’s corn farmers.