Kentucky Corn Growers Take Grower Voices to Capitol Hill

Kentucky corn growers traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to participate in the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Congress and ensure the voices of farmers from the Commonwealth were heard loud and clear on Capitol Hill. These farmer-leaders spent their week away from the farm not for themselves—but to represent you. Their goal: to keep the priorities and challenges of Kentucky’s corn growers front and center in critical national policy conversations.

At Corn Congress, more than 300 corn growers gathered to set the priorities that will guide NCGA’s advocacy efforts in the months ahead. Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee and a proud Kentuckian, joined growers to discuss energy security, highlighting the vital role of American-grown ethanol in the nation’s energy future. The event also marked a historic moment for Kentucky, as Brandon Hunt was elected to the NCGA Board of Directors, the first Kentuckian to hold this national leadership position.